I’m 24, and for most of my life, I’ve been hoping for a miracle—constantly changing goals, getting into toxic relationships, and dealing with endless drama.
In 2023, I discovered the stock market. Some might wonder how that’s possible since stocks have been around forever. But when you grow up in a third-world country and move to Europe as a kid, your mindset is shaped by a limited perspective: go to school, get a job, and settle for an ordinary life. You don’t see many opportunities. Add five years of toxic relationships and personal struggles, and you wake up one day realizing the world isn’t waiting for you to catch up.
2023 was the year everything started to change. My friend introduced me to stocks, and I began with just $50. Four weeks later, that $50 turned into $60 thanks to Nvidia. I cashed out—and at that moment, I realized it was real.
A month passed, and I started learning more. I worked hard, saved up $19,000 in a year, and had a stable job. I invested $10,000 into stocks and turned it into $14,000 in just two months. Everything was going great—until I discovered crypto.
I dived deep, studying everything I could. And for the first time in my life, I felt like I had truly found what I was looking for. Stocks were good, but crypto was something else. I shifted my focus completely. Then boom—Trump’s policies shook the market, and everything crashed.
At that point, I had saved even more money, so I put the remaining $12,000 into crypto, buying every dip. But the market kept crashing. My $22,000 portfolio shrank to $12,000 in just a few weeks—a bloodbath. Loss after loss, I had to rethink my strategy and work smarter. Then, just when I was ready to adapt, life threw another curveball—my company filed for bankruptcy. Now, I have no income, my crypto is deep in the red, and I need to find a new job ASAP to cover my expenses. On top of that, I’m anxiously waiting for a call from the immigration office that could turn my life upside down.
With everything happening at once, do I regret going all in on crypto? Absolutely not.
Why? Because in just seven months of investing, I’ve grown more than ever before. Long nights, early mornings—I quit video games for crypto. I quit drinking and partying to focus. I started going to the gym to sharpen my mind and body. I’ve spent 3–5 hours a day studying investment strategies, risk management, blockchain technology, psychology, and more.
Of course, it’s painful. Writing this right now hurts. The losses, the uncertainty—it’s all part of the journey. But my mindset is stronger than ever. I still believe in my strategy, my long-term vision, and my end goal. Setbacks are part of the game, and I accept that. And guess what, even with all those uncertainties, I’m more concerned about how i can push even more through stocks, because thats what i love to do, i found it
I always write down my thoughts to push through tough times and become a better version of myself. But this time, instead of paper, I’m sharing it here—because maybe someone out there needs to hear this too. I will come back again soon with an update guys
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