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CHAPTER VIII | Future Millionaire’s Journey As A Former Dishwasher

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CHAPTER VIII: MY CLOCK'S TICKING

"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future" - John F. Kennedy
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I'd like to remember October as a spooky month due to Halloween. Therefore, I'll like to start the monthly update intro by leaving one of my favorite quotes, a quote from my favorite antagonist in my favorite horror movie franchise.

"You see, the knowledge of death changes everything. If I were to tell you the exact date and time of your own death, it would shatter your word completely.
That the clock is ticking for you. In a split second, your world is cracked open. You look at things differently, smell things differently. You savor everything, be it a glass of water or a walk at the park.
But most people have the luxury of not knowing when that clock's going to go off. And the irony of it is that that keeps them from truly living their life. It keeps them sleepwalking. It keeps them drinking that glass of water, but never really tasting it."
- John Kramer


Part I: Progress Stats

1. October's Financial Statement

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Net Income: $4,222
Assets: $7,300
Cash: $6,093
Expenses: $1,506
Debt: $200
Passive Income: $37
Net Worth: $13,193
Profit/Loss: $2,716+


2. Writing

Articles Published: 0
Value Vouchers: $37
Views: 2,077

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3. September Vs. October (Inputs & Outputs)

September's Input & Output

0h of Fastlane = $77
147h at Work = $3,671

October's Input & Output

4h of Fastlane = $37
148h at Work = $4,187


Part II: Fastlane Progress

October was more like a mindset development month for me, with not much action, to be honest. I would consider October as a month where I got the chance to modify & polish my counterpunches in distinct ways.
In addition, I've now finished Atomic Habits, and I've already created a set of my own Atomic Habits to accomplish on a daily basis.
I'm now currently in the phase of learning the systems and processes of the value I wish to create for the marketplace and will start developing a new skill in the meantime.


Part III: Highlights

I received a $500 tax refund that I will not include as income for personal reasons.
In terms of being a brother, I've signed up my little sister for high school and bought her a Can't Hurt Me book for her to develop the habit of reading at a young age, which gives me an opportunity to implement the lessons for habit building learned from Atomic Habits.

She knows I might sometimes be strict or emotionally dry towards her, but deep down in my heart, I only want the best for her, whether it's here in NYC or back in my parent's hometown. However, I still see some struggle in her environmental adaptation to NYC, it's probably because she misses my parent's ranchette back in their hometown & maybe because the majority of her young life was spent in my parent's hometown. Which are reasons that I totally understand; I guess I just have to give her some more time.

My best memory from October was a heartwarming moment that I will forever remember and thank life for, it happened when I accompanied my little sister on her way to school, and she told me that I act like a father figure instead of an older brother, which made me feel inspired and filled me with a greater sense of meaning & purpose in life.


Part IV: Setbacks/ Mistakes

  • Struggle to develop a consistent sleep schedule for myself.

Part V: Counterpunches/ Accomplishments

BELIEF

  • 100% Completion of Atomic Habits by James Clear on Kindle
  • 180m of Elevate
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MEANING & PURPOSE

  • 10m
KINETIC EXECUTION
  • 4h of soft execution
DISCIPLINE
  • 500 Push-ups

Part VI: The Future

I'll now direct my focus toward the last two months of the year.

*Disclaimer:
This content is for entertainment/ informational/ personal purposes only. It was not created to be a substitute for professional guidance. Consider consulting with a professional or a specialist. Take what you think works for you, and discard what doesn't.

In addition, I only do or say what I think will work or currently works for me or where I personally lack; the monthly updates are primarily based on how I choose to respond to whatever this game called life decides to throw at me personally (actual real-life events). What I do obviously doesn't apply to everybody.
I might've or may give advice by accident or request only, or until I become a Legendary Contributor, this is the reason why I'm currently only active a couple of days here every month. Thanks in advance!


CONTENTS

PART 1 (THE PAWN) | THE DESERT OF DESERTION (TUNEF)
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION (March 2022)
ROUND 1
CHAPTER II: IT’S ALIVE!!! (April 2022)
CHAPTER III: HOPE (May 2022)
CHAPTER IV: 4 LIBERTY (June 2022)

ROUND 2
CHAPTER V: INDEPENDENCE MONTH/ CONFESSION (July 2022)
CHAPTER VI: GLORIOUS RAIN (August 2022)

CHAPTER VII: MY BLOOD (September 2022)
ROUND 3
CHAPTER VIII: MY CLOCK'S TICKING (October 2022)
 
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