Published via Ecency

An ordinary girl from Karachi and a journey that changed her life.

my untold story journey

The Life Everyone Thought Was Perfect People used to say that Mariyam’s life was perfect. She lived in Karachi. She had a good job. Her monthly salary was 98,000 rupees. Her family was happy, and her future seemed secure. But what people could not see was the battle she was fighting with herself.

Going to the office every morning, completing deadlines, and waiting for the end of the month had become her routine. Everything looked fine from the outside. But inside, something was missing.

this my old office job picture

The Video That Changed Everything

One morning in 2022, Mariyam was watching YouTube. She saw a video of a young trader who worked from home and was sharing her trading journey.

One sentence went straight into Mariyam’s heart.

“I am my own boss and my own owner.”

After The video ended.

But that sentence awakened something inside Mariyam.

For the first time, she seriously thought about whether she could take her life in a different direction.

My First Step Into Crypto Trading

Mariyam started learning about crypto trading.

After office hours, she watched YouTube videos.

She read articles. she attended free courses and learned as much as she could. after a few weeks, she felt that she understood the market and had learned trading.

That was her biggest mistake.
She took 50,000 rupees from her savings and started trading.

Her first few trades were successful.

She made some profit. her confidence grew. she thought trading was not that difficult.

But the market quickly changed her thinking.

The Pain of Losing Everything
Within a few weeks, Mariyam lost her 50,000 rupees because of FOMO. the screen was full of red numbers. her account balance had dropped. and so had her confidence.

That night, she could not sleep.

She kept asking herself the same questions.

“Maybe trading is not for me?”

“Did I make the wrong decision?”

“Should I just quit everything?”

She did not tell anyone. and she kept everything inside herself.

The Lesson That Changed My Mindset

A few days later, Mariyam reviewed every single trade she had taken.

She wrote notes.
She wrote down her reasons.
She wrote down her mistakes.
And then she realized something shocking.
She had not lost to the market.
She had lost to her emotions.
When she was in a losing trade, she refused to stop.
When she was in profit, she did not take profit because of greed and the hope that she would make even more money.
Fear and greed were controlling her decisions.
That day, she realized that successful trading is not just a game of charts.
It is also a game of mindset. starting Again With 40,000 Rupees

Mariyam decided to try again. this time, she only had 40,000 rupees left. but her approach was completely different. Her focus was no longer on making money quickly. Her focus was on learning. so she started keeping a trading journal.

She started writing down every mistake. she began taking risk management seriously.And most importantly, & learned patience. Slowly, things started improving. The First Big Milestone Her consistency started showing results.

The profits were small. But they were regular. Every month, she could see some progress. Then came the day she had been waiting for. About one year after starting trading, she achieved her first major milestone.