Red wine is not my friend! Sure, we have our moments, but the good times are fleeting and the memories are so blurry.
How else can you explain me forgetting I'd applied for an Australian reality TV cooking show!
It was my five minutes of fame. At the time I thought I'd make memories for life. Memories I could share with my friends, family and future kids.
Sometimes I'd Google myself. I know what your thinking... douchebag!
Quickly Page 1 became 5, then 10 and then the digital memories were gone.
Everyone thought they knew me for a while, and then just like with the red wine, the pictures blurred into 'Where do I know you from?
Through the ensuing years even I've wondered 'Whatever happened to that guy?' He was everywhere. So young. So full of life. Ready to take chances, oblivious to the risk.
He was so confident and ready to back his judgement
The reward?
He opened businesses. Won awards. Opened more successful businesses. He was everything he'd chased. Wealthy, successful, popular.
What more was there to chase?
Then I lost my confidence. I stopped backing myself. I became hyper critical. My decisions lacked conviction.
I stopped being a leader.
I became a follower.
Then one night after a few wines I was searching the internet and stumbled across Bitcoin. I investigated everything blockchain and knew this was something worthy of investigation.
Then the BOOM hit.
My brother called everyday to show off his gains.
I didn't back my judgement, so I just watched, and didn't buy.
Until the market topped, and crashed with my investment.
Too worthless to sell, I HODLed.
Bitcoin wasn't done with me though. We were friends now, even though I couldn't look in their direction.
At times it felt more like Stockholm Syndrome!
I continued to invest and grew my pile. I continued to hold my bags. These bags full of projects I thought were amazing in 2017 and were now near worthless.
Are they still any good?
You never hear anything from them anymore. Will they ever come back?
I'm sure you know where we are now.
The reward?
Validation.
Back yourself, back your decisions and go 100%. There is no greater feeling than validation. People fear a validated individual because they are too scared to take risks themselves.
After a few wines last night (my new friend Rose!) I thought I'd see if this new search engine I've been using, PreSearch, turned up any digital memories. Maybe all of a sudden I'd find that old footage to show my young kids?!
I hear you... 'its worth a try douchebag!' Because that's what I said to myself!
#SearchWithPresearch
Season 2+2011+MyKitchenRules+MalandBec
There he was, staring right back at me.
Page 1! Top results!
What I wish I could tell that guy. You havnt made it son, there's a long way to go. And boy... back yourself and load up on that crypto!
At least I can teach my kids the lessons I've learnt
Happy Hodling
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