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[My Adventure]

It’s 2009.

I’m a college student preparing for a semester abroad in Europe. I’ve saved $5,000 from a grueling summer job, stacking heavy pallets of electrical equipment in a scorching warehouse. That money was supposed to be my travel fund.

Until it wasn’t…

The week before my flight, I made a rookie mistake. I put 75% of my savings into stock options, thinking I could make a quick profit. I had no idea what I was doing. Within hours, it was all gone.

That’s when I learned a harsh lesson about risk and diversification.

Fast forward to when I was 28.

I had just graduated with an MBA. Sitting on my parents’ back porch, I started reflecting on my journey. I had a fancy investment certification, an Ivy League degree, and had climbed the ranks in consulting. I was following the playbook society tells you leads to success.

Yet, there I was—jobless and staring down $200,000 in student debt.

Maybe I didn’t have it all figured out after all.

Maybe I’d made a huge mistake.

Two things hit me hard in that moment:

Debt is crushingly stressful.

Chasing society’s version of success is a losing game.

So I decided to shift my focus.

I redefined what success looked like for me.

I got clear on the actions needed to achieve it.

And most importantly, I just started. No overthinking, no overcomplicating.

Today, I’m in my mid-30s.

I’ve climbed out of that deep hole of debt and made my way toward financial freedom. The blueprint I followed was simple:

I supercharged my income at my 9-to-5.

Lived within my means.

Avoided piling on more debt.

Invested consistently in the market.

Swing traded volatile assets during key market cycles.

At 19, I experienced the sting of losing almost everything in the market.

At 28, I was buried in six-figure debt and doubted if I’d ever break free.

But I had one thing going for me—I never gave up.

I always knew I wanted to live life on my terms, with the freedom to spend my time how I chose.

Now I do.

I founded Teach Value to help you navigate your journey to financial freedom. My goal is to help you reach it as fast as possible.