Life isn't always great and going as planned. What are some struggles to success stories? What have you guys been through and what did you take away from it?
I know some of you people on here had it rough and it was a struggle to get to where you want in life.
Share some of your stories! Where have you been and what was your darkest moments? How did you pull through and what did you take away from it? I've been through some deep and rough times myself. I feel the pain and suffering for real. I'll tell my story more in-dept someday, but before I can, I need to grind to get to where I want to be!
Those who made it. What did it take to get to where you are today?
Quite simply look at what you're dealing with on a macro perspective.
A year ago now I was really beating myself up over missing out on some kind of stock pick. Shorted some stock and it went tits up. Selling my 0.1 Bitcoin a couple years back also comes to mind.
Got a job now after leaving school, and make my worst loss back in a couple weeks of working.
Sure, there's an opportunity cost to having lost those gains. But realistically, your darkest moments are the best kinds of teaching tools. And sure, you might wince at books that tell you the best ways to lose money in the markets realizing you've done all of them.. but hell, who would've learned how to tie their shoelaces if they didn't trip over them from time to time?
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NEVER TAKE A JOB WITHOUT CONNECTING WITH SOMEONE WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH THE TEAM YOU ARE GOING TO BE JOINING.
I think a lot of you people that hangout in WSO already network for the job, but for those who don't don't get passive and lazy. If for some reason the new job is not as expected, quit that shit and don't stress about leaving after x amount of months or reneging offers.
You are right! Always do your due diligence on the position before accepting and get a feel for the team before you make a decision. Also, a job is just a job, I started to look at it as exchanging time for money. That's really it. Nothing in life is worth tripping over for, definitely not worth stressing over a job. There are always ways to get to where you want down the road. 50k is definitely very low today. Maybe 5 years ago 50k would have been fine in a low cost of living area. Here in New York everyone is getting 65 to 70k to start now. That is the norm and likely will increase for most corporate jobs down the line due to inflation and cost of tuition. Even that sought after "100k salary" isn't that same 100k 5 years ago. Value of money just isn't the same and buying power isn't the same either. The new "100k" is like 150k now or more. Inflation and cost of living post-covid has been crazy! In just a matter of like two years everything has gone up exponentially. Even a haircut was like 18 pre-covid now it’s 24, not including tip and that’s at an affordable place. No clue what barbers in the city are even charging these days.
Expect $30-$40 + tip on the low end. May hair dressers make more than I do per hour even after accounting for overhead lmao.
Yeah dude I messed up bad. 65k back then would be like $85-90k now. Throw your monkey shit's at me.
Thanks for sharing! I feel you. The road to make it to the top isn't easy at all. Even when you make it, there are many people who question if it is even worth it.
I'm 25. I realize honestly no one gives a fuck about us. That's the honest truth. Deep down we only have ourselves to push ourselves. Yes, it is nice to be around like-minded people and people with similar interests, but at the end of the day everything and anything we want to accomplish is based on our own ability to go out there and make it happen. I got crazy depressed in college realizing how shitty my life was. Growing up broke, not having shit, never having Christmas, no vacations, just fucking nothing. I felt like a dog and had to grind all my life for what? To try to even the playing field? I realize the moment I was born into a low socioeconomic background with parents from another country that immigrated here I was already at a huge disadvantage. Every little piece of shit thing I know I felt like I had to learn it on my own and seek that knowledge. It is fucking tiring looking at my parents and realizing like fuck they gave me this life, but little do they know this shit isn’t easy. It isn’t fucking good all the time...
I had no childhood. Literally 0. Can't recall a day in my life I felt like I was really genuinely happy. There was no Disney, there was no fucking trips to anywhere. I grew up at the park playing basketball when I was not at home or at school. I fucking hated it. I've let it go. I realize time is everything. With all the money in the world I can't change how shitty my childhood was, but what I can do is better myself, so my next generation don't have to go through what I go through. Life is ass! I realize sometimes being a dumbass is a lot more peaceful then having a mind that thinks about shit. Most people I look at seem to be very contempt with their life, maybe because they got no choice but to be happy, or they really don't know shit and don’t want to strive to better their socioeconomic background.
Most low socioeconomic background children’s grow up and stay there. I don't want that life anymore. Fuck being broke man! Thanks for sharing your struggles! I hope you are at a better place now! At my lowest moment I thought about just ending it. Then I realize that does no good. I must let the negativity go and be patient. IDK what I’m doing, but I’m finding clarity now. A lot more at peace with my life. Thanks again!
I was diagnosed with severe spinal issues (congenital) when I was 17 and had serious trouble doing things like walking from 17 -> 22 or so without heavy use of nerve blockers, painkillers, etc.
It's why I originally got into the space I did, because it was relatively asynchronous work. Anyways, randomly got better at 22 and now I'm practically pain free! I can't do things that put a lot of weight on my spine or "shock" it, but walking, benching 300+ for reps, etc..no problem.
As tacky as it sounds, I wake up every day very happy because I don't have chronic pain anymore. I literally used to have dreams about walking pain-free before lol
That is great to hear! Happy for you! Yeah, life is all perspective. Even when I feel horrible, I realize I got to keep on going because there are other people who would kill to be in my position. Who wish they grew up in the U.S. , There are people who wish they didn't have to go to bed hungry. I'm blessed. If I was born in a 3rd world country in poverty I would feel the pain way more than anything I am going through right now. Thanks for taking the time to share!
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