Saying NO saves you from investments that go kaput.
Saving NO gives you peace of mind.
Saying NO makes you sleep better.
Saying NO give you time to mull when you might actually say YES.
I’m in bucolic midstate New York.
At 6:15 AM, the weather is perfect for tennis.
I’m feeling peaceful and relaxed.
I’m taking a little rest from the people who tell me it can’t be done.
I feel comfortable knowing that most people are their own worst enemy. And I don’t have to be part of their failure.
Hence, I shall be relaxed and sleep well.
Chill out. Enjoy the weekend. I will.
Don’t Do Stupid — Part 4001
+ Hold the staircase’s hand railing. Don’t miss the bottom step.
+ Don’t run for the subway or for anything. You’ll only fall and wreck your leg for life.
+ Stay out of long grass. Check your dog. This summer is producing a bumper tick crop. The government’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists 16-tick born diseases you can get. To be totally freaked out, click here.
+ Don’t take painkillers. You’ll become addicted. Your kidneys will die. You’ll be on dialysis for the rest of your life. Or you’ll overdose and join the 50,000 Americans who are dying each year from overdosing.
+ Exercise is the best drug. Play tennis every day and you’ll live to 120.
+ Drive slowly. Everyone is texting, driving too fast, not watching where they’re going and is about to crash into you.
+ There’s nothing wrong with cash. Why is your broker or financial advisor giving you all his best ideas, when he could use them himself and be rich?
I have a zillion boring examples of people who violated all these “Don’t Do Stupid” rules.
You can repair anything and everything …
+ If you read the instruction book or find one online, and
+ You keep a stock of spare parts.
+ Or you call “support” and ask one of the technicians what to do.
To wit, I fixed my check engine light by replacing the $20 gas filler cap.
I fixed the screaming smoke detector by pulling it apart and blowing compressed through it. That cleaned it. No more screaming. It took 35 seconds.
Favorite New Yorker cartoons
Harry Newton, who is proud of yesterday’s long blog, If you missed it, click here. Square (SQ) is up huge today. I didn’t win at tennis this morning. But I will tomorrow morning. Here’s SQ over the past 12 months:
Marvel at the latest wonderful technology. The Tour De France bicycle race is being photographed live from motorcycles, blimps, helicopters and brought to your living room in high definition color via satellites. This is awesome technology. It finishes this weekend with the ride into Paris.
SAYING NO allows you to miss an historic run up in stocks like Harry who has posted numerous times he has only has 15 percent in the market. Watch the tennis, my friend. You write about running for a subway. The stopping and starting in the game of tennis is the worst possible thing for your joints. My doctor said he advises all his patients to give up tennis when they reach age 55. If you continue playing at your advanced age you’re almost guaranteed of having to get a hip and/or knee replacement