We live in a microwave society, we no longer understand that anything worth having takes time to achieve.
In December 2017 I decided to invest in some cryptocurrency, after contemplating for almost 6 months. I knew that I would probably not make profits straight away, that really bothered me a lot. The pros finally outweighed the cons, I thought having some spare money in the bank not growing, was a complete waste of potential financial profit.
I realised before investing in the coins, I was living under fear of what if, "what if I lose money?" "what if I choose the wrong coins to invest" . I knew it was a long term investment from the start, I am here to win but I wanted to be realistic which was a good thing. I knew to succeed I had to be disciplined and fearless. I then came across a quote by Warren Buffet "The stock market is a device for transferring money from the impatient to the patient." Bingo!!! That was it.
I immediately applied this to my life, and made a 3 month plan for the last months of 2017. I realised I was living in convenience, in short term gains and comfort. I decided to do everything completely opposite to my "comfortable life". I moved out of London in December 2017 the most convenient place in the world but also one of the most expensive cities in the world. I bought some cryptocurrency which was a massive step to the unknown world of virtual money (as it is volatile) and I decided whatever I do it had to be a long term investment hence being on Steemit .
To be honest I have learnt a lot living outside of my comfort zone, here is a list:
I invested in my health and made the decision to become a vegan, for the future I want to be as healthy as I can be.
I spend less time being idle, I am always looking for things to do / invest in, my Art, spiritual being, helping others, health, even time with family and friends.
@mslondon @wendysapphire (both my sisters are new to Steemit as well)Less time on social medias where I am a passive consumer, Instagram, youtube and twitter. I read more books, articles online.
I plan all my decisions no matter how small or big as I am in a territory I am not sure of, sometimes I still have that small voice that says "what if you made the wrong decisions" but I am learning to suppress that voice everyday!!
Misinformation- I have realised I was actually living in a matrix, learning about cryptocurrency has made me realise a lot of false information that the media and government puts out, so people end up not investing in themselves, their community or family but we constantly live in fear, division and lies told on the news, FUD etc.
So even if the market is red, hodl, lets keep faith, be patient, steeming, investing and learning. In the process I hope we can also make a difference in the world, not just to our own individual lives. I think through this mind set anything is possible. Don't give up!
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