Have you ever lost all your money??

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  1. timsdd

    timsdd Peon

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    #21
    I think we've all been the stupid with spending of our money at some point..when we are younger especially.

    Hopefully you mature over time like with life...sadly many do not educate themselves in this manner though :(

    Just ask Electron, I mean Tesla
     
    timsdd, May 26, 2007 IP
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    drpepper Well-Known Member

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    #22
    sometimes, i just feel like i lost all my money and no idea where i have spent it..
     
    drpepper, May 26, 2007 IP
  3. Rohit patel

    Rohit patel Prominent Member

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    #23
    Well I lost few money on online scams when I was very new to internet community but not lost all money.
     
    Rohit patel, May 27, 2007 IP
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    #24
    sometimes you need to lose everything to realize what you truly have. Perserverance is key here, don't let something bring you down just keep plugging hard work pays off always!
     
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    #25
    You know, when I read these posts, I kinda wonder
    if there is anything worthwhile that I (newbie that I am)
    could possibly contribute.

    Well (guess I have to say, it's unfortunate), this is an
    area in which I've had experience!

    I lost a lot - so much, that life is a bit difficult for me
    now (but I'm not complaining - so many have it much
    harder). But I've also learned so much...

    Since I've had time to consider the whys & hows of my
    stupidity - I'll share them. I'll call this -

    "The Why's and How's of Screwing Up - Big Time"
    To start, I..

    1.) Made some bad financial and relationship choices...

    2.) ...which, in turn drained both my finances
    and my energy
    - so much so that I couldn't think
    straight. Bad move, very bad...

    3.) Didn't realize any marketable skills (I have them,
    but didn't think I did, nor did I understand how I could
    market them.)

    4.) Lack of confidence in myself & my abilities.

    all of which led to:

    5.) Fear. Fear can paralyze, can make you hide from
    the world, and can make you miss so many opportunities.

    So... in a nutshell, I had a good portion of money, listened
    to the wrong people around me (no longerpart of my life..
    took awhile, but I did it!), didn't invest the money, didn't
    get a skill to work, fast enough.. so I ended up living off
    of the money (and supported a jerk for too long, lol).

    On the plus side, I'm the type of person who tries to
    learn from past mistakes, from the crap that life
    sometimes hands out... gonna rise up like the phoenix. :D

    (I can also understand and identify with people who
    suffer in this world - something I wouldn't trade for
    all the money in the world!)
     
    threedogs, May 27, 2007 IP