Peace or Anxiety

One Tweet: Why cashflow is king, Exploring: The Psychology of Totalitarianism, One Quote, and One question

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1) One Wealth Beyond Money Idea

There are some things money can’t buy.

Peace is one of those things. At least I have yet to see it on Amazon!

If anything it seems like money is often a source of stress and anxiety.

Consider taking inventory of the things (and maybe people) that diminish your peace and ask if your investment of time, energy, and attention are worth the loss of peace in your life? If it causes you anxiety it is asking for your attention and relief from the cause.

If it increases your peace consider adding more of it into your life for best results. Season to taste.

2) One Tweet

Speaking of peace, why cash flow is king!

⚜ Ed on Wealth Beyond Money @beyondmoney__

Why Cash Flow Is More Important Than Net Worth: Focus On What's Real financialsamurai.com/why-cash-flow-… via @financialsamura

financialsamurai.comWhy Cash Flow Is More Important Than Net Worth: Focus On What’s RealWhether you are a fake retiree, a traditional retiree, or someone with a day job, cash flow is more important than net worth, especially during an economic downturn. Net worth is often an illusion that only helps to boost your ego when times are good. When times are bad, calculating your net worth l…

3) One Thing I’m Exploring

The Psychology of Totalitarianism by Matias Desmet.

Totalitarianism is not a coincidence and does not form in a vacuum. It arises from a collective psychosis that has followed a predictable script throughout history, its formation gaining strength and speed with each generation―from the Jacobins to the Nazis and Stalinists―as technology advances.

Governments, mass media, and other mechanized forces use fear, loneliness, and isolation to demoralize populations and exert control, persuading large groups of people to act against their own interests, always with destructive results.

Professor of Clinical Psychology Mattias Desmet deconstructs the societal conditions that allow this collective psychosis to take hold. By looking at our current situation and identifying the phenomenon of “mass formation” he clearly illustrates how close we are to surrendering to totalitarian regimes.

With detailed analyses, examples, and results from years of research, Desmet lays out the steps that lead toward mass formation, including:

• An overall sense of loneliness and lack of social connections and bonds

• A lack of meaning―unsatisfying “bullsh*t jobs” that don’t offer purpose

• Free-floating anxiety and discontent that arise from loneliness and lack of meaning

• Manifestation of frustration and aggression from anxiety

• Emergence of a consistent narrative from government officials, mass media, etc., that exploits and channels frustration and anxiety 

4) One Quote

Don’t pee on my leg and tell me it’s raining

5) One Question For You

Do I believe something because I’ve exhausted the research or because I want to belong?

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