CHAPTER XI: EVENING STAR
"If I gotta fight, I can never play somebody else's game. I can follow the evening star" - Kenny Rogers.
The song "Evening Star" by Kenny Rogers is probably something my 30-year-old self from the future would dedicate to my present self, especially during the desolate moments I've experienced throughout my journey in the desert of desertion.Part I: Progress Stats
January's Financial Statement:
Gross Income: $6,979
Net Income: $4,644
Assets: $7,472
Cash: $16,217
Expenses: $1,548
Debt: $0
Passive Income: $455
Net Worth: $23,689
Profit/Loss: $3,096
Part II: Fastlane Progress
Specialized Labor:For this month, I managed to publish 3 articles. However, the 4 articles I published back in December made up most of January's income. As a result, this literally 10x my passive income in just a month. Additionally, January has now become the most I've made in a month in my specialized labor.
After a year and a half of writing these articles and publishing over 250+ articles, I think I might have figured out the steps to writing high-quality articles. However, I am still determining how much I still owe this to luck, talent & skill. Therefore, there is a new experiment I need to conduct in order to satisfy my curiosity and start thinking more as a scientist.
As for my specialized skill, I'm done planning. However, I don't feel ready yet to execute it. But I'm also aware that this Fastlane vehicle might as well be my last chance & attempt to make over $10k every month consistently before turning 21.
Well, if my clock's ticking, then F*ck my feelings. I'd rather get it done no matter what, regardless if I fail or not. As a man, I keep refusing to give up & surrender to the Matrix in the midst of hopelessness and pain.
As a result, in order to hold myself accountable, I will now do something different and publish my stripe account dashboard; that way, I'll be able to challenge myself every month to surpass my previous result. Therefore, my concentration is only focused on becoming better than the person I was yesterday through trial and error.
Part III: Highlights
It's now been four full months that I've been taking care of my little sister, and whenever my mom calls to check on my little sister from her hometown, I hear how she tries to convince her to return back with them due to my mom being overwhelmed with house chores and tasks from their small business.However, my little sister politely declined my mom's request because she's focused on finishing her school year before summer vacations. Now that she has finished Can't Hurt Me by David Goggins, I'm now influencing her to read The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ De Marco.
Trying to raise my little sister, an early teen, has proved to me how challenging it can be to raise children, which is something I haven't experienced before. All the stress that comes with it is definitely intense, but I continue to remind myself of what I mentioned back in April of 2022 about stress not being all that bad, which was my key takeaway from Unbeatable Mind by Mark Divine.
As a result, I now understand how my parents must have felt when there were building their small business while trying to raise my siblings and me in their hometown after leaving our joyful past lives in NYC 12 years ago; this inarguably makes me feel less resentful towards my parents.
Anyhow, I love this type of stress because it helps me reach outside of my comfort zone. In addition, I also believe this experience can help me to become a great parent if I ever find true love with whichever woman God chooses for me in the future.
Part IV: Counterpunches/ Accomplishments
EXECUTION (Inputs & Outputs)Foundational Job:
136 Hours = $6,518 (Gross Income)
Specialized Labor:
- 3 Articles (Total: 258) = $461.09 (January's Pay)
Specialized Skill:
10-15 Hours = In Progress...
Part V: The Future
All I'm left to do now is follow my purpose in life, which I consider it being my evening star.*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!
CONTENTS
PART 1 (THE PAWN) | THE DESERT OF DESERTION (TUNEF)
CHAPTER I: INTRODUCTION (March 2022)
ROUND 1
CHAPTER II: IT'S ALIVE!!! (April 2022)
CHAPTER III: HOPE (May 2022)
CHAPTER IV: 4 LIBERTY (June 2022)
ROUND 2
CHAPTER V: INDEPENDENCE MONTH/ CONFESSION (July 2022)
CHAPTER VI: GLORIOUS RAIN (August 2022)
CHAPTER VII: MY BLOOD (September 2022)
ROUND 3
CHAPTER VIII: MY CLOCK'S TICKING (October 2022)
CHAPTER IX: SPIRITUAL ROCK BOTTOM (November 2022)
CHAPTER X: A GLIMPSE OF LIGHT (December 2022)
ROUND 4
CHAPTER XI: EVENING STAR (January 2022)
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