Hey friends, welcome and thank you for visiting The Recovering Fool website, I’m the author of this page, Shawn. I’m an accountant by trade and a budding craftsman.
Facts about me
What would be your first thoughts about me if you read the following about me:
- I went to what people locally considered as a secondary school filled with delinquents
- I was deemed as a failure by many teachers, schoolmates, and some family members
- I was obese for the majority of my teenage years and in my 20s
No one would blame you if you thought I was some failure by simply looking at the above. But what if I tell you I am also the following:
- I worked in the insolvency and restructuring field for roughly 6 years, with 2 years as a senior associate at one of the Big 4 Account Firms.
- I earned my Accountancy Degree with Honours while working and studying concurrently.
- I have a black belt in Aikido and I had a short stint as a
- I lost around 20kgs when I was 30 years old in 2020 and I have largely maintained a healthy weight as of 2024.
What would be your opinion of me now?
I share the above to show you that no one is beyond redemption, regardless of your circumstances. On this website, I detail my journey as a recovering fool, improving slowly and incrementally, while sharing with you the lessons I learned along the way which may prove useful to your journey towards personal improvement.
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