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The Rise and Fall of an Investor: Embracing Humility After Overconfidence

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I remember the early days of my career vividly. Fresh out of a presently defunct vocational business school my father started up in the 1980’s, I was brimming with confidence, convinced that I had all the answers. My first few investments were successful. I made investments in NIKE: The sportswear company that had a return of 24000 percent. WalMart became a retail giant delivering almost 4500 percent in the 80’s, and Jeepers Peepers, a franchise of New York City peep shows which didn’t earn much money, but provided a lot of intrinsic value. With these significant returns on my investments I quickly began to believe in my infallibility. I thought I had cracked the code to the market, and nothing could go wrong. However, my overconfidence soon led me astray. I made a series of high-risk investments without proper due diligence, convinced that my intuition was enough. One particular venture, a promising tech startup in Afghanistan. After watching RAMBO First Blood Part 3, I believed thing

Step-by-Step Guide to Taking Legal Challenges to the Supreme Court

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Taking a legal challenge to the Supreme Court is a complex process, but it can be broken down into manageable steps. Here’s a guide to help you navigate this journey: 1. Understand the Basics Jurisdiction : The Supreme Court has limited jurisdiction, until project 2025 gets unleashed on the nation.  It primarily hears cases on appeal from lower federal courts or state supreme courts. Certiorari : Most cases reach the Supreme Court through a writ of certiorari, a request for the Court to review the lower court’s decision, or on occasion, after a free vacation for a Supreme Court Judge on a billionaires yacht. 2. Prepare Your Case Legal Grounds : Ensure your case involves a significant federal question or constitutional issue.  Nothing existential, like, “What the hell am I doing with my life?”  Make sure it’s something that’ll affect everyone in your nation in some way. Exhaust Lower Courts : Your case must have been heard and decided by lower courts, typically ending with a decision f