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Exploring the mirrors, taking it slow, and inefficiency
Logan
March 13, 2025
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Exploring the mirrors, taking it slow, and inefficiency
Happy Thursday! Thanks for reading Intentional Dollar — where we look at old money ideas through a new perspective.
What’s inside?
One idea to experiment with
Two quotes from others
Three questions to dig deeper
Four lines of poetry for the point
Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. These weekly posts represent my simple thoughts, a few quotes, and some questions — for educational purposes only.
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One idea to experiment with:
The Mirrors:
The eye cannot see the eye.
To see the eye, we need a reflective surface, a mirror.
Mirrors provide the kind of perspective that we can’t get to on our own. Once we see the reflection, altering course is easy.
But it’s not a permanent fix.
That same is true with our money. We need external perspectives, and we need them throughout the full journey.
This is a bit of a balancing act because we aren’t to wait for someone to come show us what to do, rather seek feedback as we implement our strategies.
We also shouldn’t abandon our course at the mere input or opinion of someone else.
If there’s a certain style of clothing you wear, you want someone to tell you if you’ve got a stain not that your style is bad.
So mirrors can be helpful.
If you’re taking astronomical amounts of risk with your money, someone might be able to help you see the landmines that fill the field in front of you.
If you’re missing easy returns on cash, someone can point you to the right risk-adjusted vehicle.
If you don’t have a clue about the value of beneficiaries on accounts, someone can help show you the estate planning scenarios.
If you are at risk of igniting a tax bomb, someone can help you mitigate the potential destruction.
It’s hard to find a good mirror, so when you do, hold on tight.
Whether it’s a friend, financial planner, online community — look for your mirror — but vet them well. And remember, it’s about the self-corrective feedback mirrors provide. Ignore the bloated opinions of the overconfident, egotistical, fear-mongering money heads that never know wrong.
look for the mirrors to see the things you can’t see on your own
Two quotes on taking it slow:
The special operations community circulates the concept slow is smooth, smooth is fast. There’s a lot to gain by notching down and moving at a more proficient speed.
“Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.”
“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”
Three questions on inefficiency:
Where might inefficiency and distraction stretch my task completion time out?
What if I challenged the amount of time a specific task should take? Can I be faster?
What would I have to do to cut the time it takes in half?
Which question stuck with you? Questions like these are spotlights for the mind. Reply to this email and let me know which one shined light on a previously dark cave.
Four lines of poetry for the point:
We need a mirror to see our reflection
A different perspective for a different connection
Look for one that shows the gaps
And provides better routes than your old maps
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Disclaimer: This is not investment advice. These weekly posts represent my simple thoughts, a few quotes, and some questions — for educational purposes only.
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