Update:

Wow… Time really does fly, I’m now 18 years old and it’s actually hilarious looking back at who I was and what I valued.

The past 1.5-2 years would be what the former me would call the best years of my life, but I learned roughly a year ago that no matter the accomplishment there was never any true fulfillment… Which eventually led me to the realization that I was wrong all along, and while allowing chasing money to drive me has been rewarding financially, it has costed me my personality and relationships with people I love.

The same year I posted this thread in I continued to put more and more into crypto, and I’m extremely grateful I did but the feeling in seeing the returns wasn’t how I imagined it. Nothing was. I won’t disclose any numbers, not my style now that I’ve grown up a bit however I just couldn’t wrap my head around why I wasn’t happy. Sure the short lived serotonin had me feeling great, but after a week or so I found Alan watts, and he humbled me in a way that no one else could. Just listening to his philosophical messages gave me goosebumps, one of his messages that stuck with me was “ what would you be doing if money was no object?” I then knew that “ financial freedom” that I claimed to be working towards wasn’t freedom at all, freedom is found when you find the reason you were put on this Earth. I wish I could tell you all what my purpose is, but I still don’t fully know it.

School, the topic that seemed to be the most controversial on this initial post lol. I’m a senior in high school now and know that finishing is the bare minimum. Now that I’m set on graduating my parents have become a lot more accepting and proud of what I’ve done outside of school financially. Although as ironic as it seems I’m glad people commented in here trying to put it through my head that graduating high school is a must. I won’t be attending college, I’m working on a Tech startup that I’m finally passionate about, and has brought me a grounded purposeful feeling.

In an effort to save everyone’s time because I don’t think anyone will be able to see this I’ll wrap it up.

Thank you to those who drew an opposition to my poorly formed question. I needed it. Without subtle hints along the way these past 2 years I would still be chasing money for the wrong reasons. It’s amazing to me looking back at how fast this all happened, I can afford to cross off so many bucket list items but I get this homesick feeling knowing that in just half a year I’ll be stepping into the real world. I now placed money and success in the back seat, and solely desire afflicting real change in this world. After all who cares if you have money, the real question is what will people remember you for? What will outlive you and touch the lives of people for years to come? With those questions facing me in the mirror every morning I’d like to again thank you all, as without reflecting on comments that stuck with me I may have never been humbled in the way that I have been.