Hey mate, hopefully all the scans and tests turn out positive and this time next year, will just be a blip in the grand scheme of things.

I thought the trick to being rich normally starts with being rich to start with as being rich to start with opens more doors for you that are not available to the regular folk.

Regular folk (i.e. me) all want to create a better life and be richer, that's why the Lottery is so popular. Also it seems like every generation wants to get there sooner. My parents were comfortable working till retirement, I would like to retire several years before retirement age, my daughter's generation might want it now. Perhaps this is the reason why your answer to some people about getting rich isn't warmly welcomed.

Personally, crypto will always be a side project and even though I have put in a decent chunk of money into it, it has to be something I am willing to walk away from should it all comes crashing down. That's my mindset about investing, whether it's time or money, you need to be able to let it go. Getting too emotional will mostly get you burned in the long-run.