Times Like These

Risk. Reputation. Resilience.

These aren't just words. They’re the real markers of history. And this week, if you look closely, the past has a few things to say about the present.

On June 16, 1884, America’s very first roller coaster took off at Coney Island. It reached a thrilling six miles per hour and cost a nickel to ride. Modest by today's standards, but what it signified was monumental. It marked the beginning of a new American era: one of bold innovation and risk wrapped in joy. Entertainment wasn’t just a pastime anymore. It was becoming an industry. A movement. A mirror reflecting our national spirit of daring and delight.

Fast forward to June 17, 1972, a darker chapter. Five men were caught breaking into the DNC headquarters at the Watergate complex. The fallout from that scandal reshaped a nation’s trust in leadership. It was a masterclass in how quickly reputation can be lost and how grueling the road back to integrity can be. A warning, yes. But also a lesson. Truth matters. Character counts.

And then, on June 18, 1983, the impossible became possible. Sally Ride—physicist, astronaut, pioneer—became the first American woman in space. Her journey wasn’t just about science. It was about shattering ceilings, overcoming doubt, and proving that barriers, whether in the boardroom or the stars, are meant to be broken.

We often think our time is uniquely challenging. That no one has faced what we face now. But as Paul Harvey once said,
"In times like these, it helps to remember there have always been times like these."

History doesn’t repeat itself. But it rhymes. Loudly. And in every verse, it sings of risk taken, reputations tested, and resilience earned.

That’s why The Millionaire Code exists. To decode those same lessons and apply them to your life. Your wealth. Your future.

Because the real question isn’t what’s happening around us.

It’s how we respond.

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The Millionaire Code by Chris Story
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Let the past light your path forward