From January 2015, she started to practice leetcode questions; she trains herself to stay focus, develops "muscle" memory when she practices those questions one by one.
2015年初, Julia开始参与做Leetcode, 开通自己第一个博客. 刷Leet code的题目, 她看了很多的代码, 每个人那学一点, 也开通Github, 发表自己的代码, 尝试写自己的一些体会.
She learns from her favorite sports – tennis, 10,000 serves practice builds up good memory for a great serve. Just keep going.
Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.
Key Reasons for Long-Term Failure of Speculative "Pirate" Investing:
Lack of Fundamental Value: Unlike legitimate, long-term investments that grow with the economy, speculative "pirate" investments are often based on hype, fear, or illegal activities like hijacking (as was the case with the 2009 Somali pirate stock exchange), which have no sustainable, long-term foundation.
High Transaction and Risk Costs: Frequent, high-stakes trading often involves significant, hidden costs and high risk of losing 100% of the invested capital.
Emotional Decision-Making: Speculative investing is driven by fear and greed, leading to "buying high and selling low," which is the opposite of a sound, value-based investment strategy.
Failure of "Get Rich Quick" Schemes: People often lose money by engaging in "pirate" investing, chasing high-returns without understanding the fundamentals of the market, with most, if not all, of their gains evaporating during market downturns.