#72 - Unyielding Momentum

The Danger of the Current

If you are aware enough to look closely at life, you’ll notice that sharks and fish don’t just live in the ocean, they live on land too. Ever been in a situation where one person dives headfirst into the fire to solve a problem, while others suddenly disappear the moment things get tough?

In life and in business, there are sharks and there are fish.

The Shark

The shark is always in motion, driven by an unyielding approach. It is relentlessly aggressive in pursuit of a solution or a goal, unafraid of failure. A shark doesn’t sit around waiting for opportunity, it hunts it down. Or when an opportunity presents itself it takes extreme ownership of the situation even if it is not their fault. Even when it doesn’t know exactly where it’s going, it keeps moving forward.

It can’t stop swimming, because stopping means death. But here’s the lesson: it’s the momentum of that pursuit that eventually leads it to the next school of fish, the next opportunity, the next breakthrough. That’s what unyielding looks like. Never passive, always pressing, always advancing.

The Fish

The fish, on the other hand, drifts with the current, waiting for life to happen. It survives by reacting instead of pursuing. It “sucks in water” but never creates its own course.

Over time, fish get comfortable. They blend into the current. They accept survival instead of chasing growth. And comfort is where potential goes to die.

The Shift

Here’s the good news… a fish can decide to become a shark. It’s easier than people think to break from the current, to swim against the drift, to choose pursuit over passivity.

The hard part is staying there, because the current is always pulling you back. That’s why sharks develop their instinct for the hunt, to smell blood in the water even when it’s miles away. They condition themselves to stay alert, stay hungry, and stay unyielding. And if a shark ever drifts into the current, it risks adopting the tendencies of a fish.

If you want to take the next step in your life, you need the mentality of the shark. Drifting will not move you forward. Playing the victim to the problems thrown your way will not fix anything. Take every problem as if it is your problem, even when it isn’t. That extreme ownership and unyielding approach will leave scars, but those scars will make the next problem less painful.

By making everything “your problem” you stop feeling like a victim of circumstances.

Start viewing every issue as something you can influence, fix, or prevent.

Own everything. Be a shark amongst the school of fish.

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Market & Freedom Fund Recap

This week the market was in the green while Bitcoin had a sell off. Markets were lifted by a revised second‑quarter GDP growth, and optimism about a likely Federal Reserve rate cut in September. Still, low volatility and lofty tech valuations have prompted caution. Looking forward to seeing what kind of buying opportunities we get in September, historically the worst month in the market on average.

August 2025 - Freedom Fund Recap

• Portfolio Value: $37,057.35

• Dividends Paid: $42.06

• Total Return Since Inception (w/ Dividends): 53.82%

This month the public account crossed $37k for the very first time jumping up over 11% from last month due to contributions and equity growth primarily fueled by $SOFI ( ▲ 4.33% ), $EVLV ( ▼ 0.24% ), $SHOP ( ▲ 1.18% ), and $GOOGL ( ▲ 2.01% ). If September is a lull, I plan to continue to add to my $SCHB ( ▲ 0.36% ) position to build up the % in the portfolio and if $QQQM ( ▲ 0.63% ) gets hit I may start to add to it as a new position. I am also contemplating adding a long position to Robinhood $HOOD ( ▲ 0.75% ) to pair with $SOFI ( ▲ 4.33% ) if it drops under $100 a share.

This weeks Friday Freedom Fund purchase went into additional shares of $SCHB ( ▲ 0.36% ), $CHWY ( ▲ 2.45% ), and $OUST ( ▲ 1.92% ) to finish out the month. $PLTR ( ▲ 0.89% ) has been holding its 50 day moving average after a losing its post earnings gains. $CHWY ( ▲ 2.45% ) will report its Q2 earnings on September 10th, as I will await to see if my prediction that customer growth is starting to gain traction along with recurring revenue growth from their Autoship program.

Freedom Fund Background: I launched the Freedom Fund in October 2022 as a public brokerage account to show that anyone—with just a bank account and Social Security number—can start investing, even with a couple hundred dollars a week. I started from $0 to make the journey real and relatable. Each week, I share transparent updates on purchases, sales, dividends, and growth on X (@GrahamSchroeder) so you can follow along in real time. The hardest part of investing is getting started—so I did, publicly, to help others do the same.