Beautiful essay, Joy. As an investment advisor, I’m well aware of tulip mania and your story does an excellent job of illuminating the human behaviors at the source. And your prose is lovely.
I especially liked this: “When we falter, the key is to recalibrate quickly. How? With grace and self-compassion. We won’t criticize or shame ourselves into better behavior.”
Last, there is one thing that goes up over time with only periodic drops, and that is a globally diversified portfolio of stocks. It has indeed defied physics.
Thanks Joy, love your writing. I always learn something.
have just started a Substack myself. called 1000Weeks Love to know what you think.
Beautiful essay, Joy. As an investment advisor, I’m well aware of tulip mania and your story does an excellent job of illuminating the human behaviors at the source. And your prose is lovely.
I especially liked this: “When we falter, the key is to recalibrate quickly. How? With grace and self-compassion. We won’t criticize or shame ourselves into better behavior.”
Last, there is one thing that goes up over time with only periodic drops, and that is a globally diversified portfolio of stocks. It has indeed defied physics.
I’m writing my next Substack piece on that now. 😊