My week of thoughts

I took a week off from writing as I took my Series 24 last Tuesday and then played catch-up on work and life. also I took today off and will be taking most of tomorrow off for the election. I look forward to getting back to a more steady routine and also writing again. My post today will be a brain dump of my thoughts over the last week with no major structure.

I passed my Series 24. It was an absolutely brutal test. Many people warned me, but I had to take it and fail the first time to actually believe it. I’m proud of myself for bouncing back and getting it done. Failing the first time wasn’t easy and it took a big toll on me for a few days, but it was a great learning experience that nothing in life is easy.

With me passing the Series 24, I have much more liability on my shoulders as I take on the CEO role of our broker-dealer. I am very much a GSD (get shit done) type of person that likes to move fast, but the regulatory stuff is not something you want to move fast on. I need to be patient and take my time as I work through broker-dealer related work.

Election day is tomorrow and anxiety levels seem to be at all time highs. The market isn’t responding well and the last week was the worst week since March. To be honest, I don’t think the market will respond well if either candidate wins, but will likely stabilize once things settle down in a couple weeks… hopefully.

I golfed my best round and shot a 94 at Presidio on Saturday. It was an absolutely awesome ball-striking day marred with an insane amount of 3 putts. Today, I played Peacock Gap which is a fantastic course and much easier than Presidio. I proceeded to drive the ball better than I have ever driven it and got my putting under control. Of course, my irons were horrid. Golf is a tough game where one thing always seems to be off — it’s so exceedingly rare where you are playing well in all aspects. I couldn’t help but think how similar this is to real life. It’s rare for everything in your life to be perfect at a given moment and you need to know where things stand and adjust accordingly.

My golf addiction is real. I have spent more money on golf than any other hobby in my life and well… it feels good. It feels great to be excited about something other than work. It’s helped make me work more efficiently and gives me something to think about when I am not working. Everyone should have hobbies and things they can turn to besides work. I’ve been on the other side with only work in my life and it is not healthy.