Sounds like that’s in your DNA -the frugality. It’s hard to shake that. I’ve never spent more than I’ve earned, even when earning a pittance. It has worked out well for me financially over the past 25 years as it should do for you. I’ve gone from quite a poor working class background to living a very comfortable middle class life purely on the back of that behaviour. Although sometimes I think my time horizon is too far out.. I’m so used to denying myself that I don’t really want anything and will probably end up leaving it all to my kids (who’ll piss it up the walls😆)
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Fair play man, sounds like you're a grafter.
Cheers. I’m nothing special but I’m consistent
Unreal! Love hearing these stories of good habits paying off. (My family being poor and in a similar boat to you) Sometimes you do wonder if it’s worth it all. I do try to get my dad to enjoy the now more also which is what made me reflect on my own trajectory since he’s laser focussed on giving his kids a better life than he had. But as his kid I want to see him enjoy the hard work he’s put in.
I’m sure with that attitude you’ll pass on more than just money to your kids. You’ll pass on your mindset and knowledge which is arguably more important anyway.
Your story seems similar to mine (though mine’s 20 years ahead) - my father (a gardener) used his hands to feed his 5 kids. You sound a lot more mature than I was in my mid 20s though!
I luckily ended up getting into tech and ended up making my way using my head rather than my hands.
This isn’t me in the pic but that’s where I grew up in the 1980s. Rough as fuck - I had some great friends and was terrorised by others. Bar a very small handful I’ve seen almost all my peers either die from drugs, suicide or are still there looking at least 20 years older than they should. Keep that focus young man 
What a role model. I’m actually in tech myself that is mad😂
Do you think it was luck or something conscious in you that kept you from going down the path of your peers? Usually environment has such an influence on people it can be hard to shake. Great success story though!
I distinctly remember being mocked by a friend’s father for answering some question by saying “I read it in a book”. I was probably 9 or 10 at the time. Most of the guys that ended up on drugs (addicted that is - I experimented myself!) just weren’t curious people. We always had books at home - not necessarily good ones but I had a big encyclopaedia that I’d devour and a 40 volume set of books called the joy of knowledge. Honestly, just reading and being curious was the secret weapon. It took me into my mid 20s to sort myself out properly though!
I'd be lost without something to read.
Wow. Curiosity is a gift alright!
Great story and great to meet people on here. Have barely spoken to anyone with similar views on bitcoin or money. People think I’m mad talking about it or just a nerd for being interested or curious in things as you say
Yeah. I generally just keep my mouth shut. I have spoken to some really smart engineering guys who not only don’t grasp the beauty of the system, they’re not interested in what it represents. It’s something you need to work on to fully grasp - and this is usually a solo project. The next bull will create another set of followers I guess
Oh and the work ethic and consistency from the aul lad