Month 1: You invest $1000 in Tesla at the top of the market. Month 2: You invest another $1000 the day after the stock p

As our self-esteem flags, so does the way we regard the people we date. They become suspect, belonging to a club we wouldn’t want to join because it accepts us as a member. So we treat them like they don’t matter and now they’re self-esteem is floundering. We can stop the vicious cycle. But it requires believing we are worthy of love, it is attainable, and treating our dates like prospective life partners instead of bottom feeders.,I thought I’d put the money from the expired savings account into another one. Unfortunately, there were no options for savings accounts that would pay more than 0.6% in interest — it used to be 5% here in Australia not so long ago. Inflation is currently at a minimum of 2% (this number is heavily debated and thought of to be much higher due to money printing).,However, being vulnerable requires self-esteem. And our past relationships may have chipped away at that. Nothing worked in the past so we don’t expect anything to work now. We’re too bruised to open ourselves up again. No one treated us well so we’ve stopped expecting it, and we treat our dates poorly because we expect the same in return.,So, if your prospects aren’t interested, it may be because you’re already radiating defeat. We need to see promise instead of futility. And we need to come from a place of compassion instead of disillusion.,After the conversation with Cole my psychology changed. Dudes in LA were piling in. FOMO smacked me in the face. Looking back, I don’t regret my decision to load up on more Bitcoin. I regret my reckless behavior.,So, I decided to delay my decision. I transferred the money into my transaction account and said to myself, “I’ll figure it out later.” Delaying the decision wasn’t a good idea. Once the money landed in my transaction account a day later (slow, rusted banking infrastructure), it was sitting there staring me in the face.,The shiny coin with a “B” on it has been my savior before. I ended up putting tens of thousands of dollars into Bitcoin in a single day because there was nowhere else to put it.,Add in the twenty page contract you have to sign wherein you agree to be courteous and accountable to your dates, and you see what I mean. Dating is work. I used to spend a set amount of time each day online checking out new profiles and answering messages. When I agreed to meet, I kept my appointments. But most importantly, I believed I’d find my forever person. It took years, but I did, through perseverance and an almost insane belief in love.,People are doing that with Tesla. They’ve loaded up on the hype machine. They’re not looking at “number of cars sold” compared to the stock price and real-world profits. It’s a car made of metal. It can be replicated by any car company. I love Tesla too. Common sense is common sense though.,So, if your prospects aren’t interested, it may be because you’re already radiating defeat. We need to see promise instead of futility. And we need to come from a place of compassion instead of disillusion.,You each accept your partner for who they are. You want the best for each other and you go out of your way to help your partner achieve their plans and dreams — but not at the cost of yourself. You are free to be and do what you want — together or independently. And, ironically, that makes you want to stay.,This is referred to as dollar-cost averaging in the financial world. It means instead of investing all your money at once, you invest the same amount of money on a consistent timescale. For example, if you wanted to buy $20,000 of Tesla shares then you could invest $1000 per month for 20 months.,With the pandemic, we’re forced to limit our social interactions. Our first drinks together might be on zoom, our first meal a socially distanced picnic, and our first kiss might take place way later than we thought it would. Let’s use that extra time to take more care with how we treat each other. And to see that connecting with another person is a privilege, not a battle ground.,I’ve met several happy couples who met in middle age. The one thing they have in common is their radiant smiles. I could envision a first meeting where he sees a curvy woman with a kind face who looks happy to meet him. She sees a man with a high forehead and deep blue eyes that look hopeful. They see promise, and therefore beauty, in each other.,It all started when the interest rate on my savings account expired. It was only a measly 1%, but it was something. A little cash helps you sleep easier at night. I had to transfer the money out of the existing account.