Merkin Man
Contributor
Greetings fellow Fastlaners -
After a few months of inactivity, I wanted to drop a message letting you all know that I am back, and extremely grateful and excited to be here.
I have been entranced in a much-needed period of self-examination since September, mostly thanks to a simple challenge issued to me from Russ H., but also because, deep down, I knew that it had to be done.
It was Russ’s response (as well as a couple of the other highly reputable members responses) to this thread http://www.thefastlanetomillions.com/showthread.php?t=442 that helped put me into hiatus mode.
It was when I sat down and started to put pen to paper, attempting to answer the simple “challenge,†that I realized my goals, not just financial, but even moreso my personal life achievement goals, were relatively unidentified in my head. I began to recognize how little control I have in my life (by my own willingness, no less), and how instead of me making life happen, I was allowing life to happen to me. I realized that although I still viewed myself as a young guy inside myself, in reality, I was a guy about to turn 33 years old, with over 10 years in my current job, with no real ambition to change anything.
It was mind numbing. And, hopefully, life-changing.
If I am still welcome ,I plan on being a regular contributor here on the Fastlane – hopefully contributing with help when I can, but also (gasp), asking others for help as well – possibly often.
I will say it right now: I will need the occassional kick in the a$$ to keep me on track. More on that to follow. Let’s just say focus, or lack thereof, is one of my bigger weaknesses that I am fighting right now.
For now, I simply wanted to put it out their that I am back, and I am more excited now than ever before. I am bringing with me a lot of momentum coming out of my visit with myself.
Wish me luck!
After a few months of inactivity, I wanted to drop a message letting you all know that I am back, and extremely grateful and excited to be here.
I have been entranced in a much-needed period of self-examination since September, mostly thanks to a simple challenge issued to me from Russ H., but also because, deep down, I knew that it had to be done.
It was Russ’s response (as well as a couple of the other highly reputable members responses) to this thread http://www.thefastlanetomillions.com/showthread.php?t=442 that helped put me into hiatus mode.
It was when I sat down and started to put pen to paper, attempting to answer the simple “challenge,†that I realized my goals, not just financial, but even moreso my personal life achievement goals, were relatively unidentified in my head. I began to recognize how little control I have in my life (by my own willingness, no less), and how instead of me making life happen, I was allowing life to happen to me. I realized that although I still viewed myself as a young guy inside myself, in reality, I was a guy about to turn 33 years old, with over 10 years in my current job, with no real ambition to change anything.
It was mind numbing. And, hopefully, life-changing.
If I am still welcome ,I plan on being a regular contributor here on the Fastlane – hopefully contributing with help when I can, but also (gasp), asking others for help as well – possibly often.
I will say it right now: I will need the occassional kick in the a$$ to keep me on track. More on that to follow. Let’s just say focus, or lack thereof, is one of my bigger weaknesses that I am fighting right now.
For now, I simply wanted to put it out their that I am back, and I am more excited now than ever before. I am bringing with me a lot of momentum coming out of my visit with myself.
Wish me luck!
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