Talking To The Diamond Hands
There was a Tweet circulating recently that said if you invested $25,000 in AMZN 20 years ago instead of college you’d have $25mm today. You can replace AMZN with BTC to be more dramatic. The “should have” game is prevalent these days. It’s also a tired one. After all, we can’t just assume anyone would sit tight during the 90% drawdowns these moonshots endured en route to their epic returns. They are survivors of giant asset tournaments whose other entrants had equal or even more compelling stories at the time. Still, people cannot help but dream. It’s the same type of fantasy Lotto sells with its “dollar and a dream” slogan. It conjures images of a beachfront mansion or flipping off your boss on the way out the door.
Missing a chance is still a chance to learn. It’s a prompt to think deeply about your goals and the meaning of risk. I’ve said 10 million is the new million. That means many people feel they missed out. You feel like you missed out. Stop for a moment. Don’t just waste that feeling on a daydream. You are going to use it to learn about yourself.
