I don&#x27;t have sympathy for losses sustained via poor investment decisions. I have lost a small fortune in my life because of mistakes I&#x27;ve made, and I don&#x27;t want or deserve sympathy for any of it. Losing is part of playing the game.<p>Poor people just trying to get by (and this included me at many points in my life) are who we should be saving our empathy for. Not wannabe businessmen.