It’s Time To Take A Zen Approach To Investing And Overcome Your Fears

Get Rid Of Greed

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Greed has gotten people into a lot of trouble. There are certainly documentaries to prove it. (Hello Peggy Fulford, who took professional athletes for a ride.) Unless you want to become an expert in day trading (which is a whole other topic and not to be taken lightly), patience is the name of the game in good investing.

If you are looking for a win-the-lottery-type investment that will change your life tomorrow, you will get pulled into get-rich-quick schemes. Look at investing as something you are building, slowly, alongside your other streams of income – like your day job and your side hustle. And if greed keeps cropping up, it could be time to meditate on what that’s about.

This is where the zen mindset really comes into play: build a life that you love, that is “not expensive,” and you won’t need get-rich-quick-schemes. If you cultivate an existence you enjoy, even with modest finances, you won’t feel rushed on your investments, and you’ll make wise decisions.