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What is your take on just doing something just to please parents ? How do you keep your head up, and not be overwhelmed by all the adversity you face as beginning entrepreneur ?
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</blockquote>When I was like ten, I used to always tell my mom not to smoke. Like I would tell her about five times a day. Of course I thought I was right for doing so. Of course in school they ram it down your throat how bad smoking is, and that it's your civic duty to discourage people from doing it, just like how that one South Park episode depicts the cultural attitudes. So I thought I was right for doing that, and she was wrong for getting annoyed at me.<br />
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A short time later I realized it was me who was wrong for nagging her and insisting I knew what was better. Even if I was right, it doesn't give me the right to tell her what to do. It must have gotten pretty annoying, and I probably would've thrown my ten-year-old self out a window or something. Good thing she's the parent and not me.<br />
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I have a family member who's like that too, and now I have to shun her. It sucks because we were quite close before, but every time we meet she goes on this big rant about how I should go school and get a regular job. Before I just brushed it off, but now that's pretty much all she talks about with me, and it's just pure annoyance. If someone has a differing opinion, fine; I expect most people to. But when you feel the need to constantly nag and act like your point-of-view is superior, it's just plain disrespectful and you won't find yourself in my presence very long.<br />
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99.99% of people who give you flack, cut them loose. You don't need them.<br />
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Just got back home and they're convincing me to go to flying school and get a commercial pilots license. For all the job benefits, status and so on...Only thing is, I have no real passion to go become a pilot, I've always wanted to be a racing driver. While racing is expensive, <i>The Millionaire Fastlane</i> has been a real eye opener what I can do to achieve it.<br />
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They've seen me try and fail a lot these last 2 years I've been trying to build an online business. I've started making a little money freelancing, and am continuously developing my skills and knowledge. To them, they're constantly worried sick about me doing nothing with my life. Doubt the little money I've made impresses them.
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Well look at this from their perspective: they're trying to get you into a good career so you can make a good living. You may not realize it, but you're blessed. They wouldn't be okay with you just working some menial office job, they're willing to pay for you to be a pilot of all things, which for many people is a dream job. I promise you that the vast majority of people you meet were not privileged enough to be given that chance.<br />
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But you don't wanna be a pilot and that's cool, that's why you're on this forum. At the same time, you've done online business for two years and have barely made money. How long can you keep this up for? I don't blame your parents for being concerned about you.<br />
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So here's what I suggest you do: tell your parents that you're trying to make it as an entrepreneur, and if they want to pay for your flight school, you'll go, but you're going to work on your business in your spare time. And if your business does well, you're going to run it full-time instead of being a pilot. That way they know that you're not wasting your life, but at the same time you don't want to be a pilot, and you'll do something else if you can.</div>