CHAPTER X: A GLIMPSE OF LIGHT
"Nothing really worth having comes quickly and easily. If it did, I doubt that we would grow." - Eknath Easwaran
"Nothing really worth having comes quickly and easily. If it did, I doubt that we would grow." - Eknath Easwaran
Hope y'all had wonderful holidays. As for the new year, I'm excited to embrace the challenges and opportunities that come with it. I'm determined to make the best of this year and take on every opportunity with an open heart, a clear mind, and relentless determination.
Part I: Progress Stats
December's Financial Statement
Gross Income: $10,172
Net Income: $6,524
Assets: $6,952
Cash: $13,373
Expenses: $1,616
Debt: $0
Passive Income: $46
Net Worth: $20,325
Profit/Loss: $4,908
Part II: Fastlane Progress
Specialized Labor:Surprisingly, I managed to write a $92 article of the 4 I wrote in December. Each article takes me approximately an hour to write. In total, I made $142 in active income for December, which is $33 per article on average.
Hmm... I wonder what could happen if I write 40 this month? Quite unlikely because I want to leave this side hustle on the sidelines and focus more on building a Fastlane business.
I might not have sufficient expertise in sales, but I'm confident that if I apply it in some way through a Fastlane business perhaps, I can gain experience & improve on it. And I think I just may have the right plan to do it in Q1.
Part III: Highlights
The last few months, I have had some instances filled with a lot of uncertainty and a bit of anxiety about my 14-year-old sister's well-being & job performance in Q4 since I know that Q4 is the busiest quarter at my job, especially because it is near Times Square. However, I believe I gave my best at work, but I must humbly admit I wouldn't have done it without drinking Monster and other energy drinks several days every week.I'm aware this can cause long-term downsides to my health, but for the moment, I try to limit my consumption of it to a couple of days every week. Therefore, now I can start easing myself a bit from my job and give more attention to my Fastlane journey in Q1.
Part IV: Counterpunches/ Accomplishments
EXECUTION (Inputs & Outputs)Foundational Job:
196 Hours = $10,172 (Gross Income)
Specialized Labor:
- 4 Articles (Total: 255) = $178
5-10 Hours = In Progress...
Part V: The Future
December was my peak month, which is good to some extent because I get paid every Friday, and December conveniently had 5 Fridays instead of the casual four that most months have. Therefore, I wouldn't be surprised if my January income is close to half of my December earnings unless I keep up the momentum going.Additionally, now that 2022 Q4 is over, most of my concentration would now start to get fixated on new ways to increase my income by reinvesting every month's profit into a new planned Fastlane business & myself, even if it's at the cost of not making any short-term profit in order to increase Q4's profits to the maximum in 2023.
In other words, the savings stage for creating my safety net is now completed, and I will now proceed to increase my income every month without worrying about penny-pinching every dollar for an emergency fund in a potential upcoming recession in 2023. However, I will still continue to live frugally by buying what's necessary and not my wants.
*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)
CHAPTER XI: SPIRITUAL ROCK BOTTOM (November 2022)
CHAPTER X: A GLIMPSE OF LIGHT
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