According to what he said, he was going through some financial hardships and had to pay for school. He also earned a degree if I remember correctly, so not all went to waste. At least NEM was helpful for him when it was needed the most, which I can say probably is the case with a lot of people here.
I can tell you I needed the money too for things like car repair, for example (among other things). Shit happens all the time. I just worked harder and longer hours. Looking back now, I don't really know why I wasn't selling even after I crossed well into millions. It turned out to be pure luck though, as just as I started selling, everything crashed within a month after that. I was just lucky to pick the right time -- it was not some genius plan.
I sold all the nxt too but still have all the ardor. Haven't sold any, even though at their peak they were over $1.5 I think