(diary rant) Got a hate mail today from a guy who: – Scammed me out of hundreds

(diary rant)

Got a hate mail today from a guy who:

– Scammed me out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

– Lost my company more than two million dollars.

– Cheated on his wife with dozens of women.

– To top it off, he seduced the wife of one of his top employees.

– Gave her an incurable STD, which she passed on to her husband.

– Is a fucking chronic liar on an astronomical scale.

– Telling me that I am a bad person for ‘betraying’ my wife and business partners.

– Asking me how I sleep at night.

Well, you know, it was surreal. Getting out of that environment, away from those … partners, away from my ex, was my goal, my doctor’s advice, and I did it. And to do it I pulled off the greatest deal of my career. And saved them.

And what did they do?

I thought I was dead when I came here. I think I”m in good shape largely because I just got away from those …. people.

Do I have regrets? Absolutely. Had I not been so ill I probably could have kept my marriage. And I definitely have regrets over two or three of the many acquisitions I did in my life that did not work out as I’d hoped – I wish I could undo them. And I regret disappointing ‘ the little people ‘, but never the strong.

No. Do I sleep? Um…. my business and my writing keep me awake. The noise on the street keeps me awake. Caffeine sometimes keeps me awake. Celebrating keeps me up late. Do I miss Seattle? Well, now and then I really do. Do I miss that life? Not ever. Never never never. I freaking cringe when I think about it.

I love my life now. I wish I had done all this when I was 25.

BEST DECISION EVER.