“I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever it's possible.” — Milton Friedman

I will always vote for less state and less taxes. That is Trump. Act accordingly.

besides there is the 3 world war, that I prefer to avoid.

"To be completely cured of newspapers, spend a year reading the previous week's newspapers." - Nassim Nicholas Taleb

If you look back at headlines from 10 or 15 years ago, you’ll notice that much of the news was either trivial, distracting, or sometimes outright false. Predictions like Antarctica disappearing in 20 years, or the extinction of wolves, bears, and trees were rampant. A century ago, the media focused on reporting facts—this happened, then that happened. Over time, the shift moved towards less factual reporting and more opinion and commentary. Nowadays, some news outlets even fabricate facts, turning the news into a propaganda machine with questionable motives.

While it might feel like you’re accomplishing something by staying updated with the news, the reality is that it often doesn’t impact you directly. It’s good to be aware of global events, but don’t mistake this for productivity. You’re not actually doing anything. Focus on your work instead.

Out of the approximately 10,000 news stories you’ve read in the past year, can you name one that genuinely helped you make a better decision about a serious matter affecting your life, career, or business?

“The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers.” – Thomas Jefferson

Being stoic often means not displaying emotions of joy or sorrow, but simply leading a balanced life. Typically, it involves maintaining a high level of composure.

Ignore the noise and focus on your own path.

Winston Churchill famously said, “You will never reach your destination if you stop and throw stones at every dog that barks.”

Avoid watching the news; most of it will be irrelevant in five days. Almost nothing matters in the grand scheme of things. The only thing that truly matters is improving yourself, and that is a challenging endeavor.

“Be satisfied with even the smallest progress." —— Marcus Aurelius

Be a specialist that gives you focus and clients respect that, when you say I don't do this and that that is very powerful .....

 “Your brand’s power lies in dominance. It is better to have 50% of one market, instead of 10% of five markets.”

— Al Ries

Tolstoy opens Anna Karenina by observing: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in his own way” Business is the opposite. All happy companies are different: each one earns a monopoly by solving a unique problem. All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition”

“All failed companies are the same: they failed to escape competition.”

— Peter Thiel

“Good things happen when you narrow your focus.”

— Al Ries

 “If you can build a powerful brand, you will have a powerful marketing program. If you CAN’T then all the advertising, fancy packaging, sales promotion and public relations in the world won’t help you achieve your objective.”

— Al Ries

 The key to succeeding in a crowded marketplace is to be the leader, not just a follower.

Al Ries

 It’s widely acknowledged that significant financial gains often come later. A prime example of this is reflected in the Dow Jones Index outperforming the Nasdaq over time, as highlighted by Prof. Siegel in 'Stocks for the Long Run.' Similarly, Home Depot's stock demonstrated substantial movement when they shifted their strategy away from pursuing growth at any cost.

 “It’s only by saying NO that you can concentrate on the things that are really important.” – Steve Jobs

• “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” – Josh Billings