My Own Mother (Financial Planning and Stories from Inspiring Women)

The very first and most influential figure in my life has been my mother. Even though I have gotten some qualities from my father, the majority of these skills have been instilled by my mother. She was the first woman to become a successful stock broker in the field.

I was quite young when my parents divorced and one of the most significant issues that we faced was the lack of money. Insufficient money was something that concerned my mother the most. She spent years just attempting to manage the money. In my family, my mother would always save money while my father would always spend. They were quite the opposite in terms of money personality. However, regardless of the issues and obstacles, my mother never gave up. Instead of giving up, she got a job as a secretary at Merrill Lynch.

While my mother was always busy with her work, my father always ventured into new ideas and tasks and rather than sticking to those ideas, he pursued them and would get bored of them quickly. He never pursued a single idea and would venture into new ideas. Meanwhile, my mother stuck to her job and never spent a large sum of money. She was significantly influenced by her own family which had a long branch of entrepreneurs.

She came from a family of entrepreneurs and that influenced her the most.

After working and earning money, she began to save her money. She was, indeed, close-fisted but it didn’t adversely affected her and the decisions taken by her. Instead of it, it allowed her to save money until her resources were significant enough to invest her money into something she wanted. She invested in the stock market and became a stock broker. If the stock market is considered, one might say that it is a highly male regulated market and is regulated by males. However, a normal woman might have hesitated to enter the market but my mother did not hesitate. Rather than hesitating, she invested in the market and eventually, she achieved what she desired for.

My mother is my inspiration to never back away from my challenges and always pursue my dreams. Rather than backing away, my mother proved that if a woman wants, she can become successful even in markets which are dominated by males and women are insignificant in those markets. She made me believe that if I really want, I can be successful regardless of the hurdles and obstacles that I face in my life.