"If you aren’t tired when you go to bed and excited when you wake up, you need intensity and goals." I used to feel like this when I first learned about stocks and then I loss my motivation. Somehow I always find my way back to it because, I enjoy trading stocks and gives me a sense of purpose. Here I am again on my 103rd attempt so we will see what happens.
In my last relationship I felt like I was stuck with my partner because, we were high school sweethearts. Things were great in the beginning just like everything else but as time went on I realized how different we were and we didn't want the same things out of life. We took a break and ended up back together again after one year. Things still were not going right the last time so we just decided to end our marriage. It hurt like hell. I continuously questioned why was this happening to me I thought I would be with her for the rest of my life. The financial strain it was putting on me also made me cranky and more irritated with her for the last year of our relationship. I didn't realize how much discomfort this was causing me until I ripped the band aid off. Here I am one year later in a better position financially and also in a better relationship. I can 100% agree ripping the band aid hurt like hell for awhile but it was worth it.
Learning more skills and moving up in management. I have a good stock mentor hoping stocks will wipe out most of my debt. I am realizing knowledge and connections are super important for your career.
A digression, this is one of the keys to identifying depression. A lack of excitement and motivation for an extended period of time means something is wrong. If there's no other obvious cause, see your doctor.
About 6-7 months ago I got a kidney stone. The usual let it pass naturally (with drugs for the intense pain, of course) didn’t end well and I ended up with 3 or 4 ER visits over a 5 day period. On the last one, the results showed the kidney stone was blocked and I would have to have surgery. Post surgery my wife said until she saw how much better I looked, she didn’t realize how my pain levels had been slowly increasing over those 5 days and how absolutely awful my pain was when I still had the stone. To your point Tim, an incredibly insidious part of pain is our ability to withstand, and even adapt, to it. And so we can (in our adaptation) not even realize how excruciating that pain actually is, until its absence enlightens us. So I’m with you, pain is powerful and something that we should be incredibly aware of.
Tim, I like the mention of hustle culture. Every time a publication on Medium rejects my submission, it makes me feel sick. But then more (obsessed) practice follows that's growth.
Tim, you get rejected? Now, that's a surprise. Then again, you're human :)
I like Ben Le Fort's "Making of a Millionaire". It's a pity he shut it down a few weeks ago. Ben's focus was on personal stories about money, which is why his publication did very well. I discovered that publishing an analysis of stocks doesn't excite anyone. Now, if I screwed up big time (which I did a few times) with my money, people are willing to read about it.
I recently entered Publishous. The Start-up and Better Humans are my next goal.
Yes, he said that he only wants to keep Making of a Millionaire on Substack. His growth here has been explosive over the last few months, including paid subscribers. The work he did on Medium was for free.
A few other writers and I told him we wanted to keep his publication alive by managing it ourselves but in vain. Ben's decision was final.
I need to, but haven’t yet. I have 2 substacks 1 called Divergent Dad where I write about faith and what I see wrong with the modern church. A second Substack I just began after taking your 10x writing course that, once I actually write articles (still empty as of yet) will be published under the title Obsessing About Generalities (my title, frankly, is inspired by what I’ve heard you say about not niching down) and the fact that I suffer from OCD. I read everything of yours I can get my hands on and I’m sure 10x will not be the last course you offer in Bad Assery Academy that I take (the course is absolutely brilliant by the way). This, along with a bunch of other general topics that I find myself obsessing over, will 100% be something I write about.
Just yesterday I concluded that I am not suffering enough to get the results I need. It feels easier to watch a sitcom rather than think of a growth strategy.
Unless one is pushed to a corner without any escape routes does one think of how to come out of the mess and be a better business person.
So much to take note of in this post. Thanks, Tim.
You raise good, valid points. Thanks for sharing.
No probs Raveen.
"If you aren’t tired when you go to bed and excited when you wake up, you need intensity and goals." I used to feel like this when I first learned about stocks and then I loss my motivation. Somehow I always find my way back to it because, I enjoy trading stocks and gives me a sense of purpose. Here I am again on my 103rd attempt so we will see what happens.
In my last relationship I felt like I was stuck with my partner because, we were high school sweethearts. Things were great in the beginning just like everything else but as time went on I realized how different we were and we didn't want the same things out of life. We took a break and ended up back together again after one year. Things still were not going right the last time so we just decided to end our marriage. It hurt like hell. I continuously questioned why was this happening to me I thought I would be with her for the rest of my life. The financial strain it was putting on me also made me cranky and more irritated with her for the last year of our relationship. I didn't realize how much discomfort this was causing me until I ripped the band aid off. Here I am one year later in a better position financially and also in a better relationship. I can 100% agree ripping the band aid hurt like hell for awhile but it was worth it.
What a powerful story Samuel. Thanks for being brave enough to share it. What's your next big move?
My next big move is to work on paying off my student loans and working towards financial freedom
Sounds good to me. What's the strategy for financial freedom? (if you're willing to share)
Learning more skills and moving up in management. I have a good stock mentor hoping stocks will wipe out most of my debt. I am realizing knowledge and connections are super important for your career.
Index funds or tech stocks?
Both
A digression, this is one of the keys to identifying depression. A lack of excitement and motivation for an extended period of time means something is wrong. If there's no other obvious cause, see your doctor.
Thanks for being concerned but I'm not depressed
Sorry. This was a comment on the article and your comment as a whole. Not a suggestion that you may be depressed. Sorry for the confusion!
Oh ok no worries
About 6-7 months ago I got a kidney stone. The usual let it pass naturally (with drugs for the intense pain, of course) didn’t end well and I ended up with 3 or 4 ER visits over a 5 day period. On the last one, the results showed the kidney stone was blocked and I would have to have surgery. Post surgery my wife said until she saw how much better I looked, she didn’t realize how my pain levels had been slowly increasing over those 5 days and how absolutely awful my pain was when I still had the stone. To your point Tim, an incredibly insidious part of pain is our ability to withstand, and even adapt, to it. And so we can (in our adaptation) not even realize how excruciating that pain actually is, until its absence enlightens us. So I’m with you, pain is powerful and something that we should be incredibly aware of.
What a story CJ! Have you written more about this experience online?
The good coffee read.
If you would add some seasonal spice and gingerbread cookie I would be over the moon.
It's missing a cookie!
What does that mean Nina?
It's like explaining to a musician what note to change. I know only that something is missing...
Twist? Second meaning? Something that would move me, shock me or made me think about your text hours later.
You have a few texts 'with the cookie'.
Except that not everyone like speciality coffee. Most go for the black or white. And this is fine.
So if this kind of writing doesn't work on Substrack, would you mind writing another book?
I am kind of waiting.
Tim, I like the mention of hustle culture. Every time a publication on Medium rejects my submission, it makes me feel sick. But then more (obsessed) practice follows that's growth.
Rejection is redirection. I still get rejected daily on Medium. What publications do you like on medium Denis?
Tim, you get rejected? Now, that's a surprise. Then again, you're human :)
I like Ben Le Fort's "Making of a Millionaire". It's a pity he shut it down a few weeks ago. Ben's focus was on personal stories about money, which is why his publication did very well. I discovered that publishing an analysis of stocks doesn't excite anyone. Now, if I screwed up big time (which I did a few times) with my money, people are willing to read about it.
I recently entered Publishous. The Start-up and Better Humans are my next goal.
Denis, I didn't know about Ben. He's a student of ours and wrote a great book. Did he do an announcement as to why they shut down?
Yes, he said that he only wants to keep Making of a Millionaire on Substack. His growth here has been explosive over the last few months, including paid subscribers. The work he did on Medium was for free.
A few other writers and I told him we wanted to keep his publication alive by managing it ourselves but in vain. Ben's decision was final.
Okay cool. I'll reach out to Ben and see how he's going. Cheers Denis.
I need to, but haven’t yet. I have 2 substacks 1 called Divergent Dad where I write about faith and what I see wrong with the modern church. A second Substack I just began after taking your 10x writing course that, once I actually write articles (still empty as of yet) will be published under the title Obsessing About Generalities (my title, frankly, is inspired by what I’ve heard you say about not niching down) and the fact that I suffer from OCD. I read everything of yours I can get my hands on and I’m sure 10x will not be the last course you offer in Bad Assery Academy that I take (the course is absolutely brilliant by the way). This, along with a bunch of other general topics that I find myself obsessing over, will 100% be something I write about.
Just yesterday I concluded that I am not suffering enough to get the results I need. It feels easier to watch a sitcom rather than think of a growth strategy.
Unless one is pushed to a corner without any escape routes does one think of how to come out of the mess and be a better business person.
So much to take note of in this post. Thanks, Tim.
Totally agree. We're more than willing to tolerate short-term pain to escape having to face the unknown.
Thanks mate!