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Hello MJ and fellow tribe members,
I'm a software developer in my mid-thirties.
My focus has always been on learning, improving my craft, and providing value at work and to those around me.
My one peeve for the longest time was that I couldn't find a consistent routine to getting my learnings in, so they'd come in batches.
That all changed in November 2018, when I came across the Miracle Morning book. That gave me the time and space to clear my mind, work on personal development, and believe that I could achieve whatever success I wanted, if I commit myself to it, and work at it every single day.
It challenged me in several areas, including relationships, my craft, and my financial situation.
On the topic of finance, I've been a Slowlaner. Compound interest, 5-10% of my income into mutual funds, dollar-cost averaging, etc.
Then, I had a mini-FTE when it came to finance. My wife and I started a house search right around this period, and there was just nothing that was affordable to us that we would want to live in. Everything was "What?? I have to fork over a large majority of my income to live in this POS???".
Something wasn't right.
Also, all the financial books I read after starting Miracle Morning - 3 books in the Rich Dad series, The secrets of the millionaire mind - did a good job of reinforcing good mindsets about money, and selling the allure of financial freedom, but did not quite show me a path.
That all changed when I read TMF . It showed me an alternate path. The Fastlane. Compound interest is for maintaining your wealth, once you have it. Why wait 40 years for it when you can get there in 5-10 years? Solve problems. Deliver value, at scale. Be tuned to opportunities that are all around you.
My mindset changed completely. I realized that a great path to financial freedom (one that really resonates with me) is to create value. There are many ways to make money, and doing it by providing real value to a lot of people really resonated with me.
I am currently working through Unscripted , which shows what it takes to live the entrepreneur life. I am a process-driven person, so I see myself being able to commit to this journey.
Where I am now:
- I am practicing delivering value frequently, by going a bit of extra miles when I see ways to make my co-workers life easier.
- I am re-aligning any work I commit to towards something that helps me be a better builder. Build things that solve problems.
- I sold my wife on the vision of a life where we can actually afford the dream house. She's onboard with the vision, and is willing to defer a house purchase, so that we don't become reliant on my current income to be able to pay a massive mortgage, forcing me to be employed.
- After Unscripted , I will focus my efforts on finding an idea that I want to work away at. Practice evaluating CENTS, testing ideas, and working towards the first paying customer.
I am looking forward to contributing to this forum by sharing stories about my journey.
Thanks MJ for sharing your knowledge and experience in 2 life-altering books.
I'm a software developer in my mid-thirties.
My focus has always been on learning, improving my craft, and providing value at work and to those around me.
My one peeve for the longest time was that I couldn't find a consistent routine to getting my learnings in, so they'd come in batches.
That all changed in November 2018, when I came across the Miracle Morning book. That gave me the time and space to clear my mind, work on personal development, and believe that I could achieve whatever success I wanted, if I commit myself to it, and work at it every single day.
It challenged me in several areas, including relationships, my craft, and my financial situation.
On the topic of finance, I've been a Slowlaner. Compound interest, 5-10% of my income into mutual funds, dollar-cost averaging, etc.
Then, I had a mini-FTE when it came to finance. My wife and I started a house search right around this period, and there was just nothing that was affordable to us that we would want to live in. Everything was "What?? I have to fork over a large majority of my income to live in this POS???".
Something wasn't right.
Also, all the financial books I read after starting Miracle Morning - 3 books in the Rich Dad series, The secrets of the millionaire mind - did a good job of reinforcing good mindsets about money, and selling the allure of financial freedom, but did not quite show me a path.
That all changed when I read TMF . It showed me an alternate path. The Fastlane. Compound interest is for maintaining your wealth, once you have it. Why wait 40 years for it when you can get there in 5-10 years? Solve problems. Deliver value, at scale. Be tuned to opportunities that are all around you.
My mindset changed completely. I realized that a great path to financial freedom (one that really resonates with me) is to create value. There are many ways to make money, and doing it by providing real value to a lot of people really resonated with me.
I am currently working through Unscripted , which shows what it takes to live the entrepreneur life. I am a process-driven person, so I see myself being able to commit to this journey.
Where I am now:
- I am practicing delivering value frequently, by going a bit of extra miles when I see ways to make my co-workers life easier.
- I am re-aligning any work I commit to towards something that helps me be a better builder. Build things that solve problems.
- I sold my wife on the vision of a life where we can actually afford the dream house. She's onboard with the vision, and is willing to defer a house purchase, so that we don't become reliant on my current income to be able to pay a massive mortgage, forcing me to be employed.
- After Unscripted , I will focus my efforts on finding an idea that I want to work away at. Practice evaluating CENTS, testing ideas, and working towards the first paying customer.
I am looking forward to contributing to this forum by sharing stories about my journey.
Thanks MJ for sharing your knowledge and experience in 2 life-altering books.
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