“We are choked with news and starved of history” – Durant

12 mile hilly trail run done. I'm traveling, am under lots of pressure, a million excuses running through my head (busy, tired, etc). I really didn't want to run today, but I did it. Every time I want to quit is a chance to harden the mind, preparing it for when it truly matters.

Now we might still go lower into March, but we pulled back around 20% on $QQQ already. Historically putting all your chips on a further downtrend was a poor choice.

It’s not the years you spend doing something that matters, it’s the conscious EFFORTS you make during that time span 1 year of someone that’s very self aware of everything and moving the needle >> 5+ years of someone all over the place and not aware

Chomsky providing some crucially important context missing in Ukraine-Russia coverage in Western media: "Russia is surrounded by US offensive weapons...no Russian leader, no matter who it is, could tolerate Ukraine joining a hostile military alliance."

US President Biden announces 'first tranche' of sanctions on #Russia. Will implement sanctions on Russian sovereign debt. BUT Russia's Debt to GDP ratio is ~18% vs US's 133%.

JPMorgan Chase: "A downgrade of near-term growth forecasts has begun"

Russian Foreign Ministry says relations with the US are reaching the point of no return

"the Bank of Russia has more gold than deposits at foreign central banks" - Pozsar zerohedge.com/markets/pozsar…

In spite of Ukraine’s fierce resistance, the situation is very serious. The next several days remain critical.

I'll agree on that point, whoever says it.

The last time the Moscow Stock Exchange was closed for this long was in 1917. It stayed closed for 75 years.

VIDEO: Berlin cathedral bells ring for 7 minutes for Ukraine. The bells of Berlin's cathedral (Berliner Dom) ring at noon for seven minutes in solidarity with Ukraine, seven days after Moscow launched its invasion

Wilde's thoughts on individualism from "The Soul of Man Under Socialism" - with which I enthusiastically agree

The removal of Ukrainian grains from the supply chain could further increase food prices This could make India more vocal on a ceasefire in Ukraine, and also lead to greater assertiveness from Arab countries, such as Egypt and Iraq Big potential geopolitical implications here

Wondrously enchanting Saint-Saëns to awaken the memory of 'Babe' from all those years ago. Ahh...

Interesting read to wrap up the day. On a topic that drains the imagination no less. Here you are👉 timeline.com/hitler-youth-n…

O Lordy, this is so cringe. But it's a universal well-known fact of the modern age. Yuck, how gross, eeewwwwwww...

“What we think, we become.” ― Buddha