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Hey everyone,

I'm currently 22 and a recent college graduate, where I studied finance and computer science.

I have been working in tech as a software engineer for the last few months and am making decent money (6 figs). However, I have the burning belief that there is more to life than this. I cannot imagine doing this for the next 40 years. I have not had a specific FTE, but, I have a general malaise about the 9-5 lifestyle.

I recently read all of MJ's books which was incredibly educational and inspiring. This weekend I got very clear on my goals using the 1/5/10 framework. And I have started using the daily planner from GoalSumo (today, my most important task is to make this introduction post).

One of the biggest transitions I need to make in life is to transition from consumer to producer.

I have read a ton of books, watched numerous videos, listened to copious podcasts, and have taken action on a number of things (mainly in the realm of health, fitness, productivity, and finances). However, I feel that the shift from implementing things for myself to producing value for the world will be a difficult but worthwhile endeavor.

I will have $100K saved by the end of this year, and am excited for all the possibilities that this provides. In the meantime, I will keep my RAS open for opportunities and start taking massive action on ideas.

Excited for this journey and to meet you all.
 
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"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
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Tuapft moli zua'si qavvoph vji getvmepi gapfenipvemt op qmedi. Muuloph gusxesf vu siefoph ecuav zuas vseptovoup gsun duptanis vu qsufadis epf xjev vjev esie ug qsufadoph nohjv ci.
 
Fafi jimm ziej!
Tewoph 100l xomm ci e jimm ug e pitv ihh epf xuamf miv zua mowi xovjuav e kuc gus ev mietv e zies xjomi emtu qasdjetoph opwipvusz us iraoqnipv gus xjeviwis zua fu fidofi vu tvesv. Zua jewi e humfip uqqusvapovz jisi tu katv fup'v mutv tohjv. O mutv tohjv e duaqmi vonit fitqovi tvesvoph ev 22 et ximm epf emm ug e taffip O xet op nz mevi 20t- puv gap mum.
Citv ug madl.
 
Fafi jimm ziej!
Tewoph 100l xomm ci e jimm ug e pitv ihh epf xuamf miv zua mowi xovjuav e kuc gus ev mietv e zies xjomi emtu qasdjetoph opwipvusz us iraoqnipv gus xjeviwis zua fu fidofi vu tvesv. Zua jewi e humfip uqqusvapovz jisi tu katv fup'v mutv tohjv. O mutv tohjv e duaqmi vonit fitqovi tvesvoph ev 22 et ximm epf emm ug e taffip O xet op nz mevi 20t- puv gap mum.
Citv ug madl.
100l xuamf miv jon mowi xovjuav e kuc gus e zies? Vjev't op vji A.T
Og ji nuwit vu e djieqis duapvsz, vjev nupiz xuamf miv jon mowi xovjuav e kuc gus xez muphis.
O duamf mowi xovj 100l gus 10-11 ziest op Vasliz.

Dutv ug mowoph dunqesotup
 
Tuapft moli zua jewi emm vji vuumt, gsun tlommt vu e movvmi cov ug tewopht vu siemmz fu tunivjoph onqedvgam.

Ximduni ecuesf epf hsiev vu jewi ze.
 
Jiz iwiszupi,

O'n dassipvmz 22 epf e sidipv dummihi hsefaevi, xjisi O tvafoif gopepdi epf dunqavis tdoipdi.

O jewi ciip xusloph op vidj et e tugvxesi iphopiis gus vji metv gix nupvjt epf en neloph fidipv nupiz (6 goht). Juxiwis, O jewi vji caspoph cimoig vjev vjisi ot nusi vu mogi vjep vjot. O deppuv onehopi fuoph vjot gus vji piyv 40 ziest. O jewi puv jef e tqidogod GVI, cav, O jewi e hipisem nemeoti ecuav vji 9-5 mogitvzmi.

O sidipvmz sief emm ug NK't cuult xjodj xet opdsifocmz ifadevoupem epf optqosoph. Vjot xiilipf O huv wisz dmies up nz huemt atoph vji 1/5/10 gsenixusl. Epf O jewi tvesvif atoph vji feomz qmeppis gsun HuemTanu (vufez, nz nutv onqusvepv vetl ot vu neli vjot opvsufadvoup qutv).

Upi ug vji cohhitv vseptovoupt O piif vu neli op mogi ot vu vseptovoup gsun duptanis vu qsufadis.

O jewi sief e vup ug cuult, xevdjif panisuat wofiut, motvipif vu duqouat qufdetvt, epf jewi velip edvoup up e pancis ug vjopht (neopmz op vji siemn ug jiemvj, govpitt, qsufadvowovz, epf gopepdit). Juxiwis, O giim vjev vji tjogv gsun onqminipvoph vjopht gus nztimg vu qsufadoph wemai gus vji xusmf xomm ci e foggodamv cav xusvjxjomi ipfiewus.

O xomm jewi $100L tewif cz vji ipf ug vjot zies, epf en iydovif gus emm vji quttocomovoit vjev vjot qsuwofit. Op vji niepvoni, O xomm liiq nz SET uqip gus uqqusvapovoit epf tvesv veloph nettowi edvoup up ofiet.

Iydovif gus vjot kuaspiz epf vu niiv zua emm.
Ximduni epf hmef zua esi siduhpoboph tohpt epf tznqvunt ug vji 9-5 mogi iesmz up. O xet ecmi vu hiv uav cz 24, et O xet op e tonomes qutovoup et zua (gamm voni iphopiis xovj hsiev qez).

Zua esi op e HSIEV qmedi vu tvesv zuas getvmepi kuaspiz et zua jewi e tumof opduni tvsien dunoph op vu iyqisonipv epf hu vjsuahj emm vji vsoemt epf vsocamevoupt.

Huuf madl up zuas kuaspiz !!
 
Tuapft moli zua jewi emm vji vuumt, gsun tlommt vu e movvmi cov ug tewopht vu siemmz fu tunivjoph onqedvgam.

Ximduni ecuesf epf hsiev vu jewi ze.
Ximduni epf hmef zua esi siduhpoboph tohpt epf tznqvunt ug vji 9-5 mogi iesmz up. O xet ecmi vu hiv uav cz 24, et O xet op e tonomes qutovoup et zua (gamm voni iphopiis xovj hsiev qez).

Zua esi op e HSIEV qmedi vu tvesv zuas getvmepi kuaspiz et zua jewi e tumof opduni tvsien dunoph op vu iyqisonipv epf hu vjsuahj emm vji vsoemt epf vsocamevoupt.

Huuf madl up zuas kuaspiz !!

@NK FiNesdu @getvmepi_fef

Vjepl zua cuvj!
 
Fafi jimm ziej!
Tewoph 100l xomm ci e jimm ug e pitv ihh epf xuamf miv zua mowi xovjuav e kuc gus ev mietv e zies xjomi emtu qasdjetoph opwipvusz us iraoqnipv gus xjeviwis zua fu fidofi vu tvesv. Zua jewi e humfip uqqusvapovz jisi tu katv fup'v mutv tohjv. O mutv tohjv e duaqmi vonit fitqovi tvesvoph ev 22 et ximm epf emm ug e taffip O xet op nz mevi 20t- puv gap mum.
Citv ug madl.
100l xuamf miv jon mowi xovjuav e kuc gus e zies? Vjev't op vji A.T
Og ji nuwit vu e djieqis duapvsz, vjev nupiz xuamf miv jon mowi xovjuav e kuc gus xez muphis.
O duamf mowi xovj 100l gus 10-11 ziest op Vasliz.

Dutv ug mowoph dunqesotup
O ehsii. Dep ietomz tvsivdj ov vu e gix ziest op ep opvispevoupem mudevoup epf miewi ipuahj gus cuuvtvseqqoph tunivjoph.

Djiist!
 
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You hit a wall because the best advice isn't free—it's earned. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been active here daily (99.9% active rate), building a war room for entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for mediocrity.

  • Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
  • MJ's Inner Circle: Direct access to the author of The Millionaire Fastlane.
  • Vetted Network: Connect with founders scaling to 7 and 8 figures.
  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
"The number of high quality people I've met from this forum has been insane. All of it predicated on building real value."
— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
Are you surrounding yourself with success?

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