Investing is Boring, Election is Exciting But

People are on a high during elections and campaign seasons. We feel that the power is in us. We push names of those who think would save us from our current situation. Those who are sitting on the pedestal suddenly kneels in front of us just to get our support.

Elections and candidates usually give us hope for a better future. Some of them might be able to live up to their promise. But most of them don't. But really, it doesn't matter what they do or what policies they create if you don't act for your own future. We may be able to elect the best, but the person that will have the largest impact on your growth is yourself. Your vote won't give you money for your child's tuition fee, your medical expenses, for your planned car or house, your travels or your retirement fund, but your investment today will.

You won't get much high in investment though. It's a boring thing to do. You do due diligence, you research, you ask, you put money, and then you wait. Boring indeed. But your future self will thank your boring old self for doing so while you will forget the names of those you voted and campaigned for. But still, vote wisely. You will only get a better output out of an investment or an election if you use logic and reason more than emotions.