BTCUSD what motivated me to learn trading? long hot work days in areas with no AC in the Texas heat took a toll on my body. My work days consisted of at least 8 hours of manual labor on top of at least 2-3 additional hours of office reports. I was paid a salary so it didn't matter how many hours I put in. by the time I got home I just wanted to sit and sleep. i didn't even have the energy to cook a meal. i knew I couldn't continue to work this way without my health deteriorating. From that point forward, I researched trading non-stop, even while I was work when my supervisors were not watching (and they were almost always watching). Here's a tip: if it's not work related, don't pull it up on work computers.