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My Battle with the Emotional Side of Investing
When I started my investing journey I kept coming across the idea that success is tied to your ability to resist the emotional side of investing. At the time I didn’t quite understand what that would look like, I would picture the stock market crashing, your investment portfolio dropping from $1 million to $600k, and…
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Have a Money Mindset for Fitness
Having a money mindset when it comes to fitness is incredibly beneficial as both of these different areas of life have interconnecting concepts that help to reinforce one another. As Einstein has put it, “Compound interest is the eighth wonder of the world. He who understand it, earns it… he who doesn’t… pays it”. As…
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Top 85th Percentile Earner but Still Feels Poor
Currently I’m in the 85th percentile for income in my country, that’s a lot of people to be ahead of, but somehow I just don’t feel like I’m making much progress. I actively invest and have done so from a relatively young age (27 years old) but the more I calculate progress towards my end…
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5 Things I Wish I Did in My 20s
Once you hit your 20s, you’ve completed all the ‘tutorial’ levels of life and start exploring adulthood. Unfortunately, because you are still new to this ‘game’, you don’t pick the most optimal path and end up wasting a lot of time, effort, and money. If I had my time again, I wish I did these…
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Is FIRE a Lie?
The end of 2019 and the beginning of 2020 was not only the start of the global pandemic, but also the start of my investing journey (which I’ve written previously about here). During this time I discovered the F.I.R.E. movement – Financial Independence, Retire Early and it has since become the focal point of my…
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How I Ignited My Investing Journey During the 2020 Pandemic
In the tumultuous year of 2020, the world witnessed the rampant spread of the Coronavirus, a crashing stock market, and widespread chaos. During this challenging period, I found myself compelled to isolate not only physically but also professionally and personally. The solitary confinement began to take a toll on my sanity. It was amidst news…
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Maximizing Self-Improvement With Minimal Energy
Hey there, I’m Aaron, and I’m thrilled to welcome you to my blog! I created this space with a vision of building a community of like-minded individuals who are passionate about self-improvement and personal growth. Over the past five years, I’ve dedicated myself to constant improvement in every aspect of life, and I’ve discovered that…
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