Sometimes you get burned

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Yep it happens! Even in this hard nosed cynical world we live in today, we still some times fall for someone's BS.

So they have your money and you won't be getting it back! So what now?

There are two ways you can handle it:

1/ Go metal, get full of rage and get all ****y with the world. And that's a reasonable response to a point.

2/ Move on and learn from your mistakes. No always the immediate responce so try the first one for a little first if it helps.

But when we do move on what lessons can be learned apart from taking more care in the future? Firstly I'd say limit the amount you are willing to spend on any given "risk" whether that risk be some form of self education, a business venture or what ever. Also never risk more then you can afford to loss. This will lessen much of the sting of being ripped off compared to "betting the farm".

Another important point IMO is to realise that they have your money, don't let them take your soul as well. Spending forever after brooding over your losses allows someone else to control how you feel and ultimately your giving up power to someone who has already moved on and is almost certainly a much lesser person then you. Taking off our rose coloured glasses and trying on a health dose of cynicism can be very eye opening. But looking at the world through moody emo glasses is just as warped as naive optimism.

I remember some years ago getting some of my songs ripped off by a guy who incidentally ended up in jail not long after for an unrelated scam in his past. A few people tried to get me to take various action to avenge myself in various legal and other then legal ways. I just told them "So he has a few songs. I have where those songs came from, inside me and no one is able to take that away from me." Was I made about what happened? Hell yer. But the cost of doing anything about it was greater then the return.

Remember this forum is about business when all is said and done. Get your head right and get on with business.
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