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Although I have to do what my boss wants
Because just this reason alone is enough to go into entrepreneurship.
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Free registration at the forum removes this block.Although I have to do what my boss wants
If so, why would you guys pursue entrepreneurship instead of a steady job as an engineer for example? Does working for yourself instead of for a boss lead to that much more happiness? Would you say you'd be happier if you made $75K a year working 60-80 hours/week as an entrepreneur than if you made $100K-150K a year working 40-50 hours a week, on projects that are fun and challenging without too much stress, as an engineer or other job?
Becoming a millionaire requires effort, keeping those millions requires just as much effort, making more millions requires even more effort... But how much does a man really need?
At some point you will get that sports car, and then what? A third home? A yacht? The list of things that you can buy will pile on but honestly you don't really need any of that.
Outside of buying your own freedom from bosses and worries, making more money is just a waste of time better spent elsewhere.
75k Is probably not enough... But hey, the homeless guy sleeping in my metro station says that he's happy, so...
"Outside of buying your own freedom from bosses and worries, making more money is just a waste of time better spent elsewhere."
This reminds me of Dennis Felix's book, "How to get Rich". He spends most of the book telling you NOT to try to get too rich.
If I had my time again, knowing what I know today, I would dedicate myself to making just enough to live comfortably (say £30 or £40 million), as quickly as I could – hopefully by the time I was thirty-five years old.
As someone who makes well over $75k in a similar situation to you... I’m not happy.
I’ve had a tonne of different jobs across different industries but always found there was something lacking. Once the shine wore off I’d always want something more.
For a certain type of person (plenty of them in this forum), you’ll never scratch that itch until you’re free. Free from time prostitution in any form, free from taking orders.
I once read a quote that went something along the lines of “life is a game, money is the score”. I’ve got almost everything I ever wanted - my Fastlane journey is about leveling it up and winning for myself, not for the money.
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