[LWJ]

A question many ask.

I was grossly under-employed for years. Got fired, laid off, quit. Had just an awful time from 1988 - 1991. Then I was employed as a sales guy for $18K per year. Worked my azz off. Then moved to another firm for $33K per year. Sold over $30MM for them in 2000. Left. Went to the competitors. Got laid off as they were going bankrupt.

Started commission sales in 2004. Have made what I am worth every day since. Also invested way more than most the whole time.

While I started slow, I have ended up pretty fine. Today I am contemplating LJW Part 3. This is the part of my life where I don't have a "job" but just work on investments. My investments. When I want to.

You and I have similar trajectories. Being "self made" has a satisfaction and security to it.

So, I would answer like this. You didn't have to kiss azz. You didn't have to play the corporate game. You didn't have to fly around the globe and miss your family. You didn't have to eat awful meals on the road.

You made your decisions. You are happy. You did pretty damn well. And, you will be doing better down the road as you are an investor.