u/Only-Coyote-7136

Salam everybody, hope you are you in good health and sustenance.

This is kind of a rant but does anybody else feel like they are just watching from the sidelines the world get wealthy, move forward, etc. whilst we are avoiding haram?

Sometimes it really feels like the "holding on to coals" hadith, iykyk.

I don't invest in any US stocks due to my personal boycott, as much as possible, in a nation that has plundered the lands of our brothers and sisters around the world and many other horrible atrocities, too many to list here. The country I live in, has one of the worst economies in the G7, no growth, and even negative returns on some stocks.

I have been sitting on high 6figure savings that is eroding to inflation. I pay 40%+ tax on my income, zakat.

AlhamduLillah I make rent, eat well, and can buy anything I want.

However, I feel so defeated knowing that I could have invested in US stocks, or options trading, and turned that money to multiple millions. Please provide some assurance or knock some sense into me. Please don't suggest gold, I missed that train because I wanted to keep liquid money to buy a home, which also didn't work out.

Salam everybody, hope you are you in good health and sustenance.

This is kind of a rant but does anybody else feel like they are just watching from the sidelines the world get wealthy, move forward, etc. whilst we are avoiding haram?

Sometimes it really feels like the "holding on to coals" hadith, iykyk.

I don't invest in any US stocks due to my personal boycott, as much as possible, in a nation that has plundered the lands of our brothers and sisters around the world and many other horrible atrocities, too many to list here. The country I live in, has one of the worst economies in the G7, no growth, and even negative returns on some stocks.

I have been sitting on high 6figure savings that is eroding to inflation. I pay 40%+ tax on my income, zakat.

AlhamduLillah I make rent, eat well, and can buy anything I want.

However, I feel so defeated knowing that I could have invested in US stocks, or options trading, and turned that money to multiple millions. Please provide some assurance or knock some sense into me. Please don't suggest gold, I missed that train because I wanted to keep liquid money to buy a home, which also didn't work out.

Basket weaving is actually a handy skill and can get you employment in arts, crafts, and dexterity related work.

I wanted to make this post specifically to share my experience with the Life Sci/Bio/Health Studies program which was undeniably the worst mistake of my life.

Whoever needs to hear this, the chance of you getting into med, pharm, or dental school in Canada is about 1%-3%.

I work in a completely unrelated field now and with 7 figures in savings at a young age, on track to early retirement.

But before this, I was almost sui*idal. I had spent thousands on this useless degree and could not even land a clinical or research assistant position upon graduation let alone get into medicine. My friends who had studied CS, business, etc were working good jobs and had actual career paths.

I believe you all are talented and smart, don't waste your time and money here. If you want to pursue a career in medicine, pharmacy, etc go to another country.

UofT sells this name of prestige but it means nothing globally outside of the few good programs like EngSci, CS, etc. even their med and bio research is lacking now.

DO NOT ENROLL IN LIFE SCIENCES and warn others.