With all the chaos in the world around us today, it's more important than ever to know which way is up. I'm preaching to the choir here on CEO.ca but there's a whole bunch of people desperate to learn more about the historically significant events that seem to be piling up on each other as we move into the 21st century. There seems to be more uncertainty about what happens next than ever before and that's why the goldbug narrative is so important: it is built on some timeless truths. E.B. writes,"There’s a reason why the world’s elite count gold as a core asset. During periods of financial turmoil, it’s invaluable. Gold is the only asset that's not someone else's liability." And that's just the start.
Who said there's a war against your wealth? E.B Tucker did in his new book, "Why Gold? Why Now?: The War Against Your Wealth and How to Win It ". Buy it online: https://www.amazon.com/Why-Gold-Now-Against-Wealth/dp/1735104817
To help get you excited for what E.B. Tucker has to say in this important book, dig into his psychology by reading his answers to the famous Proust Questionnaire.
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1. What is your idea of perfect happiness?
This moment, exactly how it is, because it can’t be different.
2. What is your greatest fear?
Being afraid of anything.
3. What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I’m always finding things to do and doing them immediately.
4. What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Bad table manners.
5. Which living person do you most admire?
Stanley Druckenmiller, I don’t know him, but I like the way he thinks.
6. What is your greatest extravagance?
Cuban cigars.
7. What is your current state of mind?
The big change is happening and nobody sees it.
8. What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
A great resume.
9. On what occasion do you lie?
“Do you have anything to declare”
10. What do you most dislike about your appearance?
Have never seen myself from the outside, so not sure what I’d change.
11. Which living person do you most despise?
Meg Whitman, why do companies keep hiring her?
12. What is the quality you most like in a man?
A good listener.
13. What is the quality you most like in a woman?
A warm heart.
14. Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
“Unbelievable”
15. What or who is the greatest love of your life?
My children.
16. When and where were you happiest?
This moment, it’s perfect.
17. Which talent would you most like to have?
Play the piano well.
18. If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
If I knew it, I’d change it.
19. What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Writing a blog over a decade ago. It produced nothing on paper, but led to so many opportunities.
20. If you were to die and come back as a person or a thing, what would it be?
A Labrador retriever.
21. Where would you most like to live?
Carmel, CA.
22. What is your most treasured possession?
1992 Land Rover Defender 90 manual diesel (illegal in the U.S. unless “antique” status)
23. What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Doing a job you don’t enjoy. Double that if it pays well.
24. What is your favorite occupation?
Telling a great story. Many remarkable people struggle to explain what makes them great. Occasionally, I get to tell their story and share the excitement with them.
25. What is your most marked characteristic?
Confidence.
26. What do you most value in your friends?
Honesty.
27. Who are your favorite writers?
Michael Lewis for storytelling, Ayn Rand for stimulating thought.
28. Who is your hero of fiction?
Howard Roark.
29. Which historical figure do you most identify with?
Ronald Reagan – in the years just before he was president.
30. Who are your heroes in real life?
I gave up on heroes. I met some of mine and discovered they’re just as human as I am.
31. What are your favorite names?
Grant (my son) fits his name perfectly.
32. What is it that you most dislike?
Noisy neighbors.
33. What is your greatest regret?
If it didn’t happen the way it did, I wouldn’t be here.
34. How would you like to die?
Meditating.
35. What is your motto?
Do it now.
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What fun! Thanks E.B. Tucker for answering the Proust Questionnaire for me. Learn more about his perspective in his new book "Why Gold? Why Now?: The War Against Your Wealth and How to Win It".
