This is my first real post here at TFF, so I guess I should start by giving some basic information about myself and my current situation.
I'm a 17-year-old high school student in America. My family is financially stable, completely supported by my dad's personal business as an electrician, but his work has significant peaks and dips on small news events - more than other markets do.
During the economic issues in ~2009, he was pretty much out of work for a year. During this time he sold his "dream house" and we moved into the basement of some new friends. And although we're financially stable now, during this period, I realized I never want to be in a situation like that again, and that I wish to do more than support myself, I want to live a luxurious life and be in the top 1%.
I've read and plan to reread The Millionaire Fastlane as well as take notes on the most important parts so I can have quick access to the areas of the book I found to be the most beneficial and important. But all of this will do nothing for me as I have difficulty with the portion of going Fastlane that most people find to be the easiest - ideas. I know that although many individuals come up with a lot of idea's many of them aren't Fastlane. But I have difficulty coming up with ANY ideas.
I'm not sure if I haven't practiced enough, or I'm doing it wrong, or if it's just not as easy as it appears to be; but I have a fear that due to this one obstacle, it's going to inhibit my road to wealth.
I was curious if anyone could share advice on how to possibly come up with ideas, and even better if it helps with good ideas. I try to listen to others complaints and form solutions to those, but it rarely helps, I also have a notebook in which every week I brainstorm ideas for a particular category, but I end up getting stuck and sometimes get nothing written down.
Thanks in advance to anyone who comments - and big thanks to MJ and all the other significant contributors to the forum. You've all helped me out immensely with the amount of material you provide for me and others to expand our knowledge.
I'm a 17-year-old high school student in America. My family is financially stable, completely supported by my dad's personal business as an electrician, but his work has significant peaks and dips on small news events - more than other markets do.
During the economic issues in ~2009, he was pretty much out of work for a year. During this time he sold his "dream house" and we moved into the basement of some new friends. And although we're financially stable now, during this period, I realized I never want to be in a situation like that again, and that I wish to do more than support myself, I want to live a luxurious life and be in the top 1%.
I've read and plan to reread The Millionaire Fastlane as well as take notes on the most important parts so I can have quick access to the areas of the book I found to be the most beneficial and important. But all of this will do nothing for me as I have difficulty with the portion of going Fastlane that most people find to be the easiest - ideas. I know that although many individuals come up with a lot of idea's many of them aren't Fastlane. But I have difficulty coming up with ANY ideas.
I'm not sure if I haven't practiced enough, or I'm doing it wrong, or if it's just not as easy as it appears to be; but I have a fear that due to this one obstacle, it's going to inhibit my road to wealth.
I was curious if anyone could share advice on how to possibly come up with ideas, and even better if it helps with good ideas. I try to listen to others complaints and form solutions to those, but it rarely helps, I also have a notebook in which every week I brainstorm ideas for a particular category, but I end up getting stuck and sometimes get nothing written down.
Thanks in advance to anyone who comments - and big thanks to MJ and all the other significant contributors to the forum. You've all helped me out immensely with the amount of material you provide for me and others to expand our knowledge.
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