The moment you start thinking without being controlled by pressure and emotions, you have overcome one of the problems in life that many people find difficult to overcome, and that has been the downfall of many.
I have been there, and I cannot say I have overcome it totally because it is not even possible to completely overcome pressure and emotions when it comes to financial decisions. We really do not know the outcome of some of the financial risks we take, but the potential profits often make us do things that can put us in a very bad situation if things do not go the way we want.
One of the times I was proud of myself for not letting emotions and pressure get to me was a while back when I was playing a game that involved climbing a leaderboard.
The top 30 reward was very juicy, so I was trying my best to at least get into the top 30. But after spending $35, I was still in position 50, while the people above me were spending recklessly without calculating how much they were spending compared to how much they would earn as a reward.
One part of my mind was telling me to join them and make sure I got into the top 30, but another part was telling me that I might end up making a loss because the reward in the end might not cover the money I spent.
One thing I noticed was that the players at the top were ready to spend whatever it took to remain in the competition. I was curious to know if there was something at the top that would balance out the money they were spending, but I was not ready to find out with the little money I had in my account.
So, I gave up on it.
In the end, I finished in the top 70 and only gained $20, meaning I ended up losing $15. But honestly, that was better than adding another $50 and still ending up in the top 70. The loss would have only been bigger.
This is one of those moments when I am proud of my financial decision and proud that I did not let my emotions get the better of me.
Sometimes, the smartest financial decision is not to chase the reward. It is knowing when to walk away.
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I am a professional gamer, motivational speaker and a crypto enthusiast
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