From 36946ee607bcb604caec5f78e134c5bbe836a0da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: osmarks Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2026 21:51:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Create=20=E2=80=98the=5Ftrue=5Fvalue=5Fof=5Fliq?= =?UTF-8?q?uidity=E2=80=99?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit --- the_true_value_of_liquidity.myco | 21 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+) create mode 100644 the_true_value_of_liquidity.myco diff --git a/the_true_value_of_liquidity.myco b/the_true_value_of_liquidity.myco new file mode 100644 index 0000000..09e3704 --- /dev/null +++ b/the_true_value_of_liquidity.myco @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +"You're just trying to cope with your job." + +I glared at the therapist. I had come to him for help, for guidance. And all he could tell me was that I was just trying to cope? + +I shook my head and stood up. "I don't need this," I said, storming out of his office. + +I had been doubting myself for months. Ever since I started working at Jane Street, I had been questioning the usefulness of my work. Buying and selling equity options didn't seem like it was doing much good in the world. + +And then I met Esteban. + +It was during my paid time off, and I had gone to Bolivia to visit my girlfriend's family. We were touring a coffee farm when, to my surprise, a man came up to me and started praying on his knees. Tears were welling in his eyes. + +"You saved my life!" He screamed. + +I was confused. How could I have saved this man's life? I didn't even know him. + +But then he told me his story. + +He explained that due to Jane Street's liquidity, he was able to sell his coffee beans 2 milliseconds faster, which was all the time he needed to take out a loan and save his mother in an emergency situation. + +That's when I realized the true power of my work. I was doing good in the world. I was making a difference. Since that day, I have walked into work every day with a new sense of purpose. I am proud of the work that I do. And I am excited for the difference that I can continue to make in the world. \ No newline at end of file