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A once in a lifetime opportunity comes around about every two weeks. On the other hand, one could have invested in Kodak, FotoMat, Blockbuster, Commodore, Tandy (Radio Shack) and rode them all the way down to zero or something near it.

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All true.

But truth is not a counterargument for emotions.

The post is about emotionally processing having missed out on these windfalls, and these emotions exist regardless of whether or not they're optimal or ideal or make sense.

No amount of justification or truth will negate the need to process one's emotions.

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