The Picture Of The Day (Google Pixel 2) + 6 Also-Rans — January 2, 2019.
I Took 27,000 Pictures (i.e., Photographs) In 2018!
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On January 1st of each year (of late), I create a folder with that year’s name for ALL the pictures I am going to take that year.
So, a year ago I created a ‘2018’ folder on my Drobo RAID storage unit.
Today, I created the ‘2019’ folder. But, before doing that I checked the ‘2018’ folder.
26,625 STORED pictures (i.e., individual files) in 96 folders. I create a folder for each month BY CAMERA! So, in the image above you will see a7 (i.e., Sony a7 II), a6500 (i.e., Sony a6500) and Pixel 2 (my Google Pixel 2 phone).
I took more pictures that this. These are but the ones I kept. I deleted a few hundred more. Just yesterday, after the fireworks, I deleted about 30 that did not make the cut.
So, this comes to 74 pictures a day. That makes sense. Most days I shoot between 25 — 35, but there are days I shoot upwards of 900!
Remember that I also post at least 7 pictures EVERY DAY and I did NOT miss a single day in 2018. That means I have posted, on this blog, at least 2,555 pictures in 2018! Since I invariably post more than 7, most days, the number, in reality, is probably over 3,000 pictures! That is a lot — but it also means I have 23,625 pictures I have NOT share with YOU! That is sobering.
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Just Because The Dow Was Down 6% In 2018 Does Not Mean All Investors Lost Money. No Sire.
No, my stock investments did NOT lose money in 2018. They actually appreciated, as they should. I have not lost money on the stock market in quite a few years. {Smile}.
No, it wasn’t luck. Much of it was patience, prudence and sanguinity. When I was younger I used to panic and start selling when the market went down. Well, after nearly 30-years I finally learnt. And towards the end I was inspired by two elderly gentleman, both close to 80, who had done very well as investors. I learnt from them. They were long term investors. Buying and holding ‘solid’ stock for years without constantly trading and chasing the latest fad/trend.
Their wisdom finally dawned on after I turned 55. I started thinking long-term and strategically.
That I stayed FULLY invested during the financial carnage of 2008 — 2012 helped. Proved to me that I can weather the worst downturns and still survive. Of course, those of us who suffered during those 4-years came out of it stronger and then started reaping rapid gains soon after. That was a nice boost.
I do a lot of options BUT I don’t churn stock. I buy and hold for years and I have bought well. {Smile}
Yes, sometimes I do think I should share with others my investing insights. But, I am not licensed etc. So, alas, I have to keep much of my strategy to myself.
But, please, going forward THINK — ‘be patient’, ‘be sanguine’, ‘try not to panic’, ‘think long’, ‘buy-and-hold’.
Happy New Year. Good investing. 2019 will be a better year I hope — for YOUR sake.
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