You see that chip on your shoulder?
Yeah, that one. The one your boss gave you when he belittled you in front of your peers. The chip you got in Jr. High when that 8th grader threw you in the shower and just laughed.
You can use that. I know I am.
I have some pretty large chips on my shoulder. I feel I have to prove myself as not a failure after all the mistakes I made in my early 20’s. And even before my financial mistakes, I made some general life mistakes that were just dumb.
I don’t think it’s unhealthy to have a drive to “prove” yourself.
For me….it’s completely personal.
No one is harder on me, than me.
I want to prove that:
- I can payback my mother completely (down to around 90K now!) and show those people who said some pretty nasty things about me that they were wrong
- I can run a successful business
- I can be a loving, caring, healthy partner to my future wife
- I can achieve goals that I set
I feel like I lost nearly 5 years of my life because of my trading addiction.
Things are going better now. I still follow the markets from time to time, but I have no intention of every being a trader again. Don’t play with fire, right? I feel bad for people when I see the markets tank like they have recently….buy and hold, right? I dunno…I just don’t trust investing in anything I can’t directly control, or at least have some personal experience with (like Lending Club or a savings account)
My wedding is coming up fast, and I’m excited to be marrying my best friend. I’m excited to start a new chapter in my life, and prove to myself and you, the reader, that I can get past my past mistakes!
You got something to prove?
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