Institutions and Institutional Thinking
If you don’t control your own thinking, somebody will
control it for you
Neville Goddard
Institutional thinking is thinking that has been long established in a place, a law onto itself, a custom that people come to accept without, well...thinking.
Welcome to the world of inhuman resources, bureaucracies, consultants, consensus taking and endless unproductive meetings. Importance is stressed on fitting into your environment and not standing out. (hiding behind the drapes?) The bigger the institution, the more entrenched the thinking almost to the point of making it a religion (a system of belief). Individual and original thought is generally frowned upon as being both disruptive and harmful to it's status quo.
This type of thinking pervades the financial industry as well as the government, the educational and health care systems and of course the church. In short it is everywhere. If an individual is part of an institution he will be brain-washed, manipulated and even intimidated to fall in line and fit in.
It is the nature of institutions to control their surrounding environment and serve their own narrow interests, propagating the belief of themselves as being important and influential. Institutions largely control the news outlets and media to the point where the individual can't help but being engulfed by the shadow of their reach. If you depend on the media for your financial news chances are that your own self interests are not being met.
It pays to be aware of all of this so you can make an attempt to shield yourself from the manipulation that surrounds you. That being the case its important to have an investment philosophy or policy you believe in to keep you grounded when the markets are spinning out of control and the media is over hyping things. Be aware of yourself as an individual and invest accordingly. Your investment portfolio is an extension of both your creative thinking and of yourself as self-actualized being.
This type of thinking pervades the financial industry as well as the government, the educational and health care systems and of course the church. In short it is everywhere. If an individual is part of an institution he will be brain-washed, manipulated and even intimidated to fall in line and fit in.
It is the nature of institutions to control their surrounding environment and serve their own narrow interests, propagating the belief of themselves as being important and influential. Institutions largely control the news outlets and media to the point where the individual can't help but being engulfed by the shadow of their reach. If you depend on the media for your financial news chances are that your own self interests are not being met.
It pays to be aware of all of this so you can make an attempt to shield yourself from the manipulation that surrounds you. That being the case its important to have an investment philosophy or policy you believe in to keep you grounded when the markets are spinning out of control and the media is over hyping things. Be aware of yourself as an individual and invest accordingly. Your investment portfolio is an extension of both your creative thinking and of yourself as self-actualized being.
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