Stop Regretting the Cards You Sold + Process Over Results + Is the Hunt Better Than the Card?
Sports Cards LiveShow Notes
How do you stop regretting the cards you sold too early, the cards you didn't buy and the money you left on the table?
Chris McGill, Joshua Adams and David Chase join me as we continue our conversation about the psychology of collecting in a rising market. We discuss why process matters more than results, how to evaluate decisions based on what you knew at the time, and why comparing your entire hobby experience to everyone else's highlight reel can suck the enjoyment out of collecting.
We also get into what it actually means to make your collection "better," how our collecting goals evolve over time, and an interesting question: is discovering and chasing a grail sometimes more enjoyable than finally owning it?
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