Closure

"It all came about from a need to believe that not only did karma have my back, but I was called to be a participant in its work," Young said, relaxing into the chair. "Certainly, love is a numbers game and, of course, you're going to lose and lose again; this did not trouble me. What preyed on my mind in the midst of heartbreak was the disrespect of some of it - the innate predatory cycles that roll over and over people seemingly without end. I was not a fan." Here, Young laughed (and the reporter leaned forward to offer another prompt, but Young continued on his own). "How do you move on confidently with no time wasted in thoughts of revenge? This is the kind of thinking that started it all; this was the beginning of Closure Investing." Young took a sip of water, then looked straight into the camera. "For the cheaters, I bought into hangouts and hotel chains; for the drunks, I bought into their favorite brands; for the narcissists, I bought into their gyms and workplaces and designer labels. Where there were no direct investments to be made, I infiltrated banking, payment systems, global currency, distributors, and delivery mechanisms." The camera operator's mouth fell open, and Young smiled at her (nodding). "I essentially bought them; every last horrible one of them ended up working for me without knowing it. I could, quite literally, take what they'd given me and convert it easily into both dollars and gratitude. I could move on fearlessly, knowing that everything would be okay (no matter how not okay it felt in the moment)." "Wow ... just wow," the reporter whispered. "Today, I am peaceful, content, confident, loving ... and very, very rich," Young said in return, touching his hand to his heart. "I sincerely thank every pathetic scoundrel I've ever had the misfortune to meet."