u/FlyingCatsConnundrum

I'm learning ninjutsu rn. There's something that ninjas historically did called the kuji kiri, and I've been studying it recently, a bunch of hand signals used as a meditation, called the nine cuts. The first one is energy, and the second one is power.

I would never have thought there's a difference between energy and power, but after thinking a bit, it makes a lot of sense. Power comes from behind and the past, from muscles alone, pushing you forward. Energy is more directional; you can swing a hard punch (or any technique) with good technique and less muscle.

Thoughts? Does anyone have some thoughts on this that they can share from another martial art?

Hello! I've had an idea and I'd like some advice on it from the hive mind. It goes against some common advice, but is based on my limited experience. Sorry for the long post please just skip to the end and help me out.

I have been trading in and off for a few years (actually nearly ten now! I'm pretty bad at it. Catastrophic in fact.

I did learn enough very early on to split my pot into different accounts for different purposes. The largest is all just dumped a regular fund made by Blackrock through an Internet bank. The middlest is an active trading account where I dabble in day trading and the smallest was my first ever account, crypto only. We don't talk about that one.

Only one has made money, and that's obviously the single fund. Over multiple years it's done very well without me touching it. When I try day or swing trading (or even scalping) I always lose - meaning I always get stopped out.

The thing about me specifically, is that I have adhd and I'll get super into 'the game' for a few weeks and forget about it. And I lose money to Stops. The only times I've made money actually trading is when I get distracted for a few months and open the account to see some very pleasantly green numbers. My point is I'm not a real trader, and I don't think I ever will be.

So here's my wild idea: No speculation and no stops. I split my 'trading' account into 33 equal chunks, and buy 3 stocks in each sector. Then I just leave it, for years. I may eventually swap some out for stronger choices if I find them, but I'm trying to mimmick the effect of a fund that actually makes returns.

This is the part I'm not sure about. How do I choose the three? It must be specific, I want to avoid using any of my own judgement because I already know it's terrible. One option is to go for a large cap, medium and small. Another is high medium and low risk. Or projected return/ analyst ratings. I have a fusion option of: largest market cap, lowest risk factor, and highest projected return.

That way I can be active on it and 'fine tune my portfolio' when I get the itch, and I can also leave it to just sit in the jar and ferment.

Can someone let me know if this is a good idea or not, or if I should put some weight in different sectors? And if this is already a known teading strategy, please let me know where to research it!

Hello! I'm doing a project with a guy in England with turkish roots. I've been around a lot but never to Turkey.

Basically, I know that in Japan you're supposed to bring expensive gifts to people you want to do business with, and in Arab countries you have to talk about family etc to build trust first. I'm noticing there's a bit of a clash between my 'let's get this over with and go for a pint' English attitude and how he operates. (NB neither of us actually drink much, but I'd still normally go for a pint of something with someone I'm doing a deal with)

I don't know the Turkish customs. How can I get the most out of this relationship?

I'm halfway through my new fit-out and can't wait to move in! Currently deciding on my electrical system.

I work (and game) from home, so will use a hefty laptop with a 240W power brick. Apart from that, I don't need much power.

One guy says don't get solar, just run the engine. Get the lowest inverter size I need - he lives on shoreline. The other builder says cover the roof with solar panels, and get a 3000W inverter - his is 11KW. I may not need it now, but it's ready for when I do.

The easiest option for me is to get an all in one 12V inverter/charger/mppt. There's a £1000 (easysolar) one by Victron and some cheaper alternatives. It's unfortunately more expensive than just buying the individual components that I need. What do I prioritise at this point?