My goal is to transfer all of the principles and disciplines that I acquired from these different sports along with my military experiences to the realm of REI.  

Very hard to be disciplined enough to turn it away when your trying to get your foothold in the market.

Since I got my first job at 17, I've never disciplined myself enough to save.

The only thing I would tell new investors are 1: Know your numbers and stay disciplined.  

You have the discipline and tenacity to probe as outlined.

All in all it was fun, challenging, has built in discipline and accountability and we were able to meet our saving goal of 30% of our monthly W-2 pay.

If I could discipline myself to stick to the list. :-)

A bust deal worst of all.Its a saying I made to help me always remember when Im in the rush of the heat of the moment (we all know that feeling, especially at auction :D ).Sometimes you just need to saddle up and ride off into the sunset onto a different region with better returns.Ultimately, its about making a profit, not about convenience, about simplicity, or about "ease of access".We didnt work W-2s because it was "convenient" we did it because rent was due on the 1st, late by the 5th, and evictions occur 35 days after lol.Investing requires a high amount of discipline, and the consequences are high.

THAT is what a hard working person can do if they start young and are disciplined. that is a true story, and he started out dirt poor. 

I have always been ambitious and disciplined when it comes to my finances but other than my work sponsored 401(k) I have no other real investments.