The Meaning of Life, Revealed

“Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” — Søren Kierkegaard I've come to the point in my life where I am really starting to question my own existence... What am I doing here? Why do I do the things I do? What is the meaning of this absurd journey we call life? Maybe it's because I am getting o You are receiving this email because you subscribed to Outsider Club. [Click here]( to manage your e-mail preferences. [Outsider Club logo] The Meaning of Life, Revealed [Jimmy Mengel Photo] By [Jimmy Mengel]( Written Aug. 09, 2018 “Anxiety is the dizziness of freedom.” — Søren Kierkegaard I've come to the point in my life where I am really starting to question my own existence... What am I doing here? Why do I do the things I do? What is the meaning of this absurd journey we call life? Maybe it's because I am getting older. Maybe it's because I'm raising children. Or maybe I'm suffering from the existential angst that we all have to face at some point in our lives. Now, I'm not here to give you a philosophical lecture — far from it. I am in no position to do so, as I am more confused about life every waking hour (which is in-and-of-itself a philosophical topic for another day.) Investing-wise, however, I know exactly what works and why... [Emergency Income: Here’s 27 places that’ll send you checks]( Forbes just ran the headline: “Social Security can’t finance your retirement, boomers — take action now.” On top of that, we’re overdue for a recession. Alan Greenspan on Bloomberg TV warns: "There are two bubbles: We have a stock market bubble, and we have a bond market bubble.” To avoid massive losses, you can fire-proof your finances with a copy of "The Big Black Book of Income." This new book reveals 27 sources of instant retirement income that could set you for life. [Click here to get it now.]( You see, there is a very important lesson to be learned about investing from the trials and tribulations about our everyday decisions. If you allow all of these dizzying thoughts to completely consume your thinking, you'll never even get to the point where you can make any decisions at all, much less live a fulfilling life. That is the definition of analysis paralysis. Here’s how the experts explain it: Analysis paralysis is an anti-pattern, the state of over-analyzing (or over-thinking) a situation so that a decision or action is never taken, in effect paralyzing the outcome. A decision can be treated as over-complicated, with too many detailed options, so that a choice is never made, rather than try something and change if a major problem arises. A person might be seeking the optimal or “perfect” solution upfront, and fear making any decision which could lead to erroneous results, while on the way to a better solution. Søren Kierkegaard — the Danish philosopher responsible for the above quote, and overall mind-bending existentialist — believed that we really cannot know our true selves until we stop all of that internal chatter and actually act on our thoughts. That means taking action and actually doing something... Actions speak louder than words, as it were. I often get questions from my Crow's Nest subscribers that hit at this very phenomenon. Many readers have never invested before. Others have, and were burned by the market. Others still have invested for decades, yet still can't quite put their finger on exactly what they should be investing in and why. There are so many options out there: thousands of stocks, boatloads of mutual funds, CDs, Treasuries, IRAs, precious metals... I don't blame anyone for being confused or overwhelmed. I get it. Here's what I shared with one anxious reader who just wanted a simple answer for getting started... “Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” One of the biggest caveats in investing is "Past Results Do Not Guarantee Future Performance." I would like to respectfully disagree... Perhaps my favorite investment banks on the opposite of this axiom. I believe that past results are pretty much the most rock-solid way to determine investments for the future. [MoneyShow2018_JImmy_300x250]( You see, I have a love of “dividend aristocrats” — stocks that have raised their dividend consistently for at least 25 years running. I dedicate a lot of my portfolio to these stocks — and for good reason. They are ironclad investments in times of uncertainty in the market. Dividend-paying stocks are the major sources of income for investors when returns from the equity market are either low or negative. Dividend-focused stocks are safe not only because you still get dividend checks whether the market goes up or down, but also the sheer stability of dividend aristocrat companies makes them far more immune to the large swings in stock prices. I've just released a new book, called [The Big Black Book of Income](that lays out 27 of my favorite income streams from solid dividend stocks. It's a no-brainer and provides a very easy decision for any investor struggling with analysis paralysis. And I'll give it to you for free... [This Border Wall is Digital]( America’s biggest holes in border security are actually digital... and the rest of the world is suffering from the same problem. That’s why the UK, Panama, and 20 other countries have hired this cyberwarrior firm as the first line of defense against ID fraud and unauthorized entry. The world’s terror databases are inconsistent and often arbitrary — this cyberwarrior’s solution cuts through the mess. 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Now, let me leave you with one last Kierkegaard quote. “The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have.” So tame the voices in your head. Crush the dizziness of freedom. [Get started today.]( Make sure your future is something you will not regret. Godspeed, [Jimmy Mengel] Jimmy Mengel [follow basic]( [@mengeled on Twitter]( Jimmy is a managing editor for [Outsider Club]( and the investment director of the personal finance advisory, [The Crow's Nest,](and cannabis stocks advisory, [The Marijuana Manifesto.]( For more on Jimmy, check out his editor's [page](. *Follow Outsider Club on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. Homeless man turns $500 into $978,750 in just five weeks Jake Studebaker had lost his house... and was living on the streets of Los Angeles. Things were looking pretty grim for Jake, until one day he was notified that his grandfather left him a $500 inheritance. You won't believe what he did with it... 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