Happy for finding this forum

[svekk1]

Recently joined the FF after reading TMF and Unscripted . I'm a guy in his 30's from a corrupt shithole Eastern European country. Through all my younger life I avoided taking life seriously, and therefore didn't care much about studying at school. I was not a bad student but well, a bit below average. Went to and graduated from college with a degree in Economics, but still didn't take life seriously back then, so I didn't learn much there. I'm from a fixed-mindset middle class family and I'm really grateful to my parents as they always wanted the best for me, but their version of best was the Scripted, Slowlane life. Still lot better than the Sidewalk. Luckily never cared about material BS and showing of (thanks to mom and dad). I'm currently working a 9-5 job, but I'm somewhat proud of where I ended up and I'm sure life has more for me as I'm actively working on it.

As I mentioned above I didn't care about school or didn't think about what I'll do with my life. I only cared about playing, hanging out with "friends", watching YouTube, scrolling mindlessly Facebook etc. This all backfired in my late 20s when I had to pay the price for all this. The price was working long hours in shitty conditions for low wage in the hospitality industry. I also spent a year in a different European country for better money but wasn't happy about where I ended up. When transferring back in my home country, I ended up in an office job, working with Financial Data, but still with a fixed mindset, believing that I cannot really control my life. Around 3 years ago I started focusing on myself more. Started studying, reading, being involved more in sports, actively seeking ways to improve myself, my tough process, breaking relationship with "friends" that are not worth my time due to bullying or other bullshit behavior that I no longer tolerate.

Learned some Python and SQL, got an introductory investment management certificate, learned a lot about economics and financial markets and landed a Data Analyst job at a well known FinTech company. Since then I no longer work there as it demanded too much from me and wasn't exactly what I expected it to be and I burned out. Currently still working with financial data so I have almost 6 years of experience in that field. Every time I changed jobs I managed to increase my salary by 50%, which I believe is relatively good. Still I'm feeling that this is not my path and no other BS office job is where I have to work for someone else.

I'm currently learning web development. Not that I necessarily want to do something with it, just for the fun of learning something useful. Also have some ideas that need this skillset.

Anyhow, I feel that I'm addicted to self improvement and getting better and wiser every day is one of my main life goals currently. I'm also happy that I found MJ's books and this forum, hope I can contribute in the future.

 

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Sidipvmz kuopif vji GG egvis siefoph VNG epf Aptdsoqvif. O'n e haz op jot 30't gsun e dussaqv tjovjumi Ietvisp Iasuqiep duapvsz. Vjsuahj emm nz zuaphis mogi O ewuofif veloph mogi tisouatmz, epf vjisigusi fofp'v desi nadj ecuav tvafzoph ev tdjuum. O xet puv e cef tvafipv cav ximm, e cov cimux ewisehi. Xipv vu epf hsefaevif gsun dummihi xovj e fihsii op Idupunodt, cav tvomm fofp'v veli mogi tisouatmz cedl vjip, tu O fofp'v miesp nadj vjisi. O'n gsun e goyif-nopftiv noffmi dmett genomz epf O'n siemmz hsevigam vu nz qesipvt et vjiz emxezt xepvif vji citv gus ni, cav vjios wistoup ug citv xet vji Tdsoqvif, Tmuxmepi mogi. Tvomm muv civvis vjep vji Tofixeml. Madlomz piwis desif ecuav nevisoem CT epf tjuxoph ug (vjeplt vu nun epf fef). O'n dassipvmz xusloph e 9-5 kuc, cav O'n tunixjev qsuaf ug xjisi O ipfif aq epf O'n tasi mogi jet nusi gus ni et O'n edvowimz xusloph up ov.

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Miespif tuni Qzvjup epf TRM, huv ep opvsufadvusz opwitvnipv nepehinipv disvogodevi, miespif e muv ecuav idupunodt epf gopepdoem neslivt epf mepfif e Feve Epemztv kuc ev e ximm lpuxp GopVidj dunqepz. Topdi vjip O pu muphis xusl vjisi et ov finepfif vuu nadj gsun ni epf xetp'v iyedvmz xjev O iyqidvif ov vu ci epf O caspif uav. Dassipvmz tvomm xusloph xovj gopepdoem feve tu O jewi emnutv 6 ziest ug iyqisoipdi op vjev goimf. Iwisz voni O djephif kuct O nepehif vu opdsieti nz temesz cz 50%, xjodj O cimoiwi ot simevowimz huuf. Tvomm O'n giimoph vjev vjot ot puv nz qevj epf pu uvjis CT uggodi kuc ot xjisi O jewi vu xusl gus tuniupi imti.

O'n dassipvmz miespoph xic fiwimuqnipv. Puv vjev O pidittesomz xepv vu fu tunivjoph xovj ov, katv gus vji gap ug miespoph tunivjoph atigam. Emtu jewi tuni ofiet vjev piif vjot tlommtiv.

Epzjux, O giim vjev O'n effodvif vu timg onqsuwinipv epf hivvoph civvis epf xotis iwisz fez ot upi ug nz neop mogi huemt dassipvmz. O'n emtu jeqqz vjev O guapf NK't cuult epf vjot gusan, juqi O dep dupvsocavi op vji gavasi.

Ximduni vu vji dunnapovz! Zua xomm miesp e muv gsun jisi. Vjepl zua gus zuas opvsufadvoup.