My Story
My Story
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life.
As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom. That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there had always been a lack of financial education in our household, as I was raised conservatively.
This rubbed off on me quite a bit, as I started to adapt to life in western society.Â
I was often discouraged from taking any kind of big risks in life, while participating in the financial markets were compared to gambling in casinos.
When I started high school, I thought I was destined to become a lawyer, as my entire family had a legal background.
Yet, I wanted a life full of risk and adventure. So instead, I choose for the business route and started rebelling against my conservative upbringing as a teenager.
While being a rebel felt cool at the time, it also led to many bad decisions, especially with regards to money.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life.
As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom. That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there had always been a lack of financial education in our household, as I was raised conservatively.
This rubbed off on me quite a bit, as I started to adapt to life in western society.Â
I was often discouraged from taking any kind of big risks in life, while participating in the financial markets were compared to gambling in casinos.
When I started high school, I thought I was destined to become a lawyer, as my entire family had a legal background.
Yet, I wanted a life full of risk and adventure. So instead, I choose for the business route and started rebelling against my conservative upbringing as a teenager.
While being a rebel felt cool at the time, it also led to many bad decisions, especially with regards to money.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom.
That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there was a general lack of financial education in our household, as w
When I was in high school, I thought that I was destined to become a lawyer, as my older sister started going to law school, following our p
In hindsight, it was the bad decisions that brought me the most insight, and I was lucky to have experienced them early on in life.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life.
As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom. That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there had always been a lack of financial education in our household, as I was raised conservatively.
This rubbed off on me quite a bit, as I started to adapt to life in western society.Â
I was often discouraged from taking any kind of big risks in life, while participating in the financial markets were compared to gambling in casinos.
When I started high school, I thought I was destined to become a lawyer, as my entire family had a legal background.
Yet, I wanted a life full of risk and adventure. So instead, I choose for the business route and started rebelling against my conservative upbringing as a teenager.
While being a rebel felt cool at the time, it also led to many bad decisions, especially with regards to money.
Rock bottom and lessons learned
My poor money management skills started to become more apparent once I entered college, as my financial struggles continued.
Words, like “saving” or “compound interest”, were nowhere to be found in my financial vocabulary. I was spending money I didn’t have, on things I didn’t need, to impress people I didn’t know.
My money habits finally caught up to me during the period I was studying economics in Moscow (the irony, I know).
I hit rock bottom and went broke for the first time in my life. I found myself in a foreign country, in a situation where I had to borrow money from friends for basic needs, and a flight back home.
I cannot put in words, the feeling of unworthiness and shame this brought upon, let alone the damage it did to my self-confidence.
This moment turned out to become the major turning point in my life.
I took full responsibility for my actions and promised myself that this could never happen again.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
Rock bottom and lessons learned
My poor money management skills started to become more apparent once I entered college, as my financial struggles continued.
Words, like “saving” or “compound interest”, were nowhere to be found in my financial vocabulary. I was spending money I didn’t have, on things I didn’t need, to impress people I didn’t know.
My money habits finally caught up to me during the period I was studying economics in Moscow (the irony, I know).
I hit rock bottom and went broke for the first time in my life. I found myself in a foreign country, in a situation where I had to borrow money from friends for basic needs, and a flight back home.
I cannot put in words, the feeling of unworthiness and shame this brought upon, let alone the damage it did to my self-confidence.
This moment turned out to become the major turning point in my life.
I took full responsibility for my actions and promised myself that this could never happen again.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom.
That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there was a general lack of financial education in our household, as w
When I was in high school, I thought that I was destined to become a lawyer, as my older sister started going to law school, following our p
In hindsight, it was the bad decisions that brought me the most insight, and I was lucky to have experienced them early on in life.
Rock bottom and lessons learned
My poor money management skills started to become more apparent once I entered college, as my financial struggles continued.
Words, like “saving” or “compound interest”, were nowhere to be found in my financial vocabulary. I was spending money I didn’t have, on things I didn’t need, to impress people I didn’t know.
My money habits finally caught up to me during the period I was studying economics in Moscow (the irony, I know).
I hit rock bottom and went broke for the first time in my life. I found myself in a foreign country, in a situation where I had to borrow money from friends for basic needs, and a flight back home.
I cannot put in words, the feeling of unworthiness and shame this brought upon, let alone the damage it did to my self-confidence.
This moment turned out to become the major turning point in my life.
I took full responsibility for my actions and promised myself that this could never happen again.
Man on a mission
“The foolish often grow wise”, or so they say, as I embarked on a mission to prove something to myself.Â
A year later, I was working two jobs and started to saving money according to the 80/20 Pareto principle.Â
My investment in my self-education, by reading various books on money and psychology, was starting to pay off.
Books such as, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki, “the 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferris, and “The Power of Habit” inspired me to a new chapter in life.
I realized that much of what was taught to me in school about money was completely useless…
Poor people only “save” money, while rich people “invest” money. Therefore, I had to acknowledge that just “saving” wasn’t going to be enough to achieve the economic freedom I desired.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
Man on a mission
“The foolish often grow wise”, or so they say, as I embarked on a mission to prove something to myself.Â
A year later, I was working two jobs and started to saving money according to the 80/20 Pareto principle.Â
My investment in my self-education, by reading various books on money and psychology, was starting to pay off.
Books such as, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki, “the 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferris, and “The Power of Habit” inspired me to a new chapter in life.
I realized that much of what was taught to me in school about money was completely useless…
Poor people only “save” money, while rich people “invest” money. Therefore, I had to acknowledge that just “saving” wasn’t going to be enough to achieve the economic freedom I desired.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom.
That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there was a general lack of financial education in our household, as w
When I was in high school, I thought that I was destined to become a lawyer, as my older sister started going to law school, following our p
In hindsight, it was the bad decisions that brought me the most insight, and I was lucky to have experienced them early on in life.
Man on a mission
“The foolish often grow wise”, or so they say, as I embarked on a mission to prove something to myself.Â
A year later, I was working two jobs and started to saving money according to the 80/20 Pareto principle.Â
My investment in my self-education, by reading various books on money and psychology, was starting to pay off.
Books such as, “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” by Robert Kiyosaki, “the 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferris, and “The Power of Habit” inspired me to a new chapter in life.
I realized that much of what was taught to me in school about money was completely useless…
Poor people only “save” money, while rich people “invest” money. Therefore, I had to acknowledge that just “saving” wasn’t going to be enough to achieve the economic freedom I desired.
The power of networking
One of the most valuable lessons I learned in life came through travelling and living abroad, “the power of networking”.
It’s true that you become the average of 5 persons you spend most time with.
This understanding radically changed my perspective on how I started to view relationships. I started to curate my social circle with care and started paying closer attention who I’d spend time with.
I’d only surround myself with people I looked up to, and who inspired me to get the most out of life.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
The power of networking
One of the most valuable lessons I learned in life came through travelling and living abroad, “the power of networking”.
It’s true that you become the average of 5 persons you spend most time with.
This understanding radically changed my perspective on how I started to view relationships. I started to curate my social circle with care and started paying closer attention who I’d spend time with.
I’d only surround myself with people I looked up to, and who inspired me to get the most out of life.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom.
That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there was a general lack of financial education in our household, as w
When I was in high school, I thought that I was destined to become a lawyer, as my older sister started going to law school, following our p
In hindsight, it was the bad decisions that brought me the most insight, and I was lucky to have experienced them early on in life.
The power of networking
One of the most valuable lessons I learned in life came through travelling and living abroad, “the power of networking”.
It’s true that you become the average of 5 persons you spend most time with.
This understanding radically changed my perspective on how I started to view relationships. I started to curate my social circle with care and started paying closer attention who I’d spend time with.
I’d only surround myself with people I looked up to, and who inspired me to get the most out of life.
The corporate life
Changing my social circle resulted in a changed environment. Fair to say that, it was one of the most important things I did in my early 20’s.
Not too long after, it paid off dividends, as it was mainly through my personal network that I started my professional career in the world of finance and venture capital, and later became a consultant for Accenture.
Then, after having worked with various Fortune 500 clients for years, I came to the conclusion that the 9/5 corporate life wasn’t meant for me.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
The corporate life
Changing my social circle resulted in a changed environment. Fair to say that, it was one of the most important things I did in my early 20’s.
Not too long after, it paid off dividends, as it was mainly through my personal network that I started my professional career in the world of finance and venture capital, and later became a consultant for Accenture.
Then, after having worked with various Fortune 500 clients for years, I came to the conclusion that the 9/5 corporate life wasn’t meant for me.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom.
That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there was a general lack of financial education in our household, as w
When I was in high school, I thought that I was destined to become a lawyer, as my older sister started going to law school, following our p
In hindsight, it was the bad decisions that brought me the most insight, and I was lucky to have experienced them early on in life.
The corporate life
Changing my social circle resulted in a changed environment. Fair to say that, it was one of the most important things I did in my early 20’s.
Not too long after, it paid off dividends, as it was mainly through my personal network that I started my professional career in the world of finance and venture capital, and later became a consultant for Accenture.
Then, after having worked with various Fortune 500 clients for years, I came to the conclusion that the 9/5 corporate life wasn’t meant for me.
Introduction to trading
My introduction to trading took place in Spring of 2017, when I made my first investment in the market of Cryptocurrencies.
During the famous “ICO bubble”, the price of a single Bitcoin went to $20k. And just like that, in only a matter of months, I made more money than I made all my life.
Although, I was excited having the type of money I always dreamed of, I knew it was mostly due to luck, as I had no previous experience in trading.
In fact, I was extremely lucky to have been saved from the faith of the majority of new investors in 2017, that bought the absolute highs of the market, and never made their money back as the markets crashed.
IÂ ended up losing a large chunk of my profits, but I managed to save my initial investment, and lived good for some time from what I made.Â
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
Introduction to trading
My introduction to trading took place in Spring of 2017, when I made my first investment in the market of Cryptocurrencies.
During the famous “ICO bubble”, the price of a single Bitcoin went to $20k. And just like that, in only a matter of months, I made more money than I made all my life.
Although, I was excited having the type of money I always dreamed of, I knew it was mostly due to luck, as I had no previous experience in trading.
In fact, I was extremely lucky to have been saved from the faith of the majority of new investors in 2017, that bought the absolute highs of the market, and never made their money back as the markets crashed.
IÂ ended up losing a large chunk of my profits, but I managed to save my initial investment, and lived good for some time from what I made.Â
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom.
That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there was a general lack of financial education in our household, as w
When I was in high school, I thought that I was destined to become a lawyer, as my older sister started going to law school, following our p
In hindsight, it was the bad decisions that brought me the most insight, and I was lucky to have experienced them early on in life.
Introduction to trading
My introduction to trading took place in Spring of 2017, when I made my first investment in the market of Cryptocurrencies.
During the famous “ICO bubble”, the price of a single Bitcoin went to $20k. And just like that, in only a matter of months, I made more money than I made all my life.
Although, I was excited having the type of money I always dreamed of, I knew it was mostly due to luck, as I had no previous experience in trading.
In fact, I was extremely lucky to have been saved from the faith of the majority of new investors in 2017, that bought the absolute highs of the market, and never made their money back as the markets crashed.
IÂ ended up losing a large chunk of my profits, but I managed to save my initial investment, and lived good for some time from what I made.Â
Life of a trader - part 1
At the start of 2018, I quit my corporate career and moved to Barcelona, where I rented a nice condo in the center and thought I had made it.Â
But I was naive at the time thinking that I could sustain my lifestyle as a trader, while the markets were going through a “bear market”. The pressure of making money started to mount and eventually knocked me off my emotional equilibrium.
I was faced with a crucial decision to make, either give up the lifestyle, or revert back to the corporate world.
There was only one viable option in my eyes, and giving up was not one of them.Â
I started working for HPE to pay my bills and kept trading on the side.
I was more determined than ever to master the art of trading, so that I would regain “my losses”, and most importantly, regain my freedom.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
Life of a trader - part 1
At the start of 2018, I quit my corporate career and moved to Barcelona, where I rented a nice condo in the center and thought I had made it.Â
But I was naive at the time thinking that I could sustain my lifestyle as a trader while the markets were going through a “bear market”.
The pressure of making money started to mount and eventually knocked me off my emotional equilibrium.
I was faced with a crucial decision to make, either give up the lifestyle, or revert back to the corporate world.
There was only one viable option in my eyes, and giving up was not one of them.Â
This time however, it would be different. I started working for HPE to pay my bills and kept trading on the side.
I was more determined than ever to master the art of trading, so that I would regain “my losses”, and most importantly, regain my freedom.
The power of networking
One of the most valuable lessons I learned in life came through travelling and living abroad. It was about the power of networking.
Maybe you’ve heard, that you become the average of 5 persons you spend most time with. If you already knew this, more power to you.
This completely changed my view on relationships.
I started to pay attention who I was spending time with, and started surrounding myself only with people that would inspire me to get the most out of life.
Life of a trader - part 1
At the start of 2018, I quit my corporate career and moved to Barcelona, where I rented a nice condo in the center and thought I had made it.Â
But I was naive at the time thinking that I could sustain my lifestyle as a trader while the markets were going through a “bear market”.
The pressure of making money started to mount and eventually knocked me off my emotional equilibrium.
I was faced with a crucial decision to make, either give up the lifestyle, or revert back to the corporate world.
There was only one viable option in my eyes, and giving up was not one of them.Â
This time however, it would be different. I started working for HPE to pay my bills and kept trading on the side.
I was more determined than ever to master the art of trading, so that I would regain “my losses”, and most importantly, regain my freedom.
Life of a trader - part 2
I kept actively trading the financial markets for nearly two years, until I grew my trading portfolio back to where it was.
After having learned the fundamentals of trading and having made countless of trials and errors on a daily basis, I felt like I finally started to master the art of trading.
I was started to consistently make more money with trading, than with my consulting job.
This meant that my time was up and it was time to leave. This time, for good.
In hindsight, I did it the hard way as many of my early trading mistakes were unnecessary and could have been easily prevented, had I learned the rules of the game first.
Naturally, I should’ve invested in my trading education before trading with hard earned money.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young o give up all their wnom.nsible and loving parents.tion in our household, as wollowing our p
In hindsight, it was te rienced them early on in life.
Life of a trader - part 2
I kept actively trading the financial markets for nearly two years, until I grew my trading portfolio back to where it was.
After having learned the fundamentals of trading and having made countless of trials and errors on a daily basis, I felt like I finally started to master the art of trading.
I was started to consistently make more money with trading, than with my consulting job.
This meant that my time was up and it was time to leave. This time, for good.
In hindsight, I did it the hard way as many of my early trading mistakes were unnecessary and could have been easily prevented, had I learned the rules of the game first.
Naturally, I should’ve invested in my trading education before trading with hard earned money.
Early Days
Not having grown into wealth or in a financially savvy family, has always been a major force behind my ambition in life. As a young immigrant I saw my parents having to give up all their wealth, to escape a war-torn Afghanistan in search of freedom.
That is the investment they made in their children, both as responsible and loving parents.
However, there was a general lack of financial education in our household, as w
When I was in high school, I thought that I was destined to become a lawyer, as my older sister started going to law school, following our p
In hindsight, it was the bad decisions that brought me the most insight, and I was lucky to have experienced them early on in life.
Life of a trader - part 2
I kept actively trading the financial markets for nearly two years, until I grew my trading portfolio back to where it was.
After having learned the fundamentals of trading and having made countless of trials and errors on a daily basis, I felt like I finally started to master the art of trading.
I was started to consistently make more money with trading, than with my consulting job.
This meant that my time was up and it was time to leave. This time, for good.
In hindsight, I did it the hard way as many of my early trading mistakes were unnecessary and could have been easily prevented, had I learned the rules of the game first.
Naturally, I should’ve invested in my trading education before trading with hard earned money.
Inspiration behind Awareify
My personal journey towards financial education and prosperity, from going broke, to being able to quit a well-paid consulting job, later became the fuel and inspiration for Awareify.
In trading, I found a self-empowering and practical skill that can be performed from anywhere in the world. All you need, is a laptop and a decent internet connection.
Yet, there’s more to trading than just the ability to make money.
There is art in trading, there are things you learn about yourself, about human psychology, about game theory, math, statistics and money management. Knowledge, that can be applied in different areas of your life.
My trading journey so far, not only drastically changed my financial life, but it also taught me the importance of self-discipline, emotional stability, health and patience.
That is why, with Awareify, I hope to inspire our generation to learn the art of trading, so that you can grab life by the horns and become the master of your own financial destiny.
Inspiration behind Awareify
My personal journey towards financial education and prosperity, from going broke, to being able to quit a well-paid consulting job, later became the fuel and inspiration for Awareify.
In trading, I found a self-empowering and practical skill that can be performed from anywhere in the world. All you need, is a laptop and a decent internet connection.
Yet, there’s more to trading than just the ability to make money.
There is art in trading, there are things you learn about yourself, about human psychology, about game theory, math, statistics and money management. Knowledge, that can be applied in different areas of your life.
My trading journey so far, not only drastically changed my financial life, but it also taught me the importance of self-discipline, emotional stability, health and patience.
That is why, with Awareify, I hope to inspire our generation to learn the art of trading, so that you can grab life by the horns and become the master of your own financial destiny.
Inspiration behind Awareify
My personal journey towards financial education and prosperity, from going broke, to being able to quit a well-paid consulting job, later became the fuel and inspiration for Awareify.
In trading, I found a self-empowering and practical skill that can be performed from anywhere in the world. All you need, is a laptop and a decent internet connection.
Yet, there’s more to trading than just the ability to make money.
There is art in trading, there are things you learn about yourself, about human psychology, about game theory, math, statistics and money management. Knowledge, that can be applied in different areas of your life.
My trading journey so far, not only drastically changed my financial life, but it also taught me the importance of self-discipline, emotional stability, health and patience.
That is why, with Awareify, I hope to inspire our generation to learn the art of trading, so that you can grab life by the horns and become the master of your own financial destiny.
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