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Don't worry about it Jaycee, As I said in my first post: Success is subjective, and as such, how the investor him/herself defines (and indeed measures) his/her own achievements and consequently success, will vary considerably. There will ALWAYS be someone who will challenge how you...

So I've been successful now for 8 years!! ;)

Of course it's about making money, and I don't for a minute believe "you don't need money to be happy"; in fact, it buys you a better class of misery!! :p What I'm referring to, is that if you're not comfortable with certain investment vehicles, ie. shares (which are not for the faint...

Absolutely!! Does it really matter whether your success is the result of impeccable skill or sheer luck?? Certainly one would hope that it is the result of using the skills learnt from mistakes made, :cool: but what if... Your success is the result of some spontaneous stroke of lady-luck...

But of course, completely enlightened!! :p :D

So what does that make the investor who achieved an exceptional return in a very short space of time??? Lucky?? :confused:

Someone recently asked me what I deemed a "successful investor" to which I said that I felt there was no clear cut definition. Success is subjective, and as such, how the investor him/herself defines (and indeed measures) his/her own achievements and consequently success, will vary...