Posts by coastallynx30

hollowmoose21 said:Gotta bump this thread up for a sec...
Picked up some more MUX yesterday. 🍿

Count me in.

I actually wanted to buy on the same day you did, but Charles Schwab gave me a hard time.

Got everything sorted out and finally bought in yesterday. Let's see how it goes.

Samuel Sanders6 said:Defining success is pretty subjective. For me, it’s about hitting those tangible milestones: steady financial growth, owning a decent home, upgrading to a reliable mid-range car every few years, and maybe catching a summer breeze on the Gulf Coast.

Lately, I see everyone trying to measure their own progress by comparing themselves to other countries or entire continents.

Personally, I think that’s a losing game. It’s especially useless for young people to constantly draw comparisons between life here in the States, Western Europe, or—heaven forbid—some idealized version of America.

In this part of the world, success isn't just about what you know; it's about who you know. You need that specific connection, someone in your inner circle, just to get a little nudge when you're trying to make a move.

If you look at the 99% of people who actually launched a small business or landed a high-level career, they almost always had someone pulling strings behind the scenes.

Is it just my skewed perspective, or am I onto something?😁

Don't get me wrong, things might be fantastic elsewhere, but even then, I still feel like the playing field is tilted differently depending on where you stand.

I cleaned up your post. You're talking about being "normal," or just average. 😁
True success should be much more than that: a great house plus a vacation home, two cars, traveling the world when you take time off, all without debt. You have the cash and don't worry too much about spending because you earn well and your job is secure.

Personally, I don't know anyone who opened something and moved beyond a basic American middle-class level; small shops or local businesses didn't really help them move up.

It's sad that what you're describing is considered "success" by so many people....🤣

Hahahaha,

Wait, seriously?

So once again, the entire country is being run by the same political party that we already know looted the nation, led by a former prime minister who actually served prison time...

Meh, what's the point? Not even worth the effort it took to write this. 🤦