When the 71k was deducted last Thursday, I didn’t really feel much. Today I see it’s touched 80k—my account number jumped a few times, but my heart still didn’t stir.
Not pretending to be calm. I’m still in the phase of accumulating principal—when it rises it’s kind of annoying, because next Thursday’s payment will be more expensive. People who do dollar-cost averaging are the most conflicted: when it drops, you’re happy because you can buy more; when it rises, you’re also happy because the statements look good, but it’s not quite as happy.
Long-term thinking isn’t a slogan—it means each payment is made according to the plan. Up or down is just background noise. Keep buying, keep coding, keep accumulating.
Not pretending to be calm. I’m still in the phase of accumulating principal—when it rises it’s kind of annoying, because next Thursday’s payment will be more expensive. People who do dollar-cost averaging are the most conflicted: when it drops, you’re happy because you can buy more; when it rises, you’re also happy because the statements look good, but it’s not quite as happy.
Long-term thinking isn’t a slogan—it means each payment is made according to the plan. Up or down is just background noise. Keep buying, keep coding, keep accumulating.