I had just turned 18 when I begun working as a web developer for a local start-up.
I had no idea what to expect. Previously, I used to code at home 13 hours a day. No, not because I was passionate about it, although I didn't hate it either. I did it because I had to. External factors forced me to work and make my own money to become independent.
Months passed, and the routine of a normal, 9 to 5 job took over.
To somehow counteract that, I begun working more and more in order to get more money.
In about a year, I managed to get from being seen as a junior to leading a small team.
The progress was huge, I thought - until a barrage of questions hit me.
I begun asking myself: Why do I spend most of my time working for them?
I begun asking myself: If it wasn't about money, would I still do it?
I had to admit that the response was NO. No, I wouldn't work if money was not a problem.
I realized was basically exchanging a huge chunk of my time to get money.
This progressed into a full blown existential crisis - the first one I ever had.
It was a dark period, full of suffering and doubting pretty much everything around me.
To this day, I still am grateful for it because it made me question my existing beliefs.
It forced me to think about what I really want in life.
Finally about 1 month ago I got out of it.
I realized money is just a tool that gets to to the real thing: freedom.
Freedom to prioritize whatever matters to you in life, freedom to shape your life as you see fit without any monetary constraints.
My main goal right now: 150 k / year passive revenue in 5 years.
Absurd? Naive? Maybe.
I see all these people making millions and I wonder: if they are able to, why can't I?
Are they just lucky?
If I am working for 5 years straight, is it possible to achieve nothing?
I hardly think so, although I am not sure.
I may be blindly confident in my abilities, I'm still 19 but I found that I'm better at problem solving than most people and I'm also willing to work far longer than most people.
I've been there: working all the time, sleeping near my desk and waking up and continuing to work right after. And you know what? I was enjoying it more than I enjoyed my day to day job.
That's me folks, I hope I didn't get too personal.
Thank you everyone for this forum - it is such a great resource.
I'm looking forward to begin contributing.
Feel free to criticize the hell out of me, if need be, I appreciate any new perspective on what I'm doing
I had no idea what to expect. Previously, I used to code at home 13 hours a day. No, not because I was passionate about it, although I didn't hate it either. I did it because I had to. External factors forced me to work and make my own money to become independent.
Months passed, and the routine of a normal, 9 to 5 job took over.
To somehow counteract that, I begun working more and more in order to get more money.
In about a year, I managed to get from being seen as a junior to leading a small team.
The progress was huge, I thought - until a barrage of questions hit me.
I begun asking myself: Why do I spend most of my time working for them?
I begun asking myself: If it wasn't about money, would I still do it?
I had to admit that the response was NO. No, I wouldn't work if money was not a problem.
I realized was basically exchanging a huge chunk of my time to get money.
This progressed into a full blown existential crisis - the first one I ever had.
It was a dark period, full of suffering and doubting pretty much everything around me.
To this day, I still am grateful for it because it made me question my existing beliefs.
It forced me to think about what I really want in life.
Finally about 1 month ago I got out of it.
I realized money is just a tool that gets to to the real thing: freedom.
Freedom to prioritize whatever matters to you in life, freedom to shape your life as you see fit without any monetary constraints.
My main goal right now: 150 k / year passive revenue in 5 years.
Absurd? Naive? Maybe.
I see all these people making millions and I wonder: if they are able to, why can't I?
Are they just lucky?
If I am working for 5 years straight, is it possible to achieve nothing?
I hardly think so, although I am not sure.
I may be blindly confident in my abilities, I'm still 19 but I found that I'm better at problem solving than most people and I'm also willing to work far longer than most people.
I've been there: working all the time, sleeping near my desk and waking up and continuing to work right after. And you know what? I was enjoying it more than I enjoyed my day to day job.
That's me folks, I hope I didn't get too personal.
Thank you everyone for this forum - it is such a great resource.
I'm looking forward to begin contributing.
Feel free to criticize the hell out of me, if need be, I appreciate any new perspective on what I'm doing
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