tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post132712225563889813..comments2023-10-08T03:32:33.151-04:00Comments on bookeywookey: On tulip mania, big egos, and an opportunity for building a more balanced sense of well beingTedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05511240514127283024noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5578764475698868093.post-48512140790964276942008-12-16T08:21:00.000-05:002008-12-16T08:21:00.000-05:00Fascinating!! Speculative bubbles are one of my p...Fascinating!! Speculative bubbles are one of my pet obsessions ... and I can't remember where I read it but someone compared the stock market (you know, all big tough macho masters of the universe types) to a bunch of fainting dowagers, calling for smelling salts at the tiniest provocation. It is so true! There is nothing more emotional than the stock market.<BR/><BR/>I also like what you say about self-esteem. <BR/><BR/>I think that people who seem to have the best self-esteem can sometimes be the most socially boorish. A little bit of humility and awareness of where you fall short does A LOT to explain people who have impeccable good manners. It doesn't have to do with having high self-esteem - it has to do with being aware of other people BEFORE yourself.Sheila O'Malleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05859697259996394827noreply@blogger.com