@Nathanael Martinez asked me something this week that I had to make a whole video about. "Should I buy Palantir even if I don't agree with what they do?" The numbers look strong. Defense contracts. AI tailwind. National security money flowing in. But he doesn't believe in the mission. Mass surveillance. Civil liberties. Real moral conflict. And he's asking me if he should just hold his nose and buy anyway. Here's my answer — and this applies to every stock, not just Palantir: If you don't believe in it, don't buy it. Not because the chart is wrong. Not because the fundamentals are bad. Because the only reason people lose money in the stock market is emotional decisions. And you cannot hold conviction in something you don't believe in. The moment it drops 20%... you're out. And that's where the loss happens. Ask yourself three things before you put a dollar into anything: 1. Have you actually used the product? 2. Would you defend the company when someone talks bad about it? 3. Does what they're building align with who you are? If you can't answer yes to all three, it doesn't matter how good the chart looks. You're setting yourself up to panic sell at the worst moment. So what about Palantir specifically? That's where it gets interesting. Drop your honest take below — are you buying, holding, or staying out? And why?

Most people won't say it out loud. That's exactly why they stay stuck. There's a psychological principle most guys miss: humans will work harder to avoid looking like a liar than they will to chase their own dream in private. When your goal lives in your head, you can quietly let it die, and nobody knows. But when you put it out in front of your community, your name, your face, and your reputation are now attached to it. You stop negotiating with yourself. That's the whole game. Public commitment is leverage on your future self. So here's the post. Two lines. Don't overthink it: Where I live now: Where I'll be living within [X] years: I'll go first. Right now: Sogamoso, Colombia. Next: a penthouse in Bogotá, and a beach house in Miami. Not "someday." Locked in. Now your turn. Drop yours in the comments. Be specific. The vague version is the version that doesn't happen. City, type of place, timeline. The guys who post are the guys who move. The guys who scroll past already told you everything you need to know about them.

What are the primary ethical trade-offs of investing in Palantir? What value it has on society with national security or the potential threat of violating civil liberties with mass surveillance or do we only consider the bullish outlook. Is this something to consider when considering investing in a stock? I’m only asking because I am at odds buying this stock for this reason. I am not sure it’s good investment for our society. I admit I could be biased and maybe I’m not seeing the big picture. I would appreciate any opinion, or opposing perspectives. Let me know your thoughts!

Not because I'm chasing girls or running from something. Because $2,800 a month here lives like $9,000 in San Diego, and I needed runway to build something instead of grinding a W-2 until I'm 50. Most of the guys I served with are still trading time for a paycheck. Some are doing fine. Some are not. A few are gone. What I've noticed is that almost none of them actually own anything that pays them while they sleep. They've got a TSP they set to G Fund in 2015 and forgot about. A Robinhood with $400 in some stock a guy in the smoke pit told them about. A truck note bigger than their rent. That's not wealth. That's a hamster wheel with camo paint. I spent two years losing money trying to trade my way out. Options. Crypto. Earnings plays. All of it. What finally worked was the most boring thing on earth. Buy real assets. Hold them for decades. Add money every two weeks like clockwork. Ignore every clown on YouTube screaming about the next crash. Same discipline that got us through boot camp. Same discipline most of us threw away the day we ETS'd. Investing isn't something someone uses to get rich, it's something you use to stop being the person who has to trade time for money.