Build in buffer before you need it — stress arrives when buffers run out.
Benjamin Graham's investing principle generalises to every domain. Sleep, finances, time, emotional reserves — each needs a margin before the stress arrives. A person with no buffer in any of these areas cannot absorb normal variance without crisis.
Pick the thinnest margin and take one concrete action this week to widen it, even slightly.
In which area of your life do you currently have no margin at all — time, money, energy, or emotional reserves?
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