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I am a 18 years old computer science student from Central Europe studying at a highly prestigious university. It is a very tough field, you have to learn advanced mathematics et cetera, but once you graduate it's not delusional to expect a 80-120k yearly salary with around 3 years of experience.
Now, you could ask, why am I here?
Since I was like 14 I have always fantasized about building a business, having my own product/service and living a lifestyle that average people aren't.
I had a couple attempts with freelancing, writing e-books for Amazon, affiliate marketing, but I never truly succeeded and didn't earn much. Mostly because I didn't have the required skills and wanted results too fast. I learned it the "hard way" that results take patience and you need skills in order to give value to people.
A couple months ago I've read MJ's book and it really aligned with my world view so I thought I join this forum.
My problem is this: Now that I'm pursuing a highly paying career I'm a bit afraid to take risks and start a business. "What if I just waste my time? What if I regret dropping out?"
My main fear is that I'm giving up something very good for something great then not getting anything in the end.
So right now I'm trying to develop my programming skills on the side and freelance in the next year or so then start a business while studying, but I'm not sure if doing so many things at once is feasible. I fear I'll either half a$$ university or my business career. Hopefully not, we will see.
Thanks for reading!
I am a 18 years old computer science student from Central Europe studying at a highly prestigious university. It is a very tough field, you have to learn advanced mathematics et cetera, but once you graduate it's not delusional to expect a 80-120k yearly salary with around 3 years of experience.
Now, you could ask, why am I here?
Since I was like 14 I have always fantasized about building a business, having my own product/service and living a lifestyle that average people aren't.
I had a couple attempts with freelancing, writing e-books for Amazon, affiliate marketing, but I never truly succeeded and didn't earn much. Mostly because I didn't have the required skills and wanted results too fast. I learned it the "hard way" that results take patience and you need skills in order to give value to people.
A couple months ago I've read MJ's book and it really aligned with my world view so I thought I join this forum.
My problem is this: Now that I'm pursuing a highly paying career I'm a bit afraid to take risks and start a business. "What if I just waste my time? What if I regret dropping out?"
My main fear is that I'm giving up something very good for something great then not getting anything in the end.
So right now I'm trying to develop my programming skills on the side and freelance in the next year or so then start a business while studying, but I'm not sure if doing so many things at once is feasible. I fear I'll either half a$$ university or my business career. Hopefully not, we will see.
Thanks for reading!
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