My father will sit down and give you theories to explain why he does this or that," the son of the billionaire investor George Soros has said. "But I remember seeing it as a kid, and thinking, At least half of this is bull. I mean, you know the reason he changes his position on the market or whatever is because his back starts killing him. He literally goes into a spasm, and it's this early warning sign.
The son of billionaire investor George Soros describes observing his father's belief in theories to justify his market decisions. He reflects on his childhood realization that many of these explanations felt superficial or false. He recalls that a significant reason behind his father's shifting positions in the market was often linked to physical discomfort, such as back spasms, rather than purely intellectual reasoning.
This perspective sheds light on the complex interplay between emotions, physical sensations, and decision-making. The insights shared resonate with the themes in Malcolm Gladwell's "Blink," which delves into the subconscious influences on our thoughts and actions, suggesting that sometimes our instincts and bodily signals can provide crucial guidance, overshadowing deliberate reasoning.
