When I was in my 20s, I used to listen to a lot of internet “gurus”. This is when digital information business kicked off and names like Sam Ovens, Tai Lopez, Russel Brunson and similar showed up regularly in the feed. Over the years, the word “guru” has somehow gotten a bad rap, especially with FTC investigations over the recent years.

But let’s put this aside. One of the courses from Sam Ovens (my memory might do me here - it might have been someone else) specifically mentioned getting to your why. What is it that drives you every day? Why do you want to succeed? Essentially, the idea is, once you get to your why, everything else pans out.

(Un)fortunately, I didn’t get to my why back then. In fact, I didn’t even pay much attention to investing. I was focusing on various businesses, learning new online tactics and understanding how millionaires are made on the internet. My vision was to hustle from morning until evening until I make it. However, COVID happened and my business was suddenly upside down.

Today, I look at the world from a different perspective. I no longer have any desire to run a business, build an empire, or chase grandiose plans. The only vision I have is to be free.

Free to choose whatever I want to do on any day, without being restricted by time, funds or commitments. Of course, there is no such thing as being completely free. I like having responsibility to a degree. I enjoy having my family depend on me and hold me accountable. That means being there for them and spending time with them. In fact, that’s non-negotiable. BUT, what I don’t like is working for someone, being somewhere I would rather not be or spending time doing something I don’t want to be.

This is why, at the core, my why is freedom.

And stock investing is the only thing that gives me that freedom.

What is your why?

Or more importantly, if you came here to learn about investing, why do you invest?

-Anze