5 Lessons I Learned From Losing Everything

Running out of money and income happened very quickly, but is taking years to recover from it. Despite how much it sucked, I'm forever grateful for the lessons it taught me. I've been through hell and came out a happier, healthier, stronger, and freer person than ever before. When I lost everything and faced all of my greatest fears, I had no choice but to pay attention to my shortcomings. These are the lessons I learned from overcoming the greatest challenge in my life.

There is Nothing Wrong with Being Introverted

I give up. I'm tired of trying to be something I'm not: an extrovert. I've been doing self-improvement for years, especially the last few years, and I realized that there are some things that just don't change.

Personally, I have challenges that occur when I speak; my thoughts never translate well into words, I don't form very good ideas right away, I often forget particular words or names which then brings my whole train of thought to a screeching halt, and I often say the wrong things.

RPG Camp Kickstarter is Not A Scam, But Probably a Mistake

There has been a controversial Kickstarter called "9 Year Old Building an RPG to Prove Her Brothers Wrong!" which was attacked by mens rights activists on Reddit for exploiting gender issues. Essentially, people believe she is a scammer because she is a multi-millionaire asking for free money, she's breaking a Kickstarter rule, she's exploiting her children and gender issues to make money, and her actions indicate that she has questionable business ethics.