at some point you have to trust something

I trust the floor of my bedroom to be there when I get up in the dark.

I trust my wife not to change the locks on the house when I’m out or not to murder me in my sleep

I trust my friends not to falsely accuse me of horrible crimes to the police

I trust the starbucks drive through is real and not a fake starbucks pretending to be starbucks

any one of these things could “fool” me at any time, doesn’t mean I’m stupid.

however, what I never trust is that there is a secret to get ahead quickly. Whatever it is, it’s always slow, expensive, with a lot of paperwork, requires practice and expertise, and will go wrong several times.

so if someone gave a hundred grand to someone who wasn’t a known financial institution expecting a massive return on their investment with no paperwork, I would say they were foolish. If they were a close friend / relative, I’d commiserate and use kinder language to their face, something along the lines of they’ve got to take better care of themselves and their finances.- because I am a kind person. Some people believe in tough love. I believe such a concept is to be used very sparingly.