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- Nov 30, 2021
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So far life has been fairly straight forward for me. I graduated college this past May (without debt, thank you parents) with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. My only blunder so far (in the world of financial independence) was purchasing a new car putting me a little under 10k in debt. Currently at the age of 22, this is my starting point. A normal kid, having followed the scripted life to the "t", job(s), apartment, car, the whole deal.
Over the last couple years I have slowly been discovering the world of financial independence (I swear there are too many "e"'s in independence), reading books and listening to podcasts on what I now know as the "slowlane". That has led me to save as much of my paychecks as possible, although it never felt like enough.
Enter "The Millionaire Fastlane ". Over the last month or so I've devoured TMF and am currently over halfway through "Unscripted ". While I've always had an urge to create my own business for the freedom and fulfillment it can provide, I've never had the drive to take action. Hell, even posting here is more action than I've ever taken, even though this is definitely "action faking".
I've titled this introduction "Swimming Against My Current" because throughout my life everything I've accomplished, done, acquired has been because someone else said "Hey, you should try ...". I have my current job because my professor told me to apply for it. I studied what I did because my parents said I should get a degree in something I enjoy (which now because I'm getting paid for it, has lost its luster - Unscripted Chapter 29, right?).
The issue? Life is okay. I haven't had a FTE and I don't think I will have one if I continue. I'm worried that I have become stuck.
Granted, I know how silly that sounds! I'm 22! To quote my family and friends, "I have my whole life ahead of me"!
I'm scared that I won't have the balls to take life by the balls.
I'm scared that I will lose everything I've already worked for.
I'm scared that I won't have a good enough business model, or make a wrong choice, or miss a checkbox and lose.
I'm on a safe path (by slowlane standards) and feel as though I'm barely holding up here, so why would I be able to keep up in the fastlane?
I know these are just excuses. I know they shouldn't be stopping me. But it is as if there's a minimum speed limit, and my car just doesn't run fast enough. When I finish a day at my current job, there's nothing left in the tank. I end up coming home and sleeping, or watching TV, my focus having been drained for the day. I've read plenty on habits, change, and goal setting. Nothing has stuck for more than a few weeks. Hence, the want for a FTE or a clear meaning. Maybe that will set me straight?
I guess that's my first objective: Find a why. Start to swim against my own current.
Over the last couple years I have slowly been discovering the world of financial independence (I swear there are too many "e"'s in independence), reading books and listening to podcasts on what I now know as the "slowlane". That has led me to save as much of my paychecks as possible, although it never felt like enough.
Enter "The Millionaire Fastlane ". Over the last month or so I've devoured TMF and am currently over halfway through "Unscripted ". While I've always had an urge to create my own business for the freedom and fulfillment it can provide, I've never had the drive to take action. Hell, even posting here is more action than I've ever taken, even though this is definitely "action faking".
I've titled this introduction "Swimming Against My Current" because throughout my life everything I've accomplished, done, acquired has been because someone else said "Hey, you should try ...". I have my current job because my professor told me to apply for it. I studied what I did because my parents said I should get a degree in something I enjoy (which now because I'm getting paid for it, has lost its luster - Unscripted Chapter 29, right?).
The issue? Life is okay. I haven't had a FTE and I don't think I will have one if I continue. I'm worried that I have become stuck.
Granted, I know how silly that sounds! I'm 22! To quote my family and friends, "I have my whole life ahead of me"!
I'm scared that I won't have the balls to take life by the balls.
I'm scared that I will lose everything I've already worked for.
I'm scared that I won't have a good enough business model, or make a wrong choice, or miss a checkbox and lose.
I'm on a safe path (by slowlane standards) and feel as though I'm barely holding up here, so why would I be able to keep up in the fastlane?
I know these are just excuses. I know they shouldn't be stopping me. But it is as if there's a minimum speed limit, and my car just doesn't run fast enough. When I finish a day at my current job, there's nothing left in the tank. I end up coming home and sleeping, or watching TV, my focus having been drained for the day. I've read plenty on habits, change, and goal setting. Nothing has stuck for more than a few weeks. Hence, the want for a FTE or a clear meaning. Maybe that will set me straight?
I guess that's my first objective: Find a why. Start to swim against my own current.
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