{"id":61748,"date":"2023-12-11T13:09:20","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T18:09:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=61748"},"modified":"2023-12-12T11:07:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:07:13","slug":"in-favor-of-very-little-i-have-not-become-a-buddhist-but-i-am-in-favor-of-certainty-and-the-lack-of-long-term-aggravation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyinvestor.com\/?p=61748","title":{"rendered":"In favor of very little. I have NOT become a Buddhist. But I am in favor of certainty, and the lack of long-term aggravation"},"content":{"rendered":"

I feel better when I eat less.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I feel better when I own fewer stocks I know a lot about about.<\/p>\n

I feel better when I say NO.<\/p>\n

It’s over. I don’t have to agonize forever on how badly it’s doing.<\/p>\n

When in doubt, stay out.<\/p>\n

I feel comfortable with my favorite adage:<\/p>\n

When it works, don’t mess with it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Don’t buy it because someone else said it was “better.”<\/p>\n

I will be not railroaded into Windows 11 — for now.<\/p>\n

Prediction is so easy<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I got sick. I recovered.<\/p>\n

I am 12 pounds lighter.<\/p>\n

I can now fit into all the clothes I just gave to charity.<\/p>\n

I bought one pair of my pants back. A bargain: $10.<\/p>\n

Go figure.<\/p>\n

The Europe business class air battle<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

It’s become reasonable to fly business class to and from Europe.<\/p>\n

Air France, JetBlue and La Compagnie are having a price war.<\/p>\n

For a little adventure, fly to one place and train to another.<\/p>\n

Dollar Savings Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

+ You’re not a customer of the GeekSquad. You don’t owe them any money. When you see an email from them, delete it instantly, if not sooner. It’s a gigantic scam.<\/p>\n

+ If you buy a newer iPhone, get the Apple store to move all your stuff from your old phone to your new phone. Do NOT\u00a0<\/strong>attempt to do it yourself.<\/p>\n

+ You don’t need the windshield replacement services of Safelite. They charge twice as much as your local car shop. And Safelite hits you for calibration services you don’t need.<\/p>\n

+ The greatest invention in the history of the world is the Water Flosser. It’s better than an apple in keeping the dentist at bay.<\/p>\n

+ Never borrow short-term against a long-term asset — like a rental building.<\/p>\n

+ DirecTV cheats, lies and steals. They bump up their rates up without telling you. Then they tell you they’re giving you a discount, but they don’t. Obviously, with streaming, you don’t need them.<\/p>\n

+ I subscribed to a newsletter. In one year it automatically goes up 50% in price — without asking me.\u00a0 So I charged my initial subscription on a single_use credit card from X1. One charge. No more charges ever on that card. Automatically cancelled. Peace .<\/p>\n

+ There’s a huge $1.34 difference between a gallon of regular gas and a gallon of premium at my local gas station. I hear you can happily use regular gas in your fancy car. But check.<\/p>\n

+ Scams are based on your ignorance.<\/p>\n

+ Stop buying clothes because they’re on sale. You don’t need them.<\/p>\n

+ Apple CarPlay is fantastic. Every car should have it. Most new ones do. You can use it on some via bluetooth. But it works better if it you plug it in. Phone calls sound better.<\/p>\n

Survivability<\/b><\/span>\u00a0Tips<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

+ Watch for that last step gong down.<\/p>\n

+ Watch for idiots on motorized bikes. They drive everywhere and anywhere.<\/p>\n

+ When you cross a road in your car or walking, look both ways twice.<\/strong>\u00a0Please.<\/p>\n

+ If you start coughing, go immediately to your doctor. You probably have more than a cough. Maybe pneumonia.<\/p>\n

Everybody now wants what’s not their’s<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Russia wants Ukraine. Hamas wants Israel. China wants Taiwan. Now Venezuela wants most of Guyana.<\/p>\n

Dictators wants what’s not theirs, because they can’t deliver what their people want — an improving life.<\/p>\n

Hence they go to war.<\/p>\n

This is brilliant, funny (and short)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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