Last Updated on September 2, 2025

I made the mistake of chasing money when I was young—really young, ever since I was thirteen. I was motivated by my immigrant dad to get rich. I wasted a lot of time in the computer field, although I got pretty close to success a few times. Still, I always felt like I was going down the wrong path and never truly fulfilled.

Now, at thirty-nine, I kind of wish I had pursued the regular path: going to college and getting a stable, safe job. I certainly would have felt more fulfilled and happy at this age.

When you are young, you should go full force into your passions and natural talents—the things that make you, and nobody else, happy—because chances are, you will succeed. At that age, you have all the time and freedom in the world. The older you get, the harder it becomes.