Charlie Munger says that most investors fail because their investments are driven by emotions.
Bhagwad Gita preaches attachment is the root cause of all our miseries.
Jiddu Krishnamurti says don’t fight with your thoughts but observe it.
I am half way through emotional design by Don Norman. Where he talks about how our emotions guide most of our decisions in life. Be it finding a spouse, friends or new brand of toothpaste.
I like Star Trek. I like Spock and how being a Vulcan every decision of his depends on logic.
Coming back to applying thoughts, emotions, and attachments. How important are they in our human existence?
Can we live life while keeping a 100% check on our emotions?
How will it affect our attachment to parents, peers and loved ones?
How will we sail through the miserable thoughts?