{"id":1824,"date":"2018-04-21T10:28:06","date_gmt":"2018-04-21T02:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investagrams.com\/daily\/?p=1824"},"modified":"2022-08-18T11:32:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T03:32:09","slug":"5-things-realized-making-first-million-20-years-old","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investagrams.com\/daily\/2018\/04\/5-things-realized-making-first-million-20-years-old\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things I Realized After Making My First Million at 20 Years Old"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m 22 and I made my first million back when I was only 20 years old. Here are 5 things I learned after that life-changing event:<\/p>\n<h3>1. Your school and grades are not everything.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1827\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3648\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01.jpg 5472w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/01-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5472px) 100vw, 5472px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Photo Credit to: <a href=\"https:\/\/writix.co.uk\/\">Writix<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p>I failed more than a dozen times in college and I thought my life was over, until the day I earned my first few pesos from trading the Stock Market\u2014my first stock was Ayala Land by the way.<\/p>\n<p>Here in the Philippines, we are taught that going to a reputable university and being a good student are the <em>only<\/em> ways to land a great career and be financially free. While this can be true at times, the current status of most young adults in our country says otherwise.<\/p>\n<p>You know why? Because the number of graduates doesn\u2019t match the number of employees needed by corporations. The reality is you have to compete with other fresh graduates or worse, those that already have work experience. How can someone who doesn\u2019t have any experience compete with someone who are already tenured?<\/p>\n<p>This is also the reason why I LOVE the Stock Market. First of all, it doesn\u2019t care about YOU, your Educational Status, the amount of Money you have, or even your Connections.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone is in equal footing when it comes to STOCKS and those who work hard consistently and put their focus on things that truly matter wins.<\/p>\n<h3>2. You won&#8217;t succeed if you don&#8217;t take calculated risks.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1828\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5472\" height=\"3744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02.jpg 5472w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02-768x525.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02-220x150.jpg 220w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/02-610x417.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 5472px) 100vw, 5472px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember the word &#8220;CALCULATED.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Someone once said, \u201cA ship is safe in the harbor, but that is not what ships are built for.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If you see the stock market like a casino, it will treat you as a gambler; but if you treat it as a great source of wealth, it will give you what you work and sweat for. I\u2019m not saying that you should start investing your life savings and, in a few days, expect to become a millionaire. It doesn\u2019t work that way. Every one of us has different <strong>risk profile<\/strong> and <strong>risk appetite<\/strong>: Younger people can be more aggressive than those who are older, a single person can take more risks than a married person\u2026 AND GUESS WHAT? THAT&#8217;S PERFECTLY FINE!<\/p>\n<p>No matter how early or late you start, if you put your focus on <strong>mastering risk<\/strong> and <strong>analyzing companies<\/strong>, YOU CAN STILL BE SUCCESSFUL in this field.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not pushing you to invest in stocks and change your life if you are happy and contented to with what you\u2019re currently doing. If you&#8217;re happy with the path you&#8217;re on, keep going and ever stop! But if you think the stock market might be the path for you, why not give it a try? The stock market is a great avenue for you to <strong>build wealth and have more time for the things that truly matter<\/strong>. Start planting seeds today because sometimes before you know it, it\u2019s too late.<\/p>\n<p>Seeds can be destroyed by the storm, scorched by the heat of the sun, or inundated by the flood. YOU MUST PROTECT YOUR SEED because a Fruit Bearing Tree that can feed your family is 100% worth the Risk.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Money is a tool, but it alone won&#8217;t make you happy.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1829\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"3456\" height=\"2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/03-02-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3456px) 100vw, 3456px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Money is a tool, but it won\u2019t make you happy\u2014but it can buy you time which you can use to be with the people you love, travel to places you\u2019ve never been, ride a jetski, ride a helicopter, experience skydiving, and live without the anxiety that tends to come every time it\u2019s time to pay the bills. Do you get what I&#8217;m saying here?<\/p>\n<p>The truth is, the LACK of money will not make you happy as well. In fact, it will likely make you miserable and unable to enjoy the better things in life.<\/p>\n<p>Money in itself won\u2019t make us happy, but the THINGS we buy, the EXPERIENCES we share, the SECURITY we give our family, and the TIME we spent to fulfill our Purpose and Calling. That is true happiness.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cand above all our dreams and aspirations, we should also remember to use money to love people and not use people just because we love money. \u201c<\/p>\n<h3>4. You can, but only if you will.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1830\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/04-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>YOU CAN achieve whatever you want in this world if YOU WILL start putting in the work.<br \/>\nYOU CAN be a better person if YOU WILL take failures as lessons.<br \/>\nYOU CAN master any craft that you want to master if YOU WILL focus on building your skills and talents.<br \/>\nYOU CAN reach greater heights if YOU WILL be willing to give up the good for the best.<br \/>\nYOU CAN make a change in your country if YOU WILL make time to change and improve yourself.<br \/>\nYOU CAN be what you want to be if YOU WILL be willing to write your own destiny.<br \/>\nYOU CAN do the impossible if YOU WILL decide to take on the challenge.<br \/>\nYOU CAN only if YOU WILL.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Money is never the end goal.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1831\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/05-610x407.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The true goal is to reach a point when you can say to yourself: You\u2019ve finally made it! You\u2019ve finished the race, fought the good fight, and made an impact on the people around you.<\/p>\n<p>This is also the reason why we started Investagrams. We wanted to share how investing can change your life and the lives of the people under your influence. We wanted to cause a ripple effect strong enough to influence more Filipinos here and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for taking the time to read this article. I\u2019m really hoping that this will help and inspire you to find your purpose, reach your dreams, and fulfill your calling.<\/p>\n<h3>One last thing&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_WhenInManila.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1834\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_WhenInManila.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_WhenInManila.jpg 800w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_WhenInManila-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_WhenInManila-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_WhenInManila-610x319.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you want to take that first step towards financial freedom but don\u2019t know where to start, we\u2019ll be having an event this coming <strong>April<\/strong> <strong>28<\/strong> <strong>in SMX Convention Center MOA<\/strong>! The event is called <strong>InspirePH.&nbsp;<\/strong>We\u2019ve gathered some of the <strong>BEST<\/strong> <strong>PEOPLE<\/strong> from different industries such as the <strong>STOCK MARKET<\/strong>, <strong>STARTUPS<\/strong> &amp; <strong>BUSINESS<\/strong>, and even <strong>DIGITAL<\/strong> <strong>CURRENCY<\/strong> to share not just their story but also their mistakes, their motivations, and how they were able to succeed in their respective fields.<\/p>\n<p>Just like you, a lot of the participants want to make that decision to strive towards being financially free. Take this chance to <strong>MEET PEOPLE <\/strong>and<strong> NETWORK<\/strong>, who knows? Your new <strong>b<\/strong><strong>usiness partner<\/strong> might just be around the halls of SMX!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_ticket_Member-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1835\" src=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_ticket_Member-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1241\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_ticket_Member-1.jpg 1241w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_ticket_Member-1-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_ticket_Member-1-768x342.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_ticket_Member-1-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dailymedia.investagrams.com\/investadaily\/2018\/04\/inspirePH_ticket_Member-1-610x271.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1241px) 100vw, 1241px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For only <strong>PHP1,999<\/strong> for <strong>Investagrams<\/strong> <strong>Members<\/strong> (You can register for free at www.investagrams.com), you can that first step to learn the ins and outs of <strong>Trading the Stock Market, Building your own Startup or Business<\/strong>, and even using different <strong>Digital Currencies.&nbsp;<\/strong>From having <strong>ZERO<\/strong> idea about the topics, you can jumpstart your way to <strong>EARN<\/strong>&nbsp;from these vehicles!<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Philippines<\/strong> is a great country to <strong>invest<\/strong> <strong>in<\/strong>, that\u2019s why most foreigners choose our country for their businesses and investments. But the <strong>SAD REALITY <\/strong>is that most of the benefits go to the&nbsp;<strong>rich&nbsp;<\/strong>and the <strong>foreigners&nbsp;<\/strong>who took the risk of investing. Meanwhile,&nbsp;only less than <strong>1% of Filipinos<\/strong> are invested in the Stock Market.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t you believe in the potential of the Philippines? Don\u2019t you want to be part of this growth?<br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nEIGHT<\/strong> <strong>Days<\/strong> left and <strong>FEW SEATS<\/strong> remaining for this event.<\/p>\n<p>Be part of the 1%, get your tickets at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspire.ph\">www.inspire.ph<\/a> and make it happen!<\/p>\n<p>*All the proceeds for INSPIRE PH will be used for the IMPROVEMENT of our platform. It will also <strong>FUEL<\/strong> our <strong>MISSION<\/strong> to make more Filipinos here and abroad financially free!<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-reaction-buttons\" ><\/div><div style=\"margin-top: 30px; margin-bottom: 50px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><span class=\"et_bloom_bottom_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m 22 and I made my first million back when I was only 20 years old. Here are 5 things I learned after that life-changing event: 1. Your school and grades are not everything. 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