I believe that half the unhappiness in life comes from people being afraid to go straight at things.

There are many stories and accounts about the winners of lotteries who
are jubilant when they win, but whose lives descend into a nightmare
after acquiring that unearned money. (No challenge, no skill.) Thelottery looks like "the answer" to people because they associate money
with pleasure. But the true enjoyment of money comes in part from the
earning of it, which involves skill and challenge.
Watching television is usually done for pleasure. That's why so few
people can remember (or make use of) any of the 30 hours of television
they have watched in the past week.

Do it badly; do it slowly; do it fearfully; do it any way you have to, but do it.

There are innumerable studies out there that indicate that portfolios with an international component often outperform the general market. So the strategy can reduce risk, specifically, the risk of having all monies tied up in a single country.

The big three came through for me again. Hillary was playing really fine. She had two bad holes, but other than that she did great.

And, ... the taxes are generally only due on dividends - and most investors buy the stock for growth, not for dividend returns.