Silver lining

We do not all need to run in the same direction. Each person's life may need help or repair in a particular domain at a particular time. Not everyone's current concern need be money or fame; so, don't worry about the current rally in metal prices. We do not need to be equally excited about investment opportunities or stocks. What may be genuinely important to you may be relatively useless for me in my current situation. The real task is not to blindly pursue what appears valuable to everyone, but to remain aware of which domain of one's life needs attention.

Let's start with our own assessment of our unmet needs. Maslow classified these domains and depicted them like a pyramid. In an ideal world, we do not blindly pursue what society labels as success or progress.

For many, the current dollar rate or fluctuations in silver or gold prices should not matter. Maybe our lives need more attention to health, relationships, inner stability, meaning or livelihood. Real progress begins the moment we identify our own area of imbalance and respond to it consciously, instead of following general group tendencies shaped by external strategies and narratives.


We may be blind to our own areas of weakness or raw chapters of life that need healing, while being impressed by highlights of the world's drama. The outside world has no idea which tender areas of our lives need attention and care. Let's discover and heal those areas preferentially.