“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.” - Mark Twain
Dear Clients and Friends,
As I’ve grown older, I’ve learned the importance of having a healthy and balanced diet. After all, we are what we consume. What we choose to eat, and what we choose to read and listen to, both affect our long-term wellbeing. While a hamburger with fries may taste great, no doctor would approve of eating that combination on a daily basis. Similarly, a limited or poor media diet can have negative consequences in the long-term.
With each diet, we have choices. At the grocery store, we can shop the edges, or head straight to the middle and grab the ice cream. We are all attracted to what makes us feel good; sugar and fat in the nutrition world, entertainment or confirmation of beliefs in the media world. At the media store (books, magazines, newspapers, websites, television, social media) however, the nutrition labels are not always obvious. Media frequently comes with biases, financial incentives, hidden agendas, opinions disguised as facts, deceptive statistics, and faulty reasoning. It’s best to know whether you are being informed … or misled. Over time, what you may come to know for sure maybe ‘just ain’t so’.
So … what to do? Apply good nutritional guidelines to your media diet. Most important, read and listen to a variety of quality sources. Be open minded and willing to listen to people with different ideas and opinions. Discover individuals who continually provide perspectives that challenge your thinking, are enlightening, and maybe even life-changing. This process is first and foremost in managing assets for my clients. By choosing a diet focused on variety and quality, the dining experience can be both enjoyable and beneficial in the long run.
Bon appetite!
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