I guess one reason I’m not rich is because I do not understand the mania to always get richer, richer, richer.
Tom made a lot of money. Giselle made a lot of money.
Tom could have retired at the top and lived a fine life, with money in — I don’t know — treasury bills, or something.
Instead, he unretired, got back into a game which he no longer plays at the top-level, his marriage fell apart, and he got involved in a shady crypto currency outfit. Too much ambition, too much drive to get more, more, more.
But I suppose that was what got him where he was in the first place.
He is still one of the highest performing QBs in the game. At 45.
I agree he should have stayed retired…but he hasn’t turned into Bret Farve.
Many high level performers, in any profession, are so “full speed ahead”, they don’t know how to stop or relax.
I saw tons of military retirees down in Florida at Patrick AFB.
They would go into the Class Six, and come out with a bunch of handles of booze.
Largely institutionalized since 18, they didn’t know how to adjust.
So they just golfed and got drunk every day.
Many people don’t have a Plan B.
Never felt the need to participate in any of these "get rich quick" scams and anything "crypto" or "bitcoin" related set off red flags for me. I was happy to sock a certain percentage of my income into mostly S&P index funds over the decades by way of 401k and also build some HSA savings for any medical expenses that might come up during my retirement. I consider myself rich because I'm healthy and have enough put aside not to have to work anymore whenever I'm ready to hang it up.
I could never (or want to) live the Tom Brady lifestyle. I guess I'm blessed to be able to appreciate the simple things and not need as much as others.
But I suppose that was what got him where he was in the first place.
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Astute comment.
He can’t turn off the drive that’s become ingrained into his personality. Pulling back is just not something people like him can do. You see this in politics too — they never want to give it up and go do something else.
Both Tom Brady and wife are Type A competitive. That type don’t settle for “enough”. It is about the thrill of competition. It doesn’t matter that together they had more money that god. With that type of adrenaline-fueled person, any endeaveor they pursue is with the gusto to beat all other.
I am sure as investors, it was all about “winning” rather than dollars.
I mean, Tom Brady can’t stand losing table tennis (ping pong). He is just Uber-competitive.
🙋🙋I like yur comment.
Your 1st paragraph applies to how I think, too👍
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Tom has been very sharp, playing great ball in his last two outings. Most recently in Munich.