At 17 my goal was to become Australian and well-off along the way as Immigration through studying cost around 100k.
So, after working for 12 years as an Affiliate Marketer and getting two Degrees along the way (one at home and one in Australia, both full-time), I got my citizenship last year and I can buy pretty much any toy I want, except that I kept educating myself and discovered that I don't really need any.
What I also discovered is that I hardly worked last year at all. I realized that there is a whole world to explore outside the computer screen in front of which I spent 12-16 hours a day for the last decade.
I admire my dedication of working such long hours every day with no weekend breaks or regard for health for years at a time. But now as I look at those years of my life - they appear to be the years when I felt the most miserable. I had sex for the first time in 8 years one year ago.
Sure, I thank myself for the commitment I made in my early 20s, but I somehow got smarter or something as I can't justify going the same route and putting the same amount of hours while sacrificing health for myself anymore. Over those years I read books ranging from The Fastlane Millionaire (which exactly describes the reason why I made money, although through Affiliate Marketing which MJ don't like) to mind-changing The New Earth from Eckart Tolle (which helped me stop being stressed out everyday about the possibility of not reaching my goal of 1M in bank account before I turn 30). Last year I started doing meditation, working out and eating better. So my mind is sharper than ever now, that's why it simply doesn't buy into the bullshit of needing more money to feel happier to keep me going, which it did before.
My goal now -
I still want to reach this 1M. I probably made it in sales but the idea is to have it in the bank account. The Affiliate Business model I used before will not allow me to go much further, hence the reason why I need to find a motivation to start something new.
My excitement now -
Last two years I get contacted by friends of friends who known that I make websites and ask me to make a website for their business here in Australia. I find doing this very satisfying. Years of working for myself taught me discipline so I don't F*ck around with clients. This is the reason I get recommended, I believe.
My question now -
How do I get the same drive I had back? These days, I also feel like I'm getting closer to comprehension of the idea that serving people comes before the money since the money can only motivate you to a certain point.
So, after working for 12 years as an Affiliate Marketer and getting two Degrees along the way (one at home and one in Australia, both full-time), I got my citizenship last year and I can buy pretty much any toy I want, except that I kept educating myself and discovered that I don't really need any.
What I also discovered is that I hardly worked last year at all. I realized that there is a whole world to explore outside the computer screen in front of which I spent 12-16 hours a day for the last decade.
I admire my dedication of working such long hours every day with no weekend breaks or regard for health for years at a time. But now as I look at those years of my life - they appear to be the years when I felt the most miserable. I had sex for the first time in 8 years one year ago.
Sure, I thank myself for the commitment I made in my early 20s, but I somehow got smarter or something as I can't justify going the same route and putting the same amount of hours while sacrificing health for myself anymore. Over those years I read books ranging from The Fastlane Millionaire (which exactly describes the reason why I made money, although through Affiliate Marketing which MJ don't like) to mind-changing The New Earth from Eckart Tolle (which helped me stop being stressed out everyday about the possibility of not reaching my goal of 1M in bank account before I turn 30). Last year I started doing meditation, working out and eating better. So my mind is sharper than ever now, that's why it simply doesn't buy into the bullshit of needing more money to feel happier to keep me going, which it did before.
My goal now -
I still want to reach this 1M. I probably made it in sales but the idea is to have it in the bank account. The Affiliate Business model I used before will not allow me to go much further, hence the reason why I need to find a motivation to start something new.
My excitement now -
Last two years I get contacted by friends of friends who known that I make websites and ask me to make a website for their business here in Australia. I find doing this very satisfying. Years of working for myself taught me discipline so I don't F*ck around with clients. This is the reason I get recommended, I believe.
My question now -
How do I get the same drive I had back? These days, I also feel like I'm getting closer to comprehension of the idea that serving people comes before the money since the money can only motivate you to a certain point.
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