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The Investment That Cost Me the Most Was the One I Never Made

When people talk about losses, they usually think about money.

A bad trade.

A rug pull.

A portfolio that lost half its value.

Those losses are easy to see.

But there's another kind of loss that rarely shows up on a chart.

The opportunities we let pass because we waited for the "perfect" moment.

I've been guilty of it more times than I'd like to admit.

I'd spend hours researching a project.

I'd convince myself it had long-term potential.

Then I'd tell myself:

"I'll wait for a better entry."

Sometimes that better entry never came.

The project kept building.

Adoption grew.

The market recognised its value.

And I was still waiting for a pullback that never happened.

That experience taught me something important.

Trying to make the perfect decision can stop you from making any decision at all.

Of course, this doesn't mean we should rush into every investment.

Patience is still valuable.

Research is still essential.

But there's a difference between being patient and being paralysed by perfection.

The market rewards preparation.

It rarely rewards hesitation.

Today, I remind myself that investing isn't about finding the perfect entry.

It's about making well-researched decisions and accepting that perfection doesn't exist.

Missing an opportunity won't ruin your investing journey.

But letting fear stop you from acting again and again just might.

I'd rather make an informed decision that turns out to be imperfect than spend years watching opportunities pass me by while waiting for conditions that may never arrive.

Have you ever missed an investment because you were waiting for the perfect entry? Looking back, would you make the same decision today?