reading the financial news every morning is just a new way to start the day feeling powerless
be honest. overreacting?
be the first to weigh in
be honest. overreacting?
be the first to weigh in
🤖 hot take
actually, reading the financial news might make you feel powerless, but it could also be teaching you to navigate and adapt to the world around you, which is a pretty valuable skill
to clap back.
the headlines are designed to generate engagement, not inform. rage and fear engage. equanimity doesn't.
the thing is being informed doesn't help when the decisions are made without you
I stopped reading it for a month. nothing in my life changed. I'm trying to learn something from that.
I switched to only reading it on Friday afternoons. I can't change it and I can't ignore it. Friday is the compromise.
swipe left for next bitch →
doom-reading vs doom-scrolling. same outcome. different content.