This post is kind of inspired by SMOL.   He mentioned he practized Zen through the volatile market. Of course, as a trader, his roller coaster ride would be different from mine. Mine is little big club thrill ride. Only for those below 7 years old.   My thought is: if markets really give u so intense a emotion that it became a zen moment, we have to really ask how long we have been investing and how many cycles?   I think 2015 is really shaping up as a watershed zen moment for me. From my mother illness, to the inferiority complex at work, I think I can going through the mill now.   I used to get upset when my MIL has problems with my maid. Now, I just zen through.   I used to think how unlucky I am to need to cope with caregiving and work, until I realized most ......