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Same as ever : a guide to what never changes / Morgan Housel.

Summary:

"Timeless lessons about the things that stay the same in a world that never stops changing"-- Provided by publisher.

Every investment plan under the sun is, at best, an informed speculation of what may happen in the future, based on a systematic extrapolation from the known past. "Same as Ever" reverses the process, inviting us to identify the many things that never, ever change. With his usual elan, Morgan Housel presents a master class on optimizing risk, seizing opportunity, and living your best life. Through a sequence of engaging stories and pithy examples, he shows how we can use our newfound grasp of the unchanging to see around corners, not by squinting harder through the uncertain landscape of the future, but by looking backwards, being more broad-sighted, and focusing instead on what is permanently true. By doing so, we may better anticipate the big stuff, and achieve the greatest success, not merely financial comforts, but most importantly, a life well lived.

Record details

ISBN: 9780593332702
ISBN: 0593332709
ISBN: 9780593716229
ISBN: 0593716221
Physical Description: 226 pages ; 24 cm
Publisher: [New York, New York] : Portfolio/Penguin, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: The little laws of life -- Hanging by a thread -- Risk is what you don't see -- Expectations and reality -- Wild minds -- Wild numbers -- Best story wins -- Does not compute -- Calm plants the seeds of crazy -- Too much, too soon, too fast -- When the magic happens -- Overnight tragedies and long-term miracles -- Tiny and magnificent -- Elation and despair -- Casualties of perfection -- It's supposed to be hard -- Keep running -- The wonders of the futures -- Harder than it looks and not as fun as it seems -- Incentives : the most powerful force in the world -- Now you get it -- Time horizons -- Trying too hard -- Wounds heal, scars last.