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Originally posted by Triple 6
great quote right there.
i like KRL. he is one of the few people around here that doesnt act like a fucking asshole BECAUSE he has money. Hes upfront and honest and doesnt bullshit with questions/
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I've had lots of ups and downs since first going into business for myself when I was in my 20's. I've made mistakes, invested my time and money in deals that flopped, been down to a single $1 bill in my wallet. Anyone who tells you they've never failed is full of shit. I'm a risk taker and with that comes the good and the not so good. But luckily I've had more winners than losers and the winners were humongous and covered my dog deals.
So I've experienced success and failure both. Failure humbles you magnificently and makes you realize the value of your money and you learn to appreciate and take better care of it as you get older.
I've trusted people I shouldn't have. I've had great partners I've made lots of money with and shitty partners that completely took me for a ride and stole money from deals I went into with them.
I wasted a huge amount of money spoiling women. A lot of money. So much that the average person could retire on what I laid out on them. I don't regret it, cause I had fun also. But with how I think so conservatively now in my 40's, I can't believe I was that like in my 20's and 30's.
I found joy in simplicity now in my midlife. My life was so complex it got overwhelming. I only do autopilot types of businesses now. No more where you have to spend a ton of time managing them. That takes away from the fun of business and it becomes a routine like the corporate world.