The 36 Best Lessons I’ve Learned In Life
Here’s my first little birthday gift for you in honor of my 36th birthday yesterday and I HIGHLY suggest you take advantage of them ASAP
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Here’s an hourlong video I made today that I want you to watch from beginning to end as I want to share all the most important lessons I’ve learned over the years. Hopefully, they can help you on your path and get you to understand why I’m so obsessed with creating more millionaire trading challenge students:
I’ll get this important video transcribed shortly, but here’s my list of the 36 top lessons I’ve learned over the years, leave a comment below this post with which #s speak the most to you!
Download the key points of this post as PDF.
36 Life Lessons
1. Cut Losses Quickly
2. Life is too short to deal with negative people/those with bad attitudes, make it fun and exciting and only deal with people who are positive and worth being around.
3. Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy freedom which allows you to find happiness and to get money you need to study hard and become an expert in at least 1 subject
4. Travel EVERYWHERE and learn about our amazing world and meet amazing people everywhere!
5. Luxuries are nice, but the happiest people I meet are also the poorest as they are grateful for just life itself so never lose sight of what really matters in life
6. We’re in a very unique time in history with the Internet being the most important invention in centuries since the printing press…don’t waste this opportunity, try multiple strategies and see what fits your personality best
7. People think billionaires are cool, they’re not…the few I’ve met and hung out with are weird as shit and mostly miserable, imprisoned by their $/fame, I only have a few million in the bank, whenever it starts getting to 8 figures I donate more to charity and always will to keep everything balanced (somewhat)
8. Dream big and study hard, there’s NOTHING you cannot accomplish if you put your mind to it no matter your background or where you live
9. Don’t let ANYONE tell you your limits, you’re capable of much more than you or anyone else believes and you might surprise yourself if you’re patient enough with any goal
10. Have patience and don’t expect success right away…don’t give up at the first sign of an obstacle, when you do get successful, you’ll appreciate those obstacles that helped mold you
11. Focus on your health, not just physical health, but also mental health too, it matters…I wish I had realized this sooner.
12. Don’t be so strict and uptight every day of your life, let loose and have a cheat day every now and then, you only live once (that’s not to say live every day like it’s your last, that’s a recipe for disaster)
13. I’ve heard of a thing called work/life balance, but every single successful person I know doesn’t have it…how badly do you want success?
14. A normal life is boring…most millionaires have multiple streams of income, don’t just rely on one strategy for everything, have multiple businesses and projects and learn to multi-task
15. Reward yourself when you do well and accomplish your goals and don’t berate yourself too badly when things don’t go well, use the bad experiences as lessons to do better.
16. Making millions isn’t as easy as most on the Internet claims, but it is possible to do within a few years as proven by now SEVERAL of my students…and I have even more six-figure students
17. Get on social media and use it to amplify your voice/show off your expertise, it’s good to be real in this day and age, so many fakers afraid to show their real names, ENTIRE track record
18. Become an expert in whatever you love, it doesn’t matter how weird a niche it is, there’s $ everywhere these days
19. If you focus on what you love and fail you’re still happy, but if you succeed at something you don’t love you’re not happy, hence why it’s okay to fail
20. Failure is a part of EVERY journey, don’t be scared of it, embrace it and learn from it
21. You don’t have to fail spectacularly to learn spectacularly, aim small, miss small and then adapt in the pursuit of success
22. You don’t have to take out loans or steal or use leverage, if you’re diligent, hard-working, competent and patient enough, $ and success will come to you in the long run even if you’re conservative with your $
23. The best thing you can do is be happy and self-sufficient, THEN worry about helping others
24. It took me a while to find my passion in teaching/charity work, but now that I’ve found it, I’m going hardcore with both…what do you love and are you focusing on it enough?
25. Most people never discover what makes them truly happy and that’s truly sad, don’t make that mistake
26. Work on building your own dreams, not someone else’s
27. People are worried about who they hang out with and who they get influenced by, don’t hang out with anyone every now and then and focus on yourself and get influenced by your heroes
28. The world may be ending soon and there’s nothing you can do about it so just maximize every day and be grateful for what time we do have
29. Don’t worry about things you can’t control, don’t play CNBC-type guessing games, focus on things that are predictable and then try your best, like short selling pump and dumps or dip buying them for morning bounces on the first big crack!
30. Be honest, helpful, hard-working and trustworthy…why this is so hard for so many people I just don’t know? Be the change you want to see in the world.
31. Get a mentor ASAP as it helps speed up your learning curve…I never had one so now every day I try to be the mentor to you that I only dreamed of…one of my top students Steven Dux has turned $27k into $900k+ by learning from multiple mentors in my Trading Challenge which has sped up his learning BIGTIME!
32. Let the world hate on penny stocks and weird niche strategies, the mainstream are mostly idiots and don’t get angry about the idiocy, be thankful for it since it opens up opportunities
33. Search for what makes you happy and embrace it, even if others in your life don’t, YOU are in control of YOU, nobody else is.
34. Give back to those who need a little extra help, whether it’s your money or time or a little TLC, it’s all helpful and appreciated and you’ll feel good about yourself too
35. Value friends, family, people who you are close to, don’t shit on any relationship as life is long and the best things take time to develop…I’m in year 10 of my teaching career and only in the past year or so has my Trading Challenge chatroom really become extraordinary with several millionaire traders alerting/mentoring in realtime…it took a LOT of hard work/time to get to this spot
36. Just be real, you don’t need to pretend and when you do pretend not to make mistakes or be human, people know you’re faking it so cut that shit out and people will respect you more for just being human…no matter what some may say, we’re all human and very alike so have a little more faith in humanity!
Hey Everyone,
As many of you already know I grew up in a middle class family and didn't have many luxuries. But through trading I was able to change my circumstances --not just for me -- but for my parents as well. I now want to help you and thousands of other people from all around the world achieve similar results!
Which is why I've launched my Trading Challenge. I’m extremely determined to create a millionaire trader out of one my students and hopefully it will be you.
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I get it. #32 for sure, although all of these are excellent and I am glad that you posted it. It’s what I needed to hear and how I need to respond to all the negativity and toxic people!
YES! Glad you get it.
I understand; thank you for sharing lessons learned!
#4 and #28 hit really hard.
Number 2 is my favorite. Most people have something negative in their lives. I have had a few but I dam sure don’t want someone else”s negative crap.
I think this is like the 5th time min I have read this and you always seem to post it just as I need a pick me up~ Thanks Boss!
wow ..i listened to this almost a month ago and it resonated with me, but listening to it this time really hit home bc i was getting discouraged bc i haven’t made a profit yet but hv been studying like crazy ..but what u sed at the very end about artist and the amount of time they put in made me rethink my atudy time … im not studying enough at all.
so it just got REAL-ER tim! thanks
My wife is a First Sergeant in the Air Force and she has a sign on her door for everyone to see, “Be the Change you want to see in the World” #30. How true it is and is great to see others that believe the same thing.
i understand!
Yes. In agreement. That’s why I want to become rich, not for fame but for the freedom it provides. People, Friends? I’ve found they do what they want to do and justify their actions, looking at life from their perspective. And perspectives are different from person to person. If you find a person who has a similar perspective to some degree, then a friendship is formed. Again, this I believe happens because you feel understood. One feels that there is another who can relate to me. But glad to see that you’re doing so much for others as well Tim. There’s still hope for the world. And again. Happy Birthday. I have gone to India and met a Guru as well who shared similar ideas and suggested meditation to find your inner Guru, your inner self. You sound like you have achieved this. Congrats on all your success.
# 36. Just be real. You are, Tim, and we all should be. The good and the bad with trading – and with life – just be real with it. Learn from the bad to do even better with the good, but share it all as trading – and life – lessons!
YES!
I Understand!
I appreciate your flaws.
Thank you.
I Understand.
I appreciate your flaws.
Thank You.
Thanks Tim for all your videos and lessons, they are so much helpfull!
and…
I understand
I understand. Tim you are a wonderful teacher. Thank you for your passion, caring and determination.
Awww thanks!
3. Money can’t buy happiness, but it can buy freedom which allows you to find happiness and to get money you need to study hard and become an expert in at least 1 subject.
8. Dream big and study hard, there’s NOTHING you cannot accomplish if you put your mind to it no matter your background or where you live.
19. If you focus on what you love and fail you’re still happy, but if you succeed at something you don’t love you’re not happy, hence why it’s okay to fail.
30. Be honest, helpful, hard-working and trustworthy…why this is so hard for so many people I just don’t know? Be the change you want to see in the world.
33. Search for what makes you happy and embrace it, even if others in your life don’t, YOU are in control of YOU, nobody else is.
Thank you so much Tim for giving and sharing, Happy Birthday Tim 🙂
YESSSSS!
Thanks Tim. I understand. It’s great that you are still keepin’ it real. Happy belated birthday.
Thanks!
I do think you are right when you say that someone who is diligent and patient can accomplish anything, Tim. They must have been very honest in their
lives too!
GOOD!
Oh yeahhh I Understand!
GOOD!
I thought you presented your points clearly and truthful. I guess we all have to excel at one niche in order to become not only an expert but also be able to support ourselves. I don’t know what type of trader that I would be possibly a conservative type. This is one of the 25 or so emails that I’m responding to. I receive a gamut of different offerings like Metastock, real estate investing and stock option systems. I guess I got to cut this down. I’m sure certain penny stocks might be a key to wealth. At the beginning of 2017, I literally saw USRM go from $.0025-$.12 in 3 months time.
Cool thx
Thank you! – again Tim for sharing. Late Happy Birthday wishes to you! No. 4 speaks to me most! We do have a great world out there, travel it, with wonderful people everywhere. You are a positive influence in a LOT of people’s lives. As you are in mine and my son’s life. Thank you again for giving, being open, sharing, pushing and not bs-ing. Keeping up with my studies and getting somewhere slowly but surely. Keep pursuing your dreams!
Thanks!
Hello Tim .
Thanks for the wonderful lesson & am glad, grateful & humble to that I came across ur Chanel on YouTube and made me see employment isn’t the only source of income.
Thanks once again for the lesson & God bless u.
🙂
Thanks Tim, you are a great teacher and mentor. All 36 were awesome.
Awwww thanks Dale!
Hey ,Tim i love all your lessons and especially this one. Lesson 26 and lesson 9.
Tïm, thank you so muuuuuuuuchhhhh for motivating all of us and helping us to reach our Goals.❤❤❤
My Best Teacher
TIM
Thanks Eugen!
I liked the realness about your post. Very different from other millionaires. Most will lie, cheat, and steal to gain a dollar.
Your ideals match mine on my best days and that’s pretty great.
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So many good advices/points makes it hard to choose, they all stand out in their own way! However the last point “being real” and honest will take you a long way I believe! Thanks for sharing your knowledge Tim!
Thanks!
# I love lesson 26 and that’s what I want in life
Tim,
I love all 36 of your lessons. Watching this video has me wanting to know more, study more. I UNDERSTAND! If I’m able to be one of your students I will not take it for granite. I’ll be one of your top students. I was very happy to hear that you said was to take care of yourself, before you try to help others. I fall in that type that I always put others before me. Thanks for your positivity and passion. That’s what makes you a great teacher by expressing your life experiences, and wanting to help others.
Thank you!
Great Tim, Nice video. Great teaching.
Good stuff Tim, thanks
Thank you very much for this blog post. I am a very emotional person, and I completely loved it. It makes you remember the basic things about life that you give for granted EVERY SINGLE DAY, and you shouldn’t (such as your friends, health, family…) it also inspires me to keep pushing further, which I will, as I know I will accomplish what I propose to myself. Next week or in a few weeks I’ll be a challenge student as I already got accepted, CANNOT wait to see what my true learning potential is. As always, keep up the hard work, and just know that many people appreciate what you do, and there will always be haters.
Best wishes.
The entire blog was great! Thank you for the post. If I have to choose I’d say #2 #8 #9 #10. All 36 lessons are meaningful!
Thanks, I’m glad!
Hey Tim! Happy a birthday! I really appreciate this list! This list is an insight I how life should be. Yesterday I went to my grandmothers house. I have not seen her in a while so she asks what’s going on with you now? I said I am just working (regular job) and trying to start some businesses meaning YouTube and trading. To keep a long story short she told me you don’t need to that. You need to get a better job so you could have security and a pension. All 36 lessons have inspired and touched me but due to what my grandmother said, the lessons from the list that have inspired and touched me the most are number 9 Don’t let anyone tell you your limits and number 25 Most people never discover what makes them happy. I know life is more than just security, pension, and paying bills. I love my grandmother, but I am not going to allow anyone to limit my life! Plus most people I know hate their jobs and I always said that I don’t want to be that guy! I want a life fulfilled and free of a person who controls my time and money! Lol! Thank you!
Thanks!
Thank you- I understand. Thank you for your sharing and passion
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Number 13 is absolute gold; nobody wants to admit it, but big and hairy goals take an equally big and hairy amount of time to accomplish. When deadlines are short, moderation isn’t key. Oscar Wilde agrees: “Nothing succeeds quite like excess!”
YES!
#8 resonated with me most “DREAM big and STUDY hard..” because dreaming is the easy part, studying and working is what really makes it happen.
Exactly
Good things to live by! Thx Tim!
Thanks