That One Valentine’s Day I Regret The Most
Why the most proven strategy is always to “HODL”
On February 14, 2013, I had dinner with a girl I liked. We went to this fancy restaurant with a spectacular view of the Bow River. I eventually won her over. But long story short —the relationship didn’t work out because I think we both needed to work on ourselves at the time.
I couldn’t remember the restaurant name, but it had the words “charred” or “char” in it. But what I could remember — with a passion — was the overall money I spent in preparation for that day. I probably spend around $625 US dollars in gifts, clothes, and reservations leading up to that day. I used to be very bright-eyed when I was younger, and when I started liking someone, I had to give it my all. The raging hormones of adolescence also didn’t help in any semblance of frugality.
As I grew older, I began to look up to famous, intelligent, and insanely rich people. Individuals like Elon Musk, Bill Gates, and Jeff Bezos served as the my personal ceiling for human achievement. I would often jokingly refer to them as “The Holy Trinity”. Now it may sound like I’m a really shallow and materialistic person, but the way I see it, these guys had drive, laser-like focus, and were wise enough to lead their respective companies to the top. And that — I think — is commendable by all accounts. My favorite among…
