BitCoin

It seems counter-intuitive that we can invest our money into other money, but that’s exactly what many of us do. The online virtual currency known as BitCoin is essentially a stock but unlike other stocks, BitCoin owners can make purchases directly with their bitcoins. The price of one coin can both rise and fall very severely and, as with any other cash investment, can pose a big risk for investors.

The risk of losing money turned into gruesome reality during the week prior to April 13th of 2013. BitCoin suffered a huge crash going from $266 per coin on Wednesday, to just $54 on Friday. There were numerous speculations as to the source of the crash. Needless to say the wild price swings are not good for the internet currency. BitCoin is predicted to become much more stable over the next few years. But seeing as the coins aren’t backed by anything, we have to wonder whether the risk is worth the reward.

The Placebo Effect

It seems counter-intuitive that a fake pill filled merely with sugar could have the same effects on someone as a prescription drug. This is what the placebo effect shows us. Your mind knows that you’ve taken a pill, which is supposed to make you feel better, so you actually think you start to feel better.

Many of us like to think that are body and mind are separate. We consider them to be two different parts that make us up as a whole. It seems counter-intuitive to look at them as one, but they truly are.

There’s More To Life Than Being Happy

It seems counter-intuitive that chasing something makes it even harder to obtain but according to Emily Smith: ‘It is the very pursuit of happiness that thwarts happiness‘ The pursuit of happiness is associated with selfish behavior. It can be seen as taking rather than giving.

Instead of collecting material possessions to make us happy, we should look for meaning in life. It goes against our initial instinct because we all do enjoy material possessions. Happiness without meaning characterizes a relatively shallow life, in which things go well, needs and desire are easily satisfied, and difficult or taxing entanglements are avoided. But if we seek to find the meaning if life, we will be genuinely happy.