In 2015, I marched for Bernie and donated to his campaign.
In 2019, after years of being a miserable democratic socialist who blamed everyone else for my sadness, I decided that I couldn’t stand being a miserable fuck anymore, and needed to start taking risks and aggressively started doing stuff to change my life.
I started working multiple jobs. I had 3 I was juggling at one point. I funded my life with one of them, and with the additional jobs, I invested all of my dollars in Palantir. It was honestly fun. Yeah, I worked 70 hours a week usually and sometimes would go 60 days without a day off, but it was exhilarating. I was making changes and doing things. It was way better than being miserable and angry and making my entire identity about politics and my disdain for “the rich.” Those were hopeless times and I was glad to be doing something for myself.
I was able to grow a portfolio of 4,000 Palantir shares at an 8 dollar cost basis between 2021-2023. 32,000 dollars from hardcore grinding. Between 2023-2025, that 32 grand grew to over 400 grand. In May 2024 I started rotating some of the profits into TSLA, along with purchasing with new income.
I’ve learned so much about capitalism since 2019, how wealth is created, and the difference between makers and takers. I’ve been inspired by so many amazing builders and entrepreneurs on this platform. I’ve even interacted with many of them. Totally surreal.
Today, I cheered in my car as it drove me home when I heard that Elon’s pay package was approved. I voted my 750 shares on it with a huge grin on my face. If Elon gets paid 1 trillion dollars, I will be a multimillionaire.
After all I’ve been through and after everything I’ve done for myself over the last 10 years, I look at this post by Bernie and know I would’ve cheered it on in 2015, but today, I see it for what it actually is. Manipulative, depressing rhetoric intended to depress a base of voters and make them feel hopelessly dependent on him and his colleagues. None of them build anything or create value or give working class people like me the opportunity to peg my labor against their genius. They did nothing but make me miserable.
I hope even one person can read this get pumped to start doing shit. There are ups and downs, but it’s yours. Nobody can take your grind away from you. Kick ass and build over years of time and watch what happens along the way. Don’t listen to sad miserable people like Bernie.
W’s are due to the administrations Ive worked for. The asst coaches Ive had. The nearly 1,000 student/athletes & of course it all starts w/ @drardin She’s tough, independent, selfless & all in for this career. “We” have a 1,000 Wins TOGETHER! 👊
Jordan Love finishes with 4,159 Pass Yards and 32 Pass TD
The ONLY QBs in NFL HISTORY to exceed these totals in their first season as a full time starter:
Patrick Mahomes
Kurt Warner
Say what you want about Joe Barry and the defense, the defense's performance should have the Packers at 3-2 this season.
Week 1: Allowed 14 real points (6 were in complete garbage time).
Week 3: Allowed 10 points on defense (7 on PR TD)
Week 5: Allowed 14 points on defense (3 were on offensive turnover).
That should be 3 wins in the NFL.
If you really wanna know what kind of teammate Aaron Rodgers is ask Jordan Love.
#GoPackGo
I've looked for the creator of this video so if anyone knows who it is tag them.
I went to Green Bay to find out why Matt LaFleur wins games at a higher rate than any coach in football history. I found out why from Aaron Rodgers, his co-workers and his friends who now coach some of the best teams in football. I found out much more, too
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I miss this guy!
And so do so many others.
Seems like it all happened yesterday & it seems like a life time ago as well.
Miss you every day Chris Hodges
#Together