211 | Don't Get Distracted

Investing is a lot like running.

We run to keep our fitness up and often measure progress by tracking our time.

Some years we trim 10 or 15 seconds off our personal record and don't even notice.

Some years we roll an ankle or get too busy and some seconds are added back to our time.

Sometimes we see someone else running faster or we hear about a new technique or we hire a coach that introduces a new regimen and our times bounce up and down.

If we're not careful, the stopwatch begins to distract us from our actual fitness.

Our 6:10 mile from two months ago doesn't make today's 6:16 mile or tomorrow's 6:20 mile a signal that our fitness is spiraling.

Don't get distracted by the times. Just keep running.