I’m 21, and even at this age I’ve already been through quite a bit.

I’m 21, and even at this age I’ve already been through a lot.

Ups, downs, mistakes, wins. Times when I messed up badly, times when things worked out, and times when lack of experience cost me money and time.

One thing I realized pretty early: making mistakes when you start is normal. That’s literally how learning works. You don’t grow from theory you grow when you hit walls and figure out how to get past them.

My path wasn’t easy.

And a few lessons really stuck with me:

Don’t blindly trust people

Don’t chase easy money Yes, chasing money is fine.

But easy money is dangerous.

I had moments when I made good money fast and lost it just as fast. Not because the opportunity was bad, but because I wasn’t ready. I didn’t know how to manage it, and it didn’t feel real, so it disappeared.

What I’ve learned since then is to think long-term.

Build skills. Improve step by step. Choose paths that compound over time instead of giving quick spikes.

Because easy money often looks like this: you earn → you spend → then nothing works → motivation drops → you feel stuck. I’m still learning. Still improving. Still making mistakes. But now I focus on growth that actually has a future.

Curious to hear from others here have you had similar experiences?