The reason I like learning about the stock market and trading stocks is because it is just something I like to do, not something I have to do. I don't like the idea of doing only one thing for the rest of my life. I don't want to define myself as being a stock broker, or an economist. I would like the choice to do a number of things. Learning about the market and applying it to real life stocks, as well as learning about and coding php/mysql (eventually other languages as well) is something that I enjoy, and I like knowing that I can make money at it. But as soon as someone forces me to do something, I don't like it anymore. For example, I've been going running everyday for a while now, and my roommate asked to come with me, stating it would push me to run harder (he's faster and has more endurance), but I declined because as soon as someone is there to tell me how fast or how far I should run, it stops becoming fun, and I won't want to do it anymore. I enjoy exercising and learning things on my own, but when people force me to learn material, I start to dislike it. That's about the best explanation I can give right now (I have to go to class).  |