I was ready to give up on investing...

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Welcome to Wealth Operators.

If you're new here, this is the bi-weekly newsletter where we talk about bulding Wealth.

Last week, I received a message from James, one of our community members, that stopped me in my tracks:

This message hit home because I remember feeling the exact same way during my early investing days.

The anxiety of watching your hard-earned money seemingly go nowhere is real. But here's what I wish someone had told me back then...

The Truth About Building Wealth

Looking at investment returns is like watching grass grow – staring at it daily won't make it grow faster.

Let me share something fascinating: That same $1,000 monthly investment over 30 years? It grows to $2.1 million.

Not a typo.

Same strategy, just more patience.

Here's what nobody tells you about the journey:

1. The Deceptive Early Years

Remember the Chinese bamboo tree?

It shows virtually no growth for 5 years, then suddenly shoots up 90 feet in 6 weeks.

Your investments aren't too different.

Warren Buffett made 99% of his wealth after his 50th birthday – not because he changed strategies, but because he gave compound interest time to work its magic.

2. We're Spoiled by Recent History

Real talk: The last decade has been like hitting the investing lottery.

New investors have seen unprecedented returns.

But here's the reality check I often share with my wealth coaching clients: Markets aren't always this generous.

The key is building habits that survive any market.

3. The Power of Boring Consistency

During the infamous "lost decade" (2000-2010), many quit investing. Those who kept investing monthly through two major crashes?

They're millionaires today.

Why?

Because they were buying assets on sale when everyone else was running away.

Your Action Plan:

→ Calculate your real timeline (hint: it's probably longer than you think)

→ Automate your investments to remove emotion

→ Delete your investing apps if you check them more than monthly

→ Focus on your savings rate – the one thing you can actually control

The Uncomfortable Truth

Building wealth isn't about finding the next crypto moonshot or timing the market perfectly.

It's about being boringly consistent for an uncomfortably long time.

Remember: If you're feeling frustrated with your investment returns, you might not be doing anything wrong.

You might just need to keep doing what you're doing for longer.

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Stay wealthy,

Wealth Operators