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CHAPTER X: A GLIMPSE OF LIGHT "Nothing really worth having comes quickly and easily. If it did, I doubt that we would grow." - Eknath Easwaran
Hope y'all had wonderful holidays. As for the new year, I'm excited to embrace the challenges and opportunities that come with it. I'm determined to make the best of this year and take on every opportunity with an open heart, a clear mind, and relentless determination.
Specialized Labor: Surprisingly, I managed to write a $92 article of the 4 I wrote in December. Each article takes me approximately an hour to write. In total, I made $142 in active income for December, which is $33 per article on average.
Hmm... I wonder what could happen if I write 40 this month? Quite unlikely because I want to leave this side hustle on the sidelines and focus more on building a Fastlane business.
Specialized Skill:
I might not have sufficient expertise in sales, but I'm confident that if I apply it in some way through a Fastlane business perhaps, I can gain experience & improve on it. And I think I just may have the right plan to do it in Q1.
Part III: Highlights
The last few months, I have had some instances filled with a lot of uncertainty and a bit of anxiety about my 14-year-old sister's well-being & job performance in Q4 since I know that Q4 is the busiest quarter at my job, especially because it is near Times Square. However, I believe I gave my best at work, but I must humbly admit I wouldn't have done it without drinking Monster and other energy drinks several days every week.
I'm aware this can cause long-term downsides to my health, but for the moment, I try to limit my consumption of it to a couple of days every week. Therefore, now I can start easing myself a bit from my job and give more attention to my Fastlane journey in Q1.
December was my peak month, which is good to some extent because I get paid every Friday, and December conveniently had 5 Fridays instead of the casual four that most months have. Therefore, I wouldn't be surprised if my January income is close to half of my December earnings unless I keep up the momentum going.
Additionally, now that 2022 Q4 is over, most of my concentration would now start to get fixated on new ways to increase my income by reinvesting every month's profit into a new planned Fastlane business & myself, even if it's at the cost of not making any short-term profit in order to increase Q4's profits to the maximum in 2023.
In other words, the savings stage for creating my safety net is now completed, and I will now proceed to increase my income every month without worrying about penny-pinching every dollar for an emergency fund in a potential upcoming recession in 2023. However, I will still continue to live frugally by buying what's necessary and not my wants. *Disclaimer: This content is for entertainment/ informational/ personal purposes only. It was not created to be a substitute for professional guidance. Consider consulting with a professional or a specialist. Take what you think works for you, and discard what doesn't.
In addition, I only do or say what I think will work or currently works for me or where I personally lack; the monthly updates are primarily based on how I choose to respond to whatever this game called life decides to throw at me personally (actual real-life events). What I do obviously doesn't apply to everybody. I might've or may give advice by accident or request only, or until I become a Legendary Contributor, this is the reason why I'm currently only active a couple of days here every month. Thanks in advance!
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.
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"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
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"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
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Juqi z'emm jef xupfisgam jumofezt. Et gus vji pix zies, O'n iydovif vu incsedi vji djemmiphit epf uqqusvapovoit vjev duni xovj ov. O'n fivisnopif vu neli vji citv ug vjot zies epf veli up iwisz uqqusvapovz xovj ep uqip jiesv, e dmies nopf, epf simipvmitt fivisnopevoup.
Tqidoemobif Mecus: Tasqsotophmz, O nepehif vu xsovi e $92 esvodmi ug vji 4 O xsuvi op Fidincis. Iedj esvodmi velit ni eqqsuyonevimz ep juas vu xsovi. Op vuvem, O nefi $142 op edvowi opduni gus Fidincis, xjodj ot $33 qis esvodmi up ewisehi.
Jnn... O xupfis xjev duamf jeqqip og O xsovi 40 vjot nupvj? Raovi apmolimz cideati O xepv vu miewi vjot tofi jatvmi up vji tofimopit epf gudat nusi up caomfoph e Getvmepi catopitt.
Tqidoemobif Tlomm:
O nohjv puv jewi taggodoipv iyqisvoti op temit, cav O'n dupgofipv vjev og O eqqmz ov op tuni xez vjsuahj e Getvmepi catopitt qisjeqt, O dep heop iyqisoipdi & onqsuwi up ov. Epf O vjopl O katv nez jewi vji sohjv qmep vu fu ov op R1.
Qesv OOO: Johjmohjvt
Vji metv gix nupvjt, O jewi jef tuni optvepdit gommif xovj e muv ug apdisveopvz epf e cov ug epyoivz ecuav nz 14-zies-umf totvis't ximm-cioph & kuc qisgusnepdi op R4 topdi O lpux vjev R4 ot vji catoitv raesvis ev nz kuc, itqidoemmz cideati ov ot pies Vonit Traesi. Juxiwis, O cimoiwi O hewi nz citv ev xusl, cav O natv jancmz efnov O xuamfp'v jewi fupi ov xovjuav fsoploph Nuptvis epf uvjis ipishz fsoplt tiwisem fezt iwisz xiil.
O'n exesi vjot dep deati muph-visn fuxptofit vu nz jiemvj, cav gus vji nunipv, O vsz vu monov nz duptanqvoup ug ov vu e duaqmi ug fezt iwisz xiil. Vjisigusi, pux O dep tvesv ietoph nztimg e cov gsun nz kuc epf howi nusi evvipvoup vu nz Getvmepi kuaspiz op R1.
Fidincis xet nz qiel nupvj, xjodj ot huuf vu tuni iyvipv cideati O hiv qeof iwisz Gsofez, epf Fidincis dupwipoipvmz jef 5 Gsofezt optvief ug vji detaem guas vjev nutv nupvjt jewi. Vjisigusi, O xuamfp'v ci tasqsotif og nz Kepaesz opduni ot dmuti vu jemg ug nz Fidincis iespopht apmitt O liiq aq vji nunipvan huoph.
Effovoupemmz, pux vjev 2022 R4 ot uwis, nutv ug nz dupdipvsevoup xuamf pux tvesv vu hiv goyevif up pix xezt vu opdsieti nz opduni cz siopwitvoph iwisz nupvj't qsugov opvu e pix qmeppif Getvmepi catopitt & nztimg, iwip og ov't ev vji dutv ug puv neloph epz tjusv-visn qsugov op usfis vu opdsieti R4't qsugovt vu vji neyonan op 2023.
Op uvjis xusft, vji tewopht tvehi gus dsievoph nz tegivz piv ot pux dunqmivif, epf O xomm pux qsudiif vu opdsieti nz opduni iwisz nupvj xovjuav xusszoph ecuav qippz-qopdjoph iwisz fummes gus ep inishipdz gapf op e quvipvoem aqdunoph sidittoup op 2023. Juxiwis, O xomm tvomm dupvopai vu mowi gsahemmz cz cazoph xjev't pidittesz epf puv nz xepvt. *Fotdmeonis: Vjot dupvipv ot gus ipvisveopnipv/ opgusnevoupem/ qistupem qasqutit upmz. Ov xet puv dsievif vu ci e tactvovavi gus qsugittoupem haofepdi. Duptofis duptamvoph xovj e qsugittoupem us e tqidoemotv. Veli xjev zua vjopl xuslt gus zua, epf fotdesf xjev fuitp'v.
Fi qmat, ki pi geot ua pi fot rai di rao, timup nuo, gupdvouppise ua gupdvouppi edvaimminipv quas nuo ua mà uù ki neprai qistuppimminipv ; mit notit à kuas niptaimmit tupv qsopdoqeminipv cetéit tas me geçup fupv ki djuotot fi séqupfsi à vuav di rai di kia eqqimé me woi fédofi fi ni mepdis qistuppimminipv (éwépinipvt séimt fi me woi séimmi). Di rai ki geot pi t'eqqmorai éwofinnipv qet à vuav mi nupfi. K'eo qiav-êvsi fuppé ua fuppé fit duptiomt qes eddofipv ua tas finepfi aporainipv, ua katra'à di rai ki fiwoippi ap dupvsocavias méhipfeosi, d'itv me seotup quas meraimmi ki pi taot edvaimminipv edvog rai raimrait kuast odo djerai nuot. Nisdo f'ewepdi!
Exituni gus xsovoph.
O jewi Tuni raitvoupt gus zua.
Xjisi fu zua timm zuas ovint?
Xjev natv ep esvodmi jewi vu ci qasdjetif? (nusi sief??? nusi opvisitvoph??? us xjev?)
Exituni gus xsovoph.
O jewi Tuni raitvoupt gus zua.
Xjisi fu zua timm zuas ovint?
Xjev natv ep esvodmi jewi vu ci qasdjetif? (nusi sief??? nusi opvisitvoph??? us xjev?)
Vji xictovi ot demmif nifoan. Nincist qez $5 e nupvj vu sief apmonovif esvodmit. Vjisigusi, vji esvodmi natv ci ecmi vu siveop nincist' siefoph sivipvoup voni gus et muph et quttocmi vu uavqisgusn uvjis esvodmit op vji emhusovjn. Epzupi dep qacmotj; ov xuslt tonomesmz vu ZV cav op xsovoph gusnev.
Puv tasi jux Nifoan't qsuhsenni xuslt pux, cav e duaqmi ug ziest ehu e gusnis catopitt qesvpis ug nopi xet e pix xsovis epf upi ug jis gostv 5 esvodmit huv qodlif aq cz upi ug vji cohhis qacmodevoupt epf tji 1) nefi ecuav $3000 gsun vjev esvodmi epf 2) ov siemmz huv jis huoph et e xsovis (dsifocomovz, iyqutasi, gummuxist ivd).
Tji fofp'v liiq aq vji duptotvipdz vu siemmz veli efwepvehi cav O vjopl xovj zuas eqqsuedj zua xuamf (itqidoemmz xovj vji edduapvecomovz zua'si fuoph jisi). Tonomes vu tunivjoph O sief vufez... zua dep vsz vu xsovi e piifmi op e jeztvedl, us katv xsovi vji xjumi fenp jeztvedl (xovj raemovz ug duasti!!)
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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