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by LookingInward
Wed Dec 28, 2022 7:59 am
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: Is there a name for this phenomenon?
Replies: 76
Views: 9370

Re: Is there a name for this phenomenon?

@kane, just wanted to say that I found your comment to be very close to how I see things.
by LookingInward
Sat Dec 03, 2022 5:59 am
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: Is there a name for this phenomenon?
Replies: 76
Views: 9370

Re: Is there a name for this phenomenon?

Hello again. As always my perfectionism got in the way of replying to a thread I created myself lol. Unfortunately the last week was quiet hard for me (illness) but I still managed to think about the original point of the thread. I've realize that, over the years, I molded myself to always try to fi...
by LookingInward
Tue Oct 25, 2022 5:14 am
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: Is there a name for this phenomenon?
Replies: 76
Views: 9370

Is there a name for this phenomenon?

Hello, I've been doing some "soul-searching" this year and I started thinking more about how I behave and think. This exercise has been productive because I found that I was not treating myself the same way I would treat any other person. Basically, I tend to bee too harsh on myself. The l...
by LookingInward
Mon Apr 25, 2022 12:54 pm
Forum: Money and Investment Questions
Topic: Living Off Your Money by Michael McClung
Replies: 31
Views: 10099

Re: Living Off Your Money by Michael McClung

Sorry I misread TIPS as REITs lol
by LookingInward
Sun Apr 24, 2022 4:47 am
Forum: Money and Investment Questions
Topic: Living Off Your Money by Michael McClung
Replies: 31
Views: 10099

Re: Living Off Your Money by Michael McClung

As a non-American, if you take a sample portfolio from the book, you will expose yourself to currency risk. You already do that even if you are from the US. The Emerging Markets and TIPS are exposing you to currency risk. I have to read the last chapter of the book and then I will go back to some c...
by LookingInward
Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:59 am
Forum: Money and Investment Questions
Topic: Living Off Your Money by Michael McClung
Replies: 31
Views: 10099

Re: Living Off Your Money by Michael McClung

Sorry for digging this thread out of the grave but I am also reading Mcclung's book and am finding it to be very good. A side question: what do you guys mean by ERN? And two questions more related to the book: * how would you adapt his portfolio recommendations for non-americans? Still own a buch of...
by LookingInward
Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:22 pm
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: Sometimes I write when bored
Replies: 5
Views: 767

Re: Sometimes I write when bored

Bored again, time to write. I feel like my mental health has been going down again since last week. I had my last school exam in the middle of December and I spent maybe a month completely hooked to Football Manager (FM) (a game where you are the manager of soccer clubs or international teams). I do...
by LookingInward
Mon Dec 21, 2020 6:55 am
Forum: Work & Education
Topic: Help me think about the next step in my life
Replies: 11
Views: 2904

Re: Help me think about the next step in my life

So I'm back after a few months :D

Some good feedback here. Thank you all =). I will be start looking at the job market soon and will also start studying some computer science.
by LookingInward
Wed Oct 21, 2020 9:19 am
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: Sometimes I write when bored
Replies: 5
Views: 767

Re: Sometimes I write when bored

Decided to take a break in my day to reflect on what I'm doing. When I get into "auto" mode I tend to overdo whatever it is that I want to do (usually video games) but I end up regretting it later. Yesterday was a quite positive day for me, got a lot done, took a nap in the afternoon and f...
by LookingInward
Sun Oct 18, 2020 5:15 pm
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: Sometimes I write when bored
Replies: 5
Views: 767

Re: Sometimes I write when bored

@ertyu Thank you for taking the time to comment. I agree =) Moving on to today, I feel jaded and tired. Yesterday I got fixated on unlocking cooperative play in Genshin Impact (game me and SO are getting into) so I went to bed after 1 am. That is a big no for me because I tend to wake up very early ...
by LookingInward
Fri Oct 16, 2020 9:24 am
Forum: ERE Journals
Topic: Sometimes I write when bored
Replies: 5
Views: 767

Sometimes I write when bored

I've noticed I tend to think and behave more compulsively when I'm bored. Right now it's one of those moments so I came up with the idea of starting a Journal. Disclaimer: you probably won't learn anything here and maybe it's a boring read. The objective is to discharge boredom and feel like I'm &qu...
by LookingInward
Thu Sep 10, 2020 4:47 am
Forum: Work & Education
Topic: Help me think about the next step in my life
Replies: 11
Views: 2904

Re: Help me think about the next step in my life

I just want to thank the people that have answered so far. I will be monitoring the thread and think about the suggestions. Regardless, I am very hesitant to work in a place like a Hedge Fund. The ideas that come to mind when I think about that segment is stress and long hours. But I guess there are...
by LookingInward
Wed Sep 09, 2020 6:20 am
Forum: Work & Education
Topic: Help me think about the next step in my life
Replies: 11
Views: 2904

Help me think about the next step in my life

Hello, I am a late 20s person from Europe who works part-time at a low-skilled job and is nearing completion of a masters in Financial Mathematics (FM). I also have an undergraduate degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Finance. Previously I’ve worked full-time as an IT consultant, in R&...
by LookingInward
Thu Jul 30, 2020 5:43 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Headphone recommendations
Replies: 41
Views: 18933

Re: Headphone recommendations

The OP mentions headphones with life long warranty? Does anyone know of any brand that offers this? I prefer earphones though.
by LookingInward
Wed Jul 29, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: What do use for a cell phone?
Replies: 24
Views: 6322

Re: What do use for a cell phone?

I echo what some people have said about their smartphones. It has so much utility packed into one inexpensive device that I honestly don't think its worth it for me to have a dumb phone + other things. I have a Samsung S4. Bought it used + new battery for 75€ early this year. If it lasts 2 years tha...
by LookingInward
Wed Jul 29, 2020 5:13 am
Forum: Money and Investment Questions
Topic: Precious metals
Replies: 51
Views: 12896

Re: Precious metals

The book Permanent Portfolio has a chapter on gold and it probably answers most of your questions. If I remember correctly: * Advices against investing in gold miners stock; * Advices against investing in any precious metal other than gold; * Gives some specifics to keep in mind when it comes to gol...
by LookingInward
Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:12 am
Forum: Politics, and other eternal disagreements
Topic: Economists respected in the ERE movement
Replies: 12
Views: 4200

Re: Economists respected in the ERE movement

First, sorry for abandoning a thread the second I open it. It's a habit of mine =p. @Solvent Rereading my original post I realize I didn't expand enough on what I wanted to discuss. I guess what I was pushing back on was the narratives and theories we hear everyday on mainstream news (even if they d...
by LookingInward
Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:11 am
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: Bored out of my mind
Replies: 20
Views: 3974

Re: Bored out of my mind

@daylen I like the things I'm studying, they are quite engaging and there is a lot of depth to it. If I said that about spacial thinking I probably meant that if I have a mental picture of the math (or any other topic) it's easier for me to understand and memorize it. I don't deal very well with tex...
by LookingInward
Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:18 pm
Forum: Philosophy and Lifestyle Questions
Topic: Bored out of my mind
Replies: 20
Views: 3974

Re: Bored out of my mind

@daylen I'm doing a Master's in Financial Mathematics. ODEs, PDEs, SDEs, Measure Theory, Stochastic Calculus (SC), Numerical Methods, you name it. We have it all :P Honestly I was never good at memorizing what each letter meant in the MB system. I also hear it's not consensual among people who study...
by LookingInward
Tue Jan 28, 2020 5:30 pm
Forum: Resources & Recommended Reading
Topic: Lifespan
Replies: 85
Views: 13060

Re: Lifespan

Funny side note: on new year's eve I went to a dinner with mostly total strangers. They laughed at me when I told them the only reason I exercise is to decrease the probability of pain and suffering in the future.