Doing Something Never Seen Before โข Against all odds, i will prevail โข 7, 8, 9โณ
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๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐ถ๐ป ๐ถ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ธ๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐.
1. You're afraid of writing that post
2. You think you're not good enough.
3. You're scared of replying in the comments.
4. You don't want to be called a FRAUD.
Well, spoiler alert โ โ
I was afraid too, but I slayed my fears and I got the WIN. Here's my story...
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It was a cold Friday night, 11:32 pm. I was sipping my white coffee when I saw the post on X.
I almost spilled the coffee, as I cursed out loudly... Holy sh*ttt!
It was a $10,000 video contest, 10 f*cking grand!
One winner, winner takes it all.
Is this my big break?
I called my buddy/videographer, King Anyi, and shouted excited over the phone...
"๐๐ค, ๐๐ง๐ค... ๐๐'๐ซ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, ๐ก๐๐ฉ'๐จ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ง".
But he said he wasn't in town, and would recommend someone else to me.
I didn't want someone else, I wanted someone who will sacrifice skin in the game, I wanted King Anyi, so...
I gave up on the whole idea, I was afraid I couldn't pull off creating a great content with Anyi not being in town.
Don't stop reading โโ
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Then on Sunday, after the preacher's sermon, I grabbed my fears by the balls.
I called Anyi ๐ฑ, took the recommendation, and set up a new plan to create a $10k winning content.
- I had 5 days to do this.
- I had a $150 budget.
- I had a team of 5.
- I was anxious.
But here is what we did โ
โข I wrote the scripts and did my facials on Monday.
โข I went to the saloon to do a box braid with Brazillian wool on Tuesday.
โข Rehearsed and spent the whole of Wednesday shooting the video with my team.
โข Sent the video files ๐ interstate to Anyi on Thursday, to edit (5+ hours drive).
โข Got the deliverable video file 12:00pm on Friday from Anyi, and submitted before the 05:00pm deadline.
It was a "fast and furious" kind of production.
I felt like Vin Diesel and a bit of Dwayne Johnson!
Did we win? Read on to find out โ
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I had just got back home from watching the games with my brothers on Saturday.
I had pasta cooking on the stove when I saw the announcement post.
The results were out.
I LOST.
I f*cking lost.
I gave this my all.
โ Time.
โ Money.
โ Sleepless nights.
And I FAILED.
The next two days were hell.
I wanted to crawl into a hole and hide.
I felt I wasn't good enough.
I felt like a fraud.
So I picked up my writing pad and went back to creating content (My 9 to 5).
Then it happened โ
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Another opportunity to win $2000 grand prize from @SamuelXeus's contest.
I had my doubts and bias, and remember...
I had crushed my fears earlier by the balls and it punched me in the face, so...
โ What do I have to lose now ๐คทโโ๏ธ?
I wrote the thread, as creatively as I could, and attached my video to it (My pinned post).
I submitted alongside 500+ other participants.
I didn't think I could win, at least not the $2k grand prize.
Guess what???
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I WON! (I'm tearing up right now ๐คง).
I f*cking won the grand PRIZE.
I cried, I laughed, I cried again.
It still feels surreal.
An underdog.
This was not the end โโ
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2 hours later, I won the grand prize of another writing contest.
Currently in collaboration with top Web3 projects, creating content.
There's more to say, but...
I want to stop the tears from pouring out... lol ๐ โบ.
๐๐๐๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ด๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ.
Grab your fears by the balls.
Do that thing, what's the worst that could happen?
Instead of thinking โ what if I don't win?
Think โ what if I win?
Yeah, you might not win, but...
Just keep showing up, eventually you will win.
My big win is coming, your big win is coming.
And I believe this with all my being.
You've got this Champ!
PS: Grabbing my fears by the balls, I will be hosting my first ๐ space this Friday. Turn on ๐!
Repost & Bookmark.
๐ธ credit: @AunySillyMe ๐
I wish Kaito never ended.
You that slept with the guy i was dating that year?
Please leave me alone with your horrible attitude.
You dont know me Ify? But you have joined me on a bike before because you were late to class.
Same you that came to apologize few years back and said lets be friends?
I heared you have mental issues please leave me alone ๐๐ฝ
I blame the bears for all these.
Cause if we were bullish enough, ainโt nobody got time to watch pot call kettle black. Tf!
You that slept with the guy i was dating that year?
Please leave me alone with your horrible attitude.
You dont know me Ify? But you have joined me on a bike before because you were late to class.
Same you that came to apologize few years back and said lets be friends?
I heared you have mental issues please leave me alone ๐๐ฝ
Ebenezer (๐ฝ๐พ) retweeted
In 2024, I scribbled down a list of things I needed to hold myself accountable for if I ever wanted to make โฆ100M in a year.
I used to write A LOT. Donโt blame me. Lol.
Whenever I wanted to achieve something, the first thing Iโd do was write it down.
Fast forward to today, that same boy who used to dream of making โฆ100M in a full Year now has months where he makes that much and has sometimes made 3X that in less than a year on just ONE account.
And you know whatโs funny?
Only ONE thing really changed between everything I wrote down in 2024 and where I am today.
I learned how to trade the forex market.โผ๏ธ
And somehow, somehow, it worked out for me.
Thereโs still so much more to accomplish, so many dreams to chase and so many milestones to reach.
But if I wanted to see my first โฆ1 BILLION across all or most of my naira bank accounts, Iโd still focus on doing just ONE thing.
KEEP TRADING.
Because trading is one of those rare skills where your earning potential isnโt limited by a fixed salary. The better you become, the greater the opportunities you can position yourself for.
And thatโs something Iโll never take for granted.
Trading changed my life in ways I couldnโt have imagined when I first started.
And I genuinely believe it can change yours too.
Iโm rooting for you.
LOCK IN. ๐
Ebenezer (๐ฝ๐พ) retweeted
Just realized the irks of a big back now.
Had a nasty itch and spent about 10mins trying to get it until I decided to use the wall ๐ญ๐คง
Day 574 โ๏ธ
I'm getting wasted with intention
It's the only way I'm conscious of what is happening.
Hope this tweet reads well in the morning
Just realized the irks of a big back now.
Had a nasty itch and spent about 10mins trying to get it until I decided to use the wall ๐ญ๐คง
market has been a nightmare, but sitting on your hands and not losing money is a trade in itself
Ily big bro ๐ค
market cheat sheet for Q4
save your time, don't waste hours looking at charts ๐
bullish signs:
1. $80k has held every single test
2. $BTC leverage lowest in months, OI ~$92B vs $110B+ in sep
3. still well above the daily 200 MA (~$73k), HTF trend intact
4. whale holdings highest since nov 2025, accumulating at the fastest pace since feb
5. $OTHERS still ~34% above the $160B jun-aug base
6. alts retesting weekly levels after the first pump
7. Arthur Hayes sold. historically a decent contrarian signal
bearish signs:
1. $80k gets weaker with every tap
2. lost the daily 50 MA + 4h death cross
3. spot CVD back at august lows, exchange spot sold the whole rally
4. OI dropping as price drifts = longs leaving, no new demand
5. alt leverage still near 2026 highs outside a few names
6. $OTHERS rejected exactly where alts broke down last october
7. midterm years historically see a dip before the big run
best R:R alts showing demand during this chop:
$ENA
$ZRO
my bias:
1. a midterm dip can give amazing opportunity. split congress usually means less policy chaos, which markets tend to like, so trump can't do chaotic things as easily
2. post-midterms have always followed with a bullish market
3. alts at weekly levels will offer september-style R:R
4. everyone is waiting to buy $75k, so any dip there gets bought fast tbh
5. if alts lose weekly levels (~$200B $OTHERS), expect weeks of chop before the next rotation. patience either way
6. levels iโm watching:
- 4h close above $83.5k = bull case confirmed
- daily close below $79.8k = 200 MA at $73-75k comes into play
market has been a nightmare, but sitting on your hands and not losing money is a trade in itself
there will be better times
Ebenezer (๐ฝ๐พ) retweeted
Some of you need a moving average on your equity curve where you simple call it quits below and withdraw for a year. This is painful.
Seriously though, you need to be setting daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly loss limits.
Your risk per trade should be modeled around the capital you are willing to lose per year. Giving back this much is unacceptable.
Ebenezer (๐ฝ๐พ) retweeted
Discretionary traders always talk about "gut feeling" or "ball tingle"
And the quantitative guys all laugh
But instinct and intuition are simply a byproduct of thousands of hours of chart time
And the development of an almost subconscious understanding of how price moves
Ebenezer (๐ฝ๐พ) retweeted
Once you sustain $3-5m net worth, you are successful. You have what you used to think was F-you money, but nowhere near F-everyone money. The gap between those two is the whole game and you're going to need to make good, compounding decisions to bridge it. Hereโs what actually changes at this tier, and how to get to $10m ๐
-Successful, but not retirement money. A 3% draw on $4m is $120k/yr pre-tax. Comfortable in Ohio, tight in Manhattan. You can quit a bad job. You probably canโt quit working especially if you want kids in private schools.
-Your income is still your biggest asset. A $300k salary is a $10m portfolio at a 3% draw. Donโt sell it cheap just because you "hit your number" you picked back when things cost half as much as they do now. The world changes fast.
-At this level you can afford optionality: risk capacity exists, but stay careful. Focus on things where you can capture upside (and not that 10 leg parlay). A side hustle you own and/or angel checks of $10-25k, not $250k. A zero should sting, not reset you.
-Donโt borrow against it. Margin is how $4m becomes $1.5m in a bad quarter. The only good debt at this tier is the 3% mortgage you locked in 2021. At 7+% it's an anchor. Rent > own here.
-Fire your advisor. 1% AUM on $4m is $40k/yr, ~52 shares of $SPY every year for a portfolio you could hold yourself. Paying this much for a babysitter with no alpha is not worth it.
-Avoid the $4m trap: you feel rich, spend rich, and stay at $4m forever. Lifestyle creep kills more 7figs than bear markets. Make coffee at home. Home cooked meals. Use your credit card points for cashback to add to your portfolio and fly coach instead.
-Structures: max everything boring. 401k, backdoor Roth, HSA, mega backdoor if your plan allows, QSBS if youโre early somewhere. Will + revocable trust. Thatโs the whole estate plan.
-Claude Max is 0.06% of your net worth. Still a rounding error. Still no excuse.
How to get to the next tier: ๐
Once you sustain $5-10m net worth, you've made it. Almost. Rich enough to be comfortable, poor enough for one bad bet to send you back. Here's what actually changes at this tier, and how to get to $25m ๐
-Self-funding, barely. A 3% draw on $7.5m is $225k/yr pre-tax, ~$150k after. You can quit but probably shouldn't. Earned income is still the cheapest capital you'll ever get plus itโs more reliable.โจ-Risk capacity is real but finite. A venture bet going to zero is a bad year. Size so the worst case costs you a year or two, not a tier demotion.โจ-Borrow, carefully. SBLOCs work here, just at worse spreads than the private bank crowd gets. Keep LTV under 20% so a drawdown doesnโt become a margin call.โจ-Skip the fancy structures. Estate exemption is $15m per person. You don't have an estate tax problem, you have an income tax problem. QSBS, solo 401k, tax-loss harvesting, no state tax residency or Puerto Rico if extreme/mobile. Boring, cheap, compounding.โจ-Claude Max is 0.03% of your net worth. Fading the singularity at this tier is a choice.
How to get to the next tier: ๐