July 16, 2024

Stop whining about your childhood traumas. I went through more childhood trauma than most people, and I'm not sure if anyone else can say this with certainty, but I think that my childhood was absolutely perfect the way it was. It was not all good, in fact, very rough. But it's everything I needed to be to be who I am today. Here's why I think that way. My dad was a hustler in his business ventures, and my mom was dedicated to her career. And so I found a lot of time alone to myself, raising myself. The absence of my parents also led me to seek out father figures in the most unexpected places. The school janitor became one of my first father figures. In those early days, I found a different kind of family with the mafia crowd, where I was involved in illegal gambling operations and got involved in scalping tickets in bulk and some other nefarious acts that I'm just going to leave unstated. Eventually, it led me to Mark Ford and Jay Abraham as father figures. These experiences taught me many valuable lessons. I see so many people whining about how their childhood was traumatic or things they would have done differently. What you don't seem to understand is, is that your childhood is a big part, who you are now and how you think. If you didn't go through whatever you went through, you likely wouldn't be the person that you are right now. From my father, I learned the value of freedom and always looking for the next big opportunity. You see, each experience, whether positive or negative, contributed to my growth and my current perspective. It taught me to be independent and driven, and I imagine that your past taught you certain things as well.