The best thing you can do right now is think about just how awful your life seems and document it. Keep it somewhere so you'll have it someday.
Then imagine turning it all around and becoming a totally different person. Someone who can hop up on a stage in front of thousands, someone who has no insecurities and is happy with who they are. Someone who has a business that produces enough money for you to not only help yourself, but help your mom and maybe even help the world.
Imagine what kind of joy you would feel to look back in 10 years and know that you made it all happen for yourself. Imagine how strong you would feel to beat all of the things you're going through now and everything you went through and still managed to turn it into a massive success. You've got something that no rich, comfortable young guy has. You've got a reason to fight. You've got hunger. You know what dirt tastes like. It'll make the steak and caviar taste so much better.
Your past is an asset.
The next thing you should do is, in spite of all the negativity, be thankful. Above all else, you're alive. You didn't do anything to deserve life. You didn't work to get it. It was just given to you. It's a gift. The average person only thinks "what can the world do for me?". The world doesn't owe you shit. The glass isn't half empty or half full. It's a free glass so just say thank you and fill the rest up yourself. Never feel self pity. Never feel bad for yourself and never let anyone feel bad for you either. You are already lucky. The universe loves you. It gave you life.
The next thing you should do is realize everything takes time and you will make mistakes. Do you have the audacity to maintain big dreams when you've failed 8 times, have -$200 in your bank account, and nobody thinks you're good enough to be anything besides average? Do you have the audacity to not listen to a single person's opinion for years and years and still believe you're right deep down inside?
Nobody is special. You are just as qualified as anyone to do anything. There are no degrees, certifications, letters of approval or pats on the back in the game of entrepreneurship. All we have are results. Are you enough of a rebel to do the things others won't do? Do you have the nuts to sell something you haven't even made yet, hoping that you'll be able to figure it out and eventually deliver? Are you willing to jump before knowing how to fly?
Are you willing to be so audacious and confident to do all of these things, but still leave your ego at the door and realize nobody cares about you? Do you have the emotional intelligence to put yourself in someone else's shoes and know how to deliver value to someone in a way they didn't even realize they wanted in the first place?
There's nothing wrong with living at home. That's an asset. You have less expenses. That means more of your time can be allocated towards building a business. You can spend 90% of your time learning and building something that will create wealth for you in your future, and 10% of your time getting some cash to pay your phone bill. Don't spend money on dumb stuff. Don't get a girlfriend. Don't have a kid. Don't get a nice car. Sell the PS4. Give up the hobbies for now. You're on a mission.
Next, you need to start a business.
You think you should get into a tech-business...I think you should use your tech skills for a different type of business. You say you're a mechanic. You'd likely make more money being a self employed mechanic who uses his computer skills to manage his business effectively. It's about satisfying needs. What value are you providing by drop-shipping? All you're doing is reselling things at a higher price. Do you think there's any margins in doing that nowadays when anyone can just hop on amazon and choose between tons of competing products that are all aggressively priced? It makes no sense. You provide so much more value by fixing someone's car and if you can find a niche that allows you to charge more money and be more efficient, you can make a lot of money. I have a Datsun 280z. There's a guy that works on those cars only and he's well known for it. Guess who I'm going to reach out to when I need help with working on it? That guy.
Find a way to do something people value. Work your a$$ off for a long time until it gets going and you can maintain it. Then, move out and grow your business more. Build yourself a money printing machine and use it to have a great life years from now. Simple. But you have to drop all the baggage. Nobody cares about you. You need to care about others. You need to give before you take. You need to say "How can I help?" before you ask "How can you help me?".
Then imagine turning it all around and becoming a totally different person. Someone who can hop up on a stage in front of thousands, someone who has no insecurities and is happy with who they are. Someone who has a business that produces enough money for you to not only help yourself, but help your mom and maybe even help the world.
Imagine what kind of joy you would feel to look back in 10 years and know that you made it all happen for yourself. Imagine how strong you would feel to beat all of the things you're going through now and everything you went through and still managed to turn it into a massive success. You've got something that no rich, comfortable young guy has. You've got a reason to fight. You've got hunger. You know what dirt tastes like. It'll make the steak and caviar taste so much better.
Your past is an asset.
The next thing you should do is, in spite of all the negativity, be thankful. Above all else, you're alive. You didn't do anything to deserve life. You didn't work to get it. It was just given to you. It's a gift. The average person only thinks "what can the world do for me?". The world doesn't owe you shit. The glass isn't half empty or half full. It's a free glass so just say thank you and fill the rest up yourself. Never feel self pity. Never feel bad for yourself and never let anyone feel bad for you either. You are already lucky. The universe loves you. It gave you life.
The next thing you should do is realize everything takes time and you will make mistakes. Do you have the audacity to maintain big dreams when you've failed 8 times, have -$200 in your bank account, and nobody thinks you're good enough to be anything besides average? Do you have the audacity to not listen to a single person's opinion for years and years and still believe you're right deep down inside?
Nobody is special. You are just as qualified as anyone to do anything. There are no degrees, certifications, letters of approval or pats on the back in the game of entrepreneurship. All we have are results. Are you enough of a rebel to do the things others won't do? Do you have the nuts to sell something you haven't even made yet, hoping that you'll be able to figure it out and eventually deliver? Are you willing to jump before knowing how to fly?
Are you willing to be so audacious and confident to do all of these things, but still leave your ego at the door and realize nobody cares about you? Do you have the emotional intelligence to put yourself in someone else's shoes and know how to deliver value to someone in a way they didn't even realize they wanted in the first place?
There's nothing wrong with living at home. That's an asset. You have less expenses. That means more of your time can be allocated towards building a business. You can spend 90% of your time learning and building something that will create wealth for you in your future, and 10% of your time getting some cash to pay your phone bill. Don't spend money on dumb stuff. Don't get a girlfriend. Don't have a kid. Don't get a nice car. Sell the PS4. Give up the hobbies for now. You're on a mission.
Next, you need to start a business.
You think you should get into a tech-business...I think you should use your tech skills for a different type of business. You say you're a mechanic. You'd likely make more money being a self employed mechanic who uses his computer skills to manage his business effectively. It's about satisfying needs. What value are you providing by drop-shipping? All you're doing is reselling things at a higher price. Do you think there's any margins in doing that nowadays when anyone can just hop on amazon and choose between tons of competing products that are all aggressively priced? It makes no sense. You provide so much more value by fixing someone's car and if you can find a niche that allows you to charge more money and be more efficient, you can make a lot of money. I have a Datsun 280z. There's a guy that works on those cars only and he's well known for it. Guess who I'm going to reach out to when I need help with working on it? That guy.
Find a way to do something people value. Work your a$$ off for a long time until it gets going and you can maintain it. Then, move out and grow your business more. Build yourself a money printing machine and use it to have a great life years from now. Simple. But you have to drop all the baggage. Nobody cares about you. You need to care about others. You need to give before you take. You need to say "How can I help?" before you ask "How can you help me?".