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Haphazard

I am wrestling with how we (humans) determine which activities to ‘invest’ in. This choice includes the decision not to invest in other activities.  The language used here is intentionally fluid but due to my background will primarily come from economics and to lesser extent sports/wrestling/coaching. I hope to create enough space to be accessible to all regardless of background.  Invest(ment) - this is meant to be broader than, while inclusive of, business/monetary investment. It is where we spend our resources.  Resources - all items of utility, including but not limited to time, energy, cash, physical capital and influence. As an individual, I consider time the most valuable as the amount is an uncontrollable variable with a finite range. As an enduring human society, time’s value is diminished due to its virtual infinite range. This is not to say that the earth or human society is infinite, rather to acknowledge the virtual certainty that no one alive today will experience its en

Vanity

Vanity :  (from Merriam-Webster) 1 :  inflated pride in oneself or one's appearance  :  CONCEIT 2 :  something that is vain, empty, or valueless 3 a :  DRESSING TABLE b :  a bathroom cabinet containing a sink and usually having a countertop 4 :  the quality or fact of being vain 5 :  a fashionable trifle or knickknack 6 a :  COMPACT   entry  3  sense a b :  a small case or handbag for toilet articles used by women