Mo Magic Weekly — Issue #5 Why I Hold When Nothing Is Happening

Hey friends,

This week I want to talk about holding.

Not just holding investments — but holding convictions, commitments, and direction when progress feels slow, boring, or invisible.

Because if rebuilding has taught me anything, it’s this:

Real growth rarely announces itself.
It happens quietly, over time, long after most people have already moved on.

I’m part of the GameStop movement, and yes I do own the stock.

Not because I know a date.
Not because I expect guarantees.
And not because I believe outcomes are owed to me.

I hold because I believe in ownership, transparency, and what happens when regular people decide not to give something up just because they’re told to.

A lot of people hear MOASS and think it’s just a meme.

MOASS stands for Mother Of All Short Squeezes, and stripped of hype, it’s really about structure, not fantasy.

When more paper claims exist than the real thing they represent, the system only works as long as nobody asks for delivery all at once.
Eventually, limits matter.
Scarcity matters.
Math matters.

That doesn’t mean instant riches.
It means pressure can build quietly until it doesn’t.

What pulled me in wasn’t excitement.
It was conviction without a timeline.

Another reason I continue to hold is leadership.

GameStop didn’t just survive, it rebuilt. A new CEO, a cleaned-up balance sheet, and a deliberate shift toward long-term stability instead of financial tricks.

And then there’s Bitcoin.

When GameStop disclosed that it holds Bitcoin on its balance sheet, it mattered to me not as a headline, but as alignment. I’ve already written about why I believe Bitcoin matters. Seeing a company I own adopt it as a reserve asset reinforced that I wasn’t just betting on a squeeze — I was owning a business thinking long-term.

Important note:
I’m not a financial advisor. I’m not rich.
I’m sharing my personal experience, convictions, and why I choose to hold. I’m not telling anyone what to do with their money.

Everyone’s situation is different. Do your own research and make decisions you can live with.

One of the biggest gifts New Haven gave me during my comeback wasn’t speed — it was access.

This city is full of schools and learning paths at every level. Not just world-famous institutions, but places where adults can rebuild, retool, and keep moving forward even when life doesn’t follow a straight line.

I earned my associate degree here.
A two-year degree that took me six years to complete.

Not because I wasn’t capable, but because I was working, rebuilding, and learning how to live differently at the same time.

There were semesters I could only take one class. Times when progress felt invisible. Times quitting would’ve been easier.

But I stayed.

New Haven made that possible. It’s a city that doesn’t demand perfection or speed. It lets you show up, do the work, and move forward at a pace that’s real.

That experience permanently rewired how I think about progress.

Slow doesn’t mean stuck.
It means deliberate.

And deliberate progress compounds.

I’ve been into magic since my early high school years — long before YouTube, tutorials, or shortcuts. I was self-taught through books, trial and error, and a lot of quiet failure.

In the 90s, I even did magic full-time for a few years.

I worked bars and restaurants, you name it. The reactions were instant. The energy was fun. I loved the magic part.

What I didn’t understand at the time was the business part.

I didn’t know pricing. I didn’t understand cash flow. I didn’t think long-term. I just wanted to perform.

And loving the craft wasn’t enough to pay the bills.

Looking back, the problem wasn’t magic.
It was that I wanted the joy without the structure.

That lesson took years to fully land — but it changed everything.

Staying isn’t enough.
You have to learn while you stay.

I graduated with an Associate Degree in Computer Science and started CodeBreeze Solutions LLC while I was still in school.

I was learning while building — applying what I studied directly into real projects. What started as practice turned into a business focused on building powerful, reliable websites and systems that are designed to last.

Most of that work happens quietly:
Late nights, problem-solving, refining structure, and improving one piece at a time.

I’m currently working on active projects and continuing to sharpen the craft, choosing steady progress over shortcuts.

Just like everything else in this issue, the foundation phase doesn’t look exciting.
But it compounds.

Need a developer or a website?
You can see what I’m building at:
🌐 https://codebreezesolutions.com

I’ll go deeper into CodeBreeze and the work behind it in a future issue.

Faith, for me, hasn’t looked like instant answers or dramatic moments.

Staying when progress is slow.
Staying when refinement feels uncomfortable.
Staying when outcomes aren’t guaranteed.

Scripture talks often about refinement — not as punishment, but as preparation. Not destruction, but clarity.

Faith doesn’t promise speed.
It promises purpose.

And purpose often shows up disguised as patience.

I’ve learned that faith isn’t proven when things are exciting.
It’s proven when nothing obvious is happening, and you don’t leave anyway.

Most bad decisions aren’t made because of bad information.

They’re made because of unmanaged emotion.

Excitement. Fear. Impulse. The need to do something.

Working bars and restaurants taught me how powerful environment is. Late nights. Big reactions. Alcohol always flowing. Constant stimulation. Living moment to moment felt normal.

But environments train behavior.

They reward impulse and punish patience.

Part of rebuilding meant changing inputs — not just intentions. Learning how to sit through boredom. Learning how to pause instead of react.

Discipline isn’t intensity.
It’s staying calm when nothing exciting is happening.

That applies to money, faith, learning, and life.

Holding isn’t passive.
It’s active restraint.

I don’t share this because I have everything figured out.

I share it because I’m still here.

Still learning.
Still holding.
Still rebuilding — deliberately.

If this issue resonated with you, feel free to share it with someone who’s in a long season of waiting. Reply to this email with your own 'holding' story. I'd love to feature reader insights in future issues.

And if you’re in one of those seasons yourself, know this:

Progress doesn’t need permission to be slow.
It just needs you to stay.

Grace and peace this week,
— Mo Magic (Kevin Mohan)

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