I've been heavily speculating in the markets (not full time) since 1992. My first trades were before online brokerage, you had to call in for quotes and to place orders. 4% commission in AND out.
I had a great run during the DOT COM era. By 1999, I had a really chunky (for my age) portfolio and thought it was easy. By late 2000, the account was $0. That part was fun, at least. For the next 10 years I was super active, some good runs, some big drawdowns. Overall, nothing exceptional. Just decent.
Then something shifted. The need to speculate faded and thatโs when things actually got better.
Once I stopped chasing it, opportunities started coming to me. Not just in trading. As Iโve gotten older and less interested in money itself, seeing opportunity has become clearer. And more than anything, removing that constant need elevated how I experience life.
This isnโt meant to be spiritual (for some it is). But for a lot of people who are active and still underperforming, itโs worth asking what purpose this is really serving.
Most of the time, itโs just a dopamine loop. And for many, itโs closer to an addiction than they would like to admit. And that could be whatโs holding you back.
@Keir_Starmer How about educating the people on nutrition and the benefits of keeping carbohydrates to a minimum, eating whole foods and dangers/risks of preservatives in food. Would provide many benefits to the people long-term but not to the food corps or pharma companies.๐๏ธ
@truecrypto James 4:14 NKJV
[14] whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.
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