What ignites your greed or fear when it comes to money? What causes those emotions to go from 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds? The answers to those questions are different for all of us. 

Still, most of us get at least a little antsy when the markets are volatile. But what about outside of that?

We all have fear and greed triggers, and those can surprise us if we don’t know what they are. That can lead to poor financial choices and extraordinary losses.

And all of that could have been avoided if we’d only had the upper hand on fear and greed. 

Quick question: What do you usually find yourself reading? News summaries, headlines, and quick bits to keep yourself updated? Or longer reads like books and articles?

We're ever more inundated with information that's eager to capture our attention.

We click because we want to stay up to speed and avoid missing out. The trouble is, the news is always changing. There's always a new headline or story to chase. And the more we chase, the more we feed the need for constant updates.

If you're like me, you're often wishing for more time to delve into the deeper stuff.

Imagine there are 100 miles between you and a goal. A place you want to get to.

But the land in between is chock full of canyons, crevasses, and crumbling cliffs.

You have two choices of how you could get there.

You could find a way on foot, sliding into ravines and trudging up switchbacks.

Up every cliff and down. Mile after mile.

Or...

You could float above it in a hot air balloon. Letting the wind carry you across.