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I don't make a lot of posts but something is really bothering me this morning.
I work very part-time as a Test Proctor and have a co-worker in his 40's who is also a good friend. We work together one evening a week and almost always end up chatting about Fastlane ideas and implementation. He hasn't read the book, but sees the potential. We'll chat for several hours and I always show him what kind of progress I've made or what I bought for $2.00 this week that resold for $100 on Ebay etc. Then he goes into his ideas, some of which are Slowlane, but others that actually have money making potential. Lastly we ALWAYS talk about how most people don't get where they want because they never get started. At this point the conversation become motivationally charged and I can tell my friend is really excited! Before leaving I ask "What actions have you taken toward this goal since last week?" This where my friend slaps me in the face.
"Well I've got to pay this and that and don't really have any extra money right now. BUT I've got big plans for my tax return. That's right when my tax return comes I'll have everything planned out and can start taking big action! That will give me time to make sure everything is just right and that my plan is perfect."
What? WHAT???!?!?! WTF do you mean you're waiting for your tax return... WTF do you mean you don't have any extra money... We JUST spent HOURS discussing bootstrapping, taking action, and making money from nothing. We just spent hours talking about other people not reaching their goals because they never do anything, and now you're telling me your plan is to wait another FIVE months for a tax return? Are you out of your mind?!?! In 5 months you could have failed 5 times and be well on your way to breaking free............
But my friend won't listen. He only likes the idea of having a great life.
Tax returns are an event in disguise, and if you're waiting for your tax return you're wasting your time. It will come and go just like it does every year. Spent on unexpected bills, events, parties, and whatever else life throws at you. If you can't find ways to take action RIGHT NOW... If you can't find ways to MAKE IT HAPPEN then you definitely won't do it when the money is dropped in your lap.
I don't know if what I'm working on will take me all the way, but I know one thing for sure... In five months I'll be a hell of a lot closer to my goals than my friend who hasn't even started. I hope my friend does great things, but suspect that won't be the case. As the saying goes "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink".
Don't wait on your tax return.
Don't wait on the lottery.
Don't wait on events.
Do Something.
I work very part-time as a Test Proctor and have a co-worker in his 40's who is also a good friend. We work together one evening a week and almost always end up chatting about Fastlane ideas and implementation. He hasn't read the book, but sees the potential. We'll chat for several hours and I always show him what kind of progress I've made or what I bought for $2.00 this week that resold for $100 on Ebay etc. Then he goes into his ideas, some of which are Slowlane, but others that actually have money making potential. Lastly we ALWAYS talk about how most people don't get where they want because they never get started. At this point the conversation become motivationally charged and I can tell my friend is really excited! Before leaving I ask "What actions have you taken toward this goal since last week?" This where my friend slaps me in the face.
"Well I've got to pay this and that and don't really have any extra money right now. BUT I've got big plans for my tax return. That's right when my tax return comes I'll have everything planned out and can start taking big action! That will give me time to make sure everything is just right and that my plan is perfect."
What? WHAT???!?!?! WTF do you mean you're waiting for your tax return... WTF do you mean you don't have any extra money... We JUST spent HOURS discussing bootstrapping, taking action, and making money from nothing. We just spent hours talking about other people not reaching their goals because they never do anything, and now you're telling me your plan is to wait another FIVE months for a tax return? Are you out of your mind?!?! In 5 months you could have failed 5 times and be well on your way to breaking free............
But my friend won't listen. He only likes the idea of having a great life.
Tax returns are an event in disguise, and if you're waiting for your tax return you're wasting your time. It will come and go just like it does every year. Spent on unexpected bills, events, parties, and whatever else life throws at you. If you can't find ways to take action RIGHT NOW... If you can't find ways to MAKE IT HAPPEN then you definitely won't do it when the money is dropped in your lap.
I don't know if what I'm working on will take me all the way, but I know one thing for sure... In five months I'll be a hell of a lot closer to my goals than my friend who hasn't even started. I hope my friend does great things, but suspect that won't be the case. As the saying goes "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink".
Don't wait on your tax return.
Don't wait on the lottery.
Don't wait on events.
Do Something.
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