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After reading most gold threads on the outside, I finally decided the INSIDERS subscription was a good way to invest £75. It's probably already saved me double that on wasted time and money.
I'll start with a little introduction, I'll try and keep it short:
Now, I have a lot of gold threads to read in here... Will post later more on my idea if I get a chance
After reading most gold threads on the outside, I finally decided the INSIDERS subscription was a good way to invest £75. It's probably already saved me double that on wasted time and money.
I'll start with a little introduction, I'll try and keep it short:
- 23 Y/O
- From Wales (in the UK)
- Love surfing
- Lift heavy things to keep in shape
- Graduated with a masters degree in mechanical engineering in 2013
- Been working full time as a development engineer since
- I'm living with my parents
- My expectation of reality and my ambition doesn't meet the reality I'm living and I REFUSE to bring down my expectation of reality (i.e. settling for a life of 9-5 mediocre living and comfort)
- This last year I've become more and more miserable and everything is too cosy..
- My friends in this small town have no ambition and I realise it rubs off on me, and has been my whole life
- At first having money after living the student life was a great feeling, I spent lots
- Realised CONSUMING doesn't bring happiness
- "Be content with where you are, or be the change you want to see" (or some shit like that) I read that and it hit home - I'm miles from content
- Realised its MY actions are causing me to be miserable
- FEAR has held me back a lot in life (what will everyone else think? I can't because [bullshit excuse] etc..)
- I've stopped learning and expanding my knowledge in my job = BOREDOM
- I feel trapped
- Read the 4HWW in July - fired something up inside me I never knew was there
- Read about 4-5 other books around the subject before stumbling upon the TFLM
- That confirmed everything I was thinking and feeling
- Stopped watching TV/Netflix/Gaming/Procrastination
- Started filling "dead time" with learning (Commute, gym - audiobooks) and any free time with learning (probably read/listened to 10+ books in 2 months)
- Remembered I love learning with the intention of applying knowledge (probably the reason I did an engineering degree)
- Built a website around one of my ideas, brought my ideas to reality
- Working 8 hours in work, coming home, working another 6-8 hours - Bed. Repeat (with gym 3-4 times a week)
- Started learning and applying FB adverts
- Made one £4.99 sale... after spending £100+ on FB ads and doing a LOT wrong.. hah!
- I had saved my holidays in work, convinced my boss to let me have a month off. Booked flights to Australia in December. Nothing else. I plan on living in a van/hostels and surfing the East coast living a frugal as possible. Having never been abroad on my own, this will be jumping in at the deep end and learning to swim (with sharks) for me. This will teach me how to become more self reliant, how to face fears, how to live cheap, re-fire my love of surfing, meet new people, expand my horizons etc. It's funny, people that have found out and even some "friends" have already commented saying how "sad" it is going away on your own. Confirms the narrow mindedness of people. I really don't care what people think any more, the alternative is far worse than the ridicule in my mind.
- Came across the UK TFLM meetup post a day before it was scheduled, booked a train to London that night, made the 4hr journey, (payed 30p for a piss in Paddington train station!!!!) and met with some great people and learned a ton.
- Now trying to grind this idea, learning, applying, refining - repeat.
Now, I have a lot of gold threads to read in here... Will post later more on my idea if I get a chance
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