Good day everyone.
Since I was a small boy I had a problem with authority.
I didn't mind rules that had a reason, but when people had rules, just because they say so, I hated that.
It landed me in a lot of trouble in school, and I realised I would never be happy working for a boss who had "rules" just because it's "the way they have always done stuff".
I knew I was going to run my own business. (I just didn't know what yet)
After school, I went to study B.Com Entrepreneurship, to learn how to start my own business
At university, I learned about accounting, taxation, law, management and economics.
While some of the subjects were very interesting, in the back of my head I thought, most of this is useless in real business.
When I finished, I knew exactly how to run a business, doing accounting, Tax etc.
But what I didn't learn was any actual skills to create value.
I tried a few stuff, but most of them failed.
I convinced my parents, just one more venture then I will be successful, but they had doubts.
When I was 25 my dad came and talked with me, and let me know it's time to get a job.
I have been sponging off my parents for 4 years, contributing nothing, and my dad was drawing the line. I had to start to pay my part for food and rent.
I appreciate him for it, because I was becoming an adult child, with no responsibility.
So I got a Job.
I got a job as a buyer for a construction company, calculating and buying all the material we need on sites. I worked long and hard to take my mind off feeling like a sellout.
This impressed the boss though, and before long I was the managing the transport side as well.
But the thing is, I was never completely happy. I don't mind working long hours, but I'm working long hours building somebody else's business, while I can just as well work on my own.
I am 27 now.
I said this job will just be temporary... but it's two years later...
So I came across Unscripted , and then read The Millionaire Fastlane , and now I am here.
Ready to start creating actual value, and being true to myself.
I am not telling you guys this so that you can pity me, but rather an explanation where I am coming from, and that you know more about me.
Thank you MJ for opening my eyes.
Since I was a small boy I had a problem with authority.
I didn't mind rules that had a reason, but when people had rules, just because they say so, I hated that.
It landed me in a lot of trouble in school, and I realised I would never be happy working for a boss who had "rules" just because it's "the way they have always done stuff".
I knew I was going to run my own business. (I just didn't know what yet)
After school, I went to study B.Com Entrepreneurship, to learn how to start my own business
At university, I learned about accounting, taxation, law, management and economics.
While some of the subjects were very interesting, in the back of my head I thought, most of this is useless in real business.
When I finished, I knew exactly how to run a business, doing accounting, Tax etc.
But what I didn't learn was any actual skills to create value.
I tried a few stuff, but most of them failed.
I convinced my parents, just one more venture then I will be successful, but they had doubts.
When I was 25 my dad came and talked with me, and let me know it's time to get a job.
I have been sponging off my parents for 4 years, contributing nothing, and my dad was drawing the line. I had to start to pay my part for food and rent.
I appreciate him for it, because I was becoming an adult child, with no responsibility.
So I got a Job.
I got a job as a buyer for a construction company, calculating and buying all the material we need on sites. I worked long and hard to take my mind off feeling like a sellout.
This impressed the boss though, and before long I was the managing the transport side as well.
But the thing is, I was never completely happy. I don't mind working long hours, but I'm working long hours building somebody else's business, while I can just as well work on my own.
I am 27 now.
I said this job will just be temporary... but it's two years later...
So I came across Unscripted , and then read The Millionaire Fastlane , and now I am here.
Ready to start creating actual value, and being true to myself.
I am not telling you guys this so that you can pity me, but rather an explanation where I am coming from, and that you know more about me.
Thank you MJ for opening my eyes.
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