I'm an ordinary man, in my late 30s. My life is calm, but too calm to the point where I feel empty. Every day I repeat the same thing.
Work, eat, sleep.
I started to realize that I miss challenges. But I'm not the type who likes to sweat or work hard. I want something that challenges my mind, not my body.
One day, I looked at my friends who do trading. I noticed that their faces were always tense, some were happy when they made a profit, but more were stressed when they lost.
From there I thought, "maybe this is the challenge I'm looking for." I also started learning the financial market. Candlesticks, support, resistance, all the new terms that made my brain work again.
The first few months, it felt like riding a roller coaster. Some days I felt like a genius, some days I felt like throwing my laptop against the wall. Now, I've lost RM8,500. My head is a migraine.
But strangely, I don't regret it. Because for the first time, I feel like my life has 'fire' again.
Maybe I haven't won in trading yet, but I know I've won against the boredom of my own life.
