I Used to Worry About Money. Then I Inherited...

fordewind · Apr 8, 2017

Baron said:
It makes sense if you think about. Many famous people have been interviewed over the years and asked what are their top rules for success in life, and more often than not, one of those rules is to "Find your purpose."

When an entrepreneur cashes out of a business for a big sum, he may have gained money but he also lost the one thing he really needed in order to have meaning in life, which was his purpose. And when someone loses their sense of purpose, all sorts of negative emotions like fear and anxiety start filling in the mental space that purpose once occupied. And once the mind starts going negative like that, the body usually follows.

Oprah Winfrey said, "Your immediate goal is to find out what your purpose is, and the sooner you do that, the sooner you can get on with the business of fulfilling that."

Having a purpose in life is where satisfaction lies, but it's not one of those things that just falls into your lap. It's like best selling author Michael Pollan said, "We aren't just given a purpose or meaning in life. We must derive it from experiencing life on our own."

I can honestly say that I get great satisfaction and a sense of purpose from running Elite Trader. It may not be the grandest purpose anyone has ever had in this world, but it's mine, and it brings me a lot of joy just knowing that what I'm doing brings people together in a unique way.
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It was a great purpose.ET is one of a kind.Amongst some other things i learned the English a bit here...lol

fordewind · Apr 8, 2017

marketsurfer said:
Thank you. Im in my early 50's.

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I thought in my late 40`s it was too late.

marketsurfer · Apr 8, 2017

fordewind said:
I thought in my late 40`s it was too late.
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Never too late!

vanzandt · Apr 8, 2017

fordewind said:
I thought in my late 40`s it was too late.
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U.S. Senator Strom Thurman from S Carolina had four kids with his last wife.... the first was born when he was 68. The last at 76.
He lived to be 101 years old.

Frederick Foresight · Apr 9, 2017

marketsurfer said:
True and sad. I left the corporate rat race at 27-- and i was shocked at how many folks were out and about when i use to be sitting in my cubicle as a slave.
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mlawson71 · Apr 13, 2017

vanzandt said:
U.S. Senator Strom Thurman from S Carolina had four kids with his last wife.... the first was born when he was 68. The last at 76.
He lived to be 101 years old.
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He's fortunate he lived long enough to see his children grow up into full adults.

RaAt2 · Apr 19, 2017

Baron said:
I can honestly say that I get great satisfaction and a sense of purpose from running Elite Trader. It may not be the grandest purpose anyone has ever had in this world, but it's mine, and it brings me a lot of joy just knowing that what I'm doing brings people together in a unique way.
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I'm almost certain that you are always looking for a good offer to sell. Ideally you would still run it for a salary, if you like it that much...

marketsurfer · Apr 19, 2017

RaAt2 said:
I'm almost certain that you are always looking for a good offer to sell. Ideally you would still run it for a salary, if you like it that much...
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Mr.Baron truly loves this business.

If i recall correctly, and its just speculative, but i think several lucrative offers were turned down.

You can no longer run the business how u wish after a sale, only in very rare cases do u get to maintain artistic integrity.

surf

volente_00 · Apr 19, 2017

RaAt2 said:
I'm almost certain that you are always looking for a good offer to sell. Ideally you would still run it for a salary, if you like it that much...
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If he was looking to sell he would have taken the mid 7 figure offer in the past. But then he becomes what he despises most. A person of wealth that no longer has purpose or passion. It's funny how your perspective in life changes as you age. The closer you get to dying, the more you realize what brings true happiness in life.