We all have success and failure stories, we all have reasons why we struggle, have triumphed, and have also had our a$$es handed back to us on plates.  

The press slanted this situation as the triumph of Industrial America over Financial America.

.- The Godfather - No, I don't recommend "an offer they can't refuse" as a REI strategy, but it has some great lessons in suffering setbacks and losses with grace and dignity, and the triumph of a consistent strategy and interpersonal relationships over impulsive decisions and use of force.

I’m so glad I learned how to invest by on-the-job training working for/with investors and seeing their triumphs and mistakes, and not falling for any of these “gurus” and their $10k programs.

So many tremendously inspiring and refreshing stories of triumph on BP.