Against the Herd – Why Thinking Differently Is Our Greatest Strength
Hello dear loved ones, how wonderful that you are here again and that we meet in this space. Today I’m speaking to you as someone who doesn’t just look at this path theoretically, but lives it — as a pioneer, community leader, mentor, and above all as a human being fully engaged in life, embedded in family, intuition, nature, and a wakeful, conscious community.
Many of you have shared with me again and again how strongly you feel like “the others” — the colorful sheep, the paradise birds who don’t quite fit into the picture. And that is exactly where I want to begin today, because this being different is not a flaw, but a capability that is serving us enormously right now. 🧬✨
We often stand out because we make different decisions than the mainstream. We think differently, work differently, raise our children differently, and organize our financial energy in our own way. That hasn’t always been easy — often it has been challenging, especially within family systems, professional environments, or social circles. Yet precisely this ability to not automatically go along, but to check in internally, becomes a true superpower in times of transformation. 🌈
Transformation requires people who swim against the current 🌊
We are in the midst of a massive shift. Old systems are losing stability, certainties are dissolving, securities are shifting. In phases like these, it becomes very clear who has learned to think and feel independently — and who orients themselves by external moods. This uncertainty is especially tangible in the financial realm, particularly for those who live spiritually, close to nature, and family-centered lives.
Many of you carry big hearts, a refined perception, and a deep connection to nature — yet when it comes to financial energy, there is often still a certain uncertainty or even restraint. At the same time, on the other side, I see successful entrepreneurs, visionaries, and doers who are so deeply caught in constant action that balance, calm, and long-term perspective get lost.
What connects us here is the desire for an integrated path — a path that does not separate heart and mind, but brings them together. 💚🧠
Why the mainstream rarely leads to abundance 🚦
An uncomfortable truth is that the mainstream rarely acts from connection. It reacts, adapts, follows moods. That is why we see the same pattern in markets again and again: when something rises, it is celebrated; when it falls, it is condemned. These collective emotional swings are even measurable, for example through indicators like the Fear and Greed Index.
And what shows up again and again? When euphoria reaches its peak, risk is at its highest. When fear dominates, the greatest opportunities are often hidden there. We have seen this very clearly in recent market phases: new all-time highs, media attention, influencers outdoing one another, predictions without limits. Suddenly everyone is talking about it — even those media outlets that had been skeptical for years.
That is exactly where the masses enter — out of fear of missing out. And that is exactly where many later pay the price. Not because they are wrong, but because they allow themselves to be guided by collective emotions.
Acting anticyclically means remaining calm on the inside 🧭✨
As investors and as conscious stewards of our financial energy, we have learned over many years that sustainable success has nothing to do with haste. Acting anticyclically does not mean being against everything by default, but rather not allowing oneself to be automatically carried away by the general mood.
When panic prevails, we remain calm. When fear becomes loud, we listen more closely. When everyone is shouting that everything is collapsing, we examine data, relationships, and our inner sensing beyond emotion.
I clearly remember moments of massive market upheaval — days when seemingly everything wobbled at once and enormous values disappeared within a very short time, at least on paper. In such moments, the masses flee, sell out of fear, and capitulate internally. We, on the other hand, breathe, gather information, feel inwardly, and then make conscious decisions. Not out of defiance, but out of clarity.
Anticyclical behavior is not a rebellious act — it is an expression of maturity. 🌱
Emotions are not intuition — and this is where the path diverges 🔍💫
A central point I emphasize again and again is the distinction between emotions and intuition. Fear and greed are emotions, deeply rooted in human nature and collectively effective. Intuition, on the other hand, is quiet, clear, and not dramatic.
Especially in the investor realm, the mind is given more space than in many other areas of life — not to shut down feeling, but to avoid confusing superficial emotions with inner guidance.
When prices rise, it feels good. When values fall, it feels uncomfortable — that’s true for all of us. The difference lies not in the feeling, but in whether we allow ourselves to be steered by it. Living anticyclically also means swimming emotionally against the current: not seeing fear as a stop sign, but as an invitation to conscious examination, and not misinterpreting euphoria as a call to action, but as a signal for caution.
Patience — the quiet superpower of freedom 🕰️🌿
If there is one capability I have truly learned over the years, it is patience. Not as passive waiting, but as active, awake presence. The investor’s life is not a sprint, but a marathon — a long journey with phases of stillness, movement, uncertainty, and harvest.
The sooner we accept that things take longer than our ego would like, the more relaxed the path becomes.
We live in a world of instant gratification, yet sustainable growth follows different laws. Small, steady steps, consciously made decisions, and time are the true levers. We often overestimate what can be achieved in a few weeks and massively underestimate what can emerge over years. 🌳
Freedom arises through integration, not extremes 🌈⚖️
What personally excites me so much is this bridge between energetic presence and analytical thinking. We shape our lives intuitively, follow impulses, choose places and projects from feeling, and trust life. At the same time, we act in a structured way where it makes sense: we analyze, diversify, assess risks, and keep the bigger picture in view.
One does not exclude the other — quite the opposite. True freedom arises where we integrate both.
Living anticyclically ultimately means not allowing oneself to be defined by the masses, but by inner clarity. It is a path that requires courage, yet offers depth.
Own spaces, real connection, and a free spirit 🤍🌍
In closing, I want to share something that is very close to my heart. Independence does not arise only on a material level, but also communicatively. Having our own spaces, our own channels, real connections — places where we can speak, think, and feel freely without having to adapt.
Especially in times when uncomfortable voices are quickly silenced, it becomes all the more important to consciously cultivate such spaces.
I love the exchange with you, the depth of the comments, the thoughts that are shared here. Let’s keep this space alive — continuing to think, feel, and grow together — free, awake, and connected. 🕊️✨
Stay colorful.
Stay calm in the storm.
And trust that your different path is exactly the right one. 🌊💚
Chris Kattoll
– Dad of the SundanceFamily –
👨👩👧👦 Family with 6 children
😇 Traveling the world together for 25 years
🌍 Throughout this journey, Katie and I have walked side by side in love and in service to planetary healing
💡 Visionaries, business owners, investors & pioneers
✨ Energy transformation mentors
💎 Business coaches for over 3,000 clients
📺 YouTube originals since 2008
🇨🇷 Based in Costa Rica since 2010
⸻
👉All current links:👉 https://linktr.ee/SundanceFamily
👉Instagram:👉 https://www.Instagram.com/SundanceFamily
👉Podcast:👉 https://TheSundanceFamily.com/Podcast
👉Working with us:👉 https://www.TheSundanceFamily.com/Services-offers/Working-together-with-ChrisKatie
👉Our Crypto beginner workshop:👉 https://www.TheSundanceFamily.com/Freebie/Crypto-workshop
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Against the Herd – Why Thinking Differently Is Our Greatest Strength
Hello dear loved ones, how wonderful that you are here again and that we meet in this space. Today I’m speaking to you as someone who doesn’t just look at this path theoretically, but lives it — as a pioneer, community leader, mentor, and above all as a human being fully engaged in life, embedded in family, intuition, nature, and a wakeful, conscious community.
Many of you have shared with me again and again how strongly you feel like “the others” — the colorful sheep, the paradise birds who don’t quite fit into the picture. And that is exactly where I want to begin today, because this being different is not a flaw, but a capability that is serving us enormously right now. 🧬✨
We often stand out because we make different decisions than the mainstream. We think differently, work differently, raise our children differently, and organize our financial energy in our own way. That hasn’t always been easy — often it has been challenging, especially within family systems, professional environments, or social circles. Yet precisely this ability to not automatically go along, but to check in internally, becomes a true superpower in times of transformation. 🌈
Transformation requires people who swim against the current 🌊
We are in the midst of a massive shift. Old systems are losing stability, certainties are dissolving, securities are shifting. In phases like these, it becomes very clear who has learned to think and feel independently — and who orients themselves by external moods. This uncertainty is especially tangible in the financial realm, particularly for those who live spiritually, close to nature, and family-centered lives.
Many of you carry big hearts, a refined perception, and a deep connection to nature — yet when it comes to financial energy, there is often still a certain uncertainty or even restraint. At the same time, on the other side, I see successful entrepreneurs, visionaries, and doers who are so deeply caught in constant action that balance, calm, and long-term perspective get lost.
What connects us here is the desire for an integrated path — a path that does not separate heart and mind, but brings them together. 💚🧠
Why the mainstream rarely leads to abundance 🚦
An uncomfortable truth is that the mainstream rarely acts from connection. It reacts, adapts, follows moods. That is why we see the same pattern in markets again and again: when something rises, it is celebrated; when it falls, it is condemned. These collective emotional swings are even measurable, for example through indicators like the Fear and Greed Index.
And what shows up again and again? When euphoria reaches its peak, risk is at its highest. When fear dominates, the greatest opportunities are often hidden there. We have seen this very clearly in recent market phases: new all-time highs, media attention, influencers outdoing one another, predictions without limits. Suddenly everyone is talking about it — even those media outlets that had been skeptical for years.
That is exactly where the masses enter — out of fear of missing out. And that is exactly where many later pay the price. Not because they are wrong, but because they allow themselves to be guided by collective emotions.
Acting anticyclically means remaining calm on the inside 🧭✨
As investors and as conscious stewards of our financial energy, we have learned over many years that sustainable success has nothing to do with haste. Acting anticyclically does not mean being against everything by default, but rather not allowing oneself to be automatically carried away by the general mood.
When panic prevails, we remain calm. When fear becomes loud, we listen more closely. When everyone is shouting that everything is collapsing, we examine data, relationships, and our inner sensing beyond emotion.
I clearly remember moments of massive market upheaval — days when seemingly everything wobbled at once and enormous values disappeared within a very short time, at least on paper. In such moments, the masses flee, sell out of fear, and capitulate internally. We, on the other hand, breathe, gather information, feel inwardly, and then make conscious decisions. Not out of defiance, but out of clarity.
Anticyclical behavior is not a rebellious act — it is an expression of maturity. 🌱
Emotions are not intuition — and this is where the path diverges 🔍💫
A central point I emphasize again and again is the distinction between emotions and intuition. Fear and greed are emotions, deeply rooted in human nature and collectively effective. Intuition, on the other hand, is quiet, clear, and not dramatic.
Especially in the investor realm, the mind is given more space than in many other areas of life — not to shut down feeling, but to avoid confusing superficial emotions with inner guidance.
When prices rise, it feels good. When values fall, it feels uncomfortable — that’s true for all of us. The difference lies not in the feeling, but in whether we allow ourselves to be steered by it. Living anticyclically also means swimming emotionally against the current: not seeing fear as a stop sign, but as an invitation to conscious examination, and not misinterpreting euphoria as a call to action, but as a signal for caution.
Patience — the quiet superpower of freedom 🕰️🌿
If there is one capability I have truly learned over the years, it is patience. Not as passive waiting, but as active, awake presence. The investor’s life is not a sprint, but a marathon — a long journey with phases of stillness, movement, uncertainty, and harvest.
The sooner we accept that things take longer than our ego would like, the more relaxed the path becomes.
We live in a world of instant gratification, yet sustainable growth follows different laws. Small, steady steps, consciously made decisions, and time are the true levers. We often overestimate what can be achieved in a few weeks and massively underestimate what can emerge over years. 🌳
Freedom arises through integration, not extremes 🌈⚖️
What personally excites me so much is this bridge between energetic presence and analytical thinking. We shape our lives intuitively, follow impulses, choose places and projects from feeling, and trust life. At the same time, we act in a structured way where it makes sense: we analyze, diversify, assess risks, and keep the bigger picture in view.
One does not exclude the other — quite the opposite. True freedom arises where we integrate both.
Living anticyclically ultimately means not allowing oneself to be defined by the masses, but by inner clarity. It is a path that requires courage, yet offers depth.
Own spaces, real connection, and a free spirit 🤍🌍
In closing, I want to share something that is very close to my heart. Independence does not arise only on a material level, but also communicatively. Having our own spaces, our own channels, real connections — places where we can speak, think, and feel freely without having to adapt.
Especially in times when uncomfortable voices are quickly silenced, it becomes all the more important to consciously cultivate such spaces.
I love the exchange with you, the depth of the comments, the thoughts that are shared here. Let’s keep this space alive — continuing to think, feel, and grow together — free, awake, and connected. 🕊️✨
Stay colorful.
Stay calm in the storm.
And trust that your different path is exactly the right one. 🌊💚
Chris Kattoll
– Dad of the SundanceFamily –
👨👩👧👦 Family with 6 children
😇 Traveling the world together for 25 years
🌍 Throughout this journey, Katie and I have walked side by side in love and in service to planetary healing
💡 Visionaries, business owners, investors & pioneers
✨ Energy transformation mentors
💎 Business coaches for over 3,000 clients
📺 YouTube originals since 2008
🇨🇷 Based in Costa Rica since 2010
⸻
👉All current links:👉 https://linktr.ee/SundanceFamily
👉Instagram:👉 https://www.Instagram.com/SundanceFamily
👉Podcast:👉 https://TheSundanceFamily.com/Podcast
👉Working with us:👉 https://www.TheSundanceFamily.com/Services-offers/Working-together-with-ChrisKatie
👉Our Crypto beginner workshop:👉 https://www.TheSundanceFamily.com/Freebie/Crypto-workshop
