Staying Calm in a Shaky Market: Lessons from Great Investors and My Morning Run

Staying Calm in a Shaky Market: Lessons from Great Investors and My Morning Run

A few days of losses. One strong rebound. Then more losses again.
The market seems to test us — not just financially, but emotionally.

Many legendary investors remind us: if we want long-term returns, we must accept short-term volatility.

Peter Lynch, who managed the famous Magellan Fund, once shared that he experienced nine major declines during his tenure — and each time, his fund fell even more than the overall market. But in the end, he delivered one of the best performances in investing history.

What can we learn from this?
Of course, choosing the right assets carefully matters. But more than anything, it’s the patience to hold through the turbulence that defines great investors.

I run every morning.
Not only because it’s healthy, but because after each run, I feel calm. And in that stillness, I protect both my portfolio — and my peace of mind.

One day, during a brutal market drop, I felt the panic rising.
I wanted to sell everything — just to stop seeing the red in my account.
But something deep in me whispered, “If you do that, you might regret it more than the loss itself.”

So I ran.
Faster than usual. Farther than usual.
By the time I stopped, sweat on my skin and air in my lungs, I remembered why I invested in the first place.
I believed in my decision. I believed this wasn’t the end.

That moment reminded me of Phil Knight — the founder of Nike — who wrote in Shoe Dog that when things weren’t going well, he ran to clear his head and reset his emotions.

Running doesn’t just help my body.
It protects my thinking.
And sometimes, it stops me from selling at the worst possible time.

Warren Buffett once recommended simply buying a good index fund like the S&P 500 and focusing on your work. Let the market do what it does. Let your life stay steady.

Invest right. Protect your emotions. That may just be the fastest path to growing what you have — and keeping it.

Your routine is your defense against the noise of the market.
What’s yours?


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