My dad helped me to open my first brokerage age in my 20s. I bought my first stock in 2008 based on friends' recommendation and my own random analysis.

I couldn't believe it, after holding the investment for more than 2 years, I made a loss. I wasted both time and money. After extensive studies through reading books, attending courses, and being mentored along my investing journey, I recouped all the loss in 2011 and make an additional 34% return on my entire portfolio that same year!

Suddenly, I have a light bulb moment, a breakthrough in thinking and clarity, that achieving financial independence is actually possible. We can actually escape the rat-race.

Now, I'm still learning and evolving, while continuously refining my own investment style. I made a lot of mistakes in my journey, but I also gained some valuable lessons.

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