Good read, thanks for sharing. I believe it is critical for everyone to learn about investing so that they can build welath outside of their day job. Diversity of income and wealth is important (not just owning a bunch of different stocks), so people can invest in real estate, equities, businesses, etc. It takes a lot of time and energy to get good at, but the rewards are impressive, and it goes far beyond what one can accomplish at a J.O.B.