Craziness in the world

Yesterday was a tough day for me. I was just exhausted from my trip and trying to get readjusted back to the mountain of work waiting for me. First days back after a trip is always more difficult.

On top of all that, it was a tough news days. The markets are reacting to the trade war and other global events. I have no idea how it will all pan out, but a lot of people much smarter than I am are a lot more pessimistic about it and the optics don’t look great right.

Like I’ve said since Trump was elected, I sure hope all this works out and his plan proves me wrong. All Americans could stand to benefit, but at this point, it’s hard to ignore the potential downsides here. That downside directly impacts all of us.

On top of that, there was news that someone I know and liked from our limited interactions was just arrested for fraud. This individual was someone I was excited to meet many years ago given his success in the business world. He was someone I admired from afar given what I thought was his care for the world. He seemed like a genuinely great guy.

It was disheartening to hear that he was arrested for fraud. Whenever these situations happen, they tend to make me more jaded especially in our world where people build businesses to better the world.

As always, I need to remember that there are good people out there and focus on the good and not the bad in this world.