Wednesday, October 1, 2014

 

We’re now in the final quarter of 2014. Traditionally, the fourth quarter is an exciting time for the US Stock Market, and I’m looking forward to participating. While incarcerated, before I was married, the stock market used to give me a charge. By educating myself on how to read trends, I was able to participate in the US economy even while living under restrictions of confinement. By testing my skills against the market, I felt as if I controlled an aspect of my destiny, as my financial fortunes would sink or swim based on the decisions that I made. Overall, those decisions empowered me. Profits I earned from stock trades brought resources I could use to bring Carole into my life. They allowed her to return to school and earn credentials as a registered nurse, which was a further step toward our stability. I’m incredibly proud of her now, as she moves closer toward earning her master’s degree. Now that we’re both working, and we have some accumulated savings, I’m able to resume stock market speculations that I hope will advance our preparations for success. I understand that the speculating in the market brings inherent risk, but preparations I made to understand those risks gives me a sense of confidence that I can improve our family’s fortunes by seizing upon opportunities that the stock market presents. During the fourth quarter of last year, I set a priority of establishing credit so that I could qualify for a mortgage on our home. We satisfied that hurdle last spring. And since Carole graduates in May of 2015, I can advance into the market with more confidence of our stability this year. I’m hopeful for a profitable fourth quarter.

 

Days since my release from prison: 415

Miles that I ran today: 12.06

Miles that I ran so far this week: 30.47

Miles that I’ve run during the month of October: 12.06

Miles that I ran so far in 2014: 1,876.08

Miles that I need to run in order to reach my annual goal of 2,400 miles: 523.92

Miles I’m ahead of schedule to reach my 2,400-mile goal by the end of 2014: 69.33

My weight for today: 168