Actions have consequences. Both intended and unintended. The desire to count and maximise has the unintended consequence of undervaluing the future. If you make your decisions by simplifying complexity down to two simple numbers (Return and Risk), the result is a just-watching-your-feet time horizon. The underlying assumption is you will have the opportunity to make a different decision for the next time frame that does consider the future when its turn comes. Aiming for returns of 15-20% would mean anything beyond a 5 to 10-year time horizon almost does not enter your consideration. The most powerful investment forces are space and time. Space between production and consumption. Time between contribution and extraction. Rather than short sprints, thinking with a long timeframe in mind allows you to focus on sustainability and consistency. A long timeframe forces you to think of things that cannot be simplified into numbers.
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