Hello Everyone,
I'm Eastwind, 31 years of age and from the Midwest. I found the forum around a week ago, and jumped in and have been slowly absorbing. I found the forum through google by searching for how to become a millionaire. I'm sorry, I don't remember the exact phrase I used. No, it didn't take exactly a week, I was just so impressed by the vast amount of knowledge in here, that I decided to read first and couldn't help replying to a couple of posts, however, I feel it is best to introduce myself since I'm going to remain a part of this community for a while. I'm Eastwind! I was a loser, but not anymore. I was a loser, because, at the age of 31, I have accomplished nothing, not even a college degree, or a career, nor family. If I look back at the past 15yrs of my life, all I have done with it is dream, Dream, DREAM and some more DREAMS. But never really done much, always scared.
Well, some people may still consider me a loser, but I'm not a loser anymore, because I have decided not to consider myself a loser and to see the winner in me. I have decided to change my mindset, and think big. I have been in the slowlane and most often in the no lane all my life. After high school, I tried college, but it just wasn't for me. I got a job, worked, and sometimes even made what would be considered a decent salary by some. After I got fired along time ago,lol. I swore that I would never work for someone again, well, I haven't, but since then, I haven't done much of anything either, but be a bum. I have so much potential, but potential unrealized means nothing. I'm very smart and capable, and can do anything in this world, all I have to do is wrap my mind around it.
I never thought much about the idea of fastlane, but I have always known that working for someone is never the way to riches, nor 401k, nor savings and I have always believed that the best way is through starting a company or inventing a product. I have never done the stock market as I consider it the same as gambling, although I believe if you have shit loads of money, you gotta play it. I have never bought a seminar or a book on getting rich as I know that most of the speakers/authors make their money from that.
I have a couple of weakness. The first is my inability to FOCUS for a long time. I guess some would call it ADHD, but I can't call it that. I just say it's a bad habit that I must learn to overcome. This lack of focus leads to my inability to finish projects and follow through things, even tho I do engage in goal setting. I guess you can say that I'm one of those people that enjoy the journey more than the destination, but I must learn to enjoy both so I can get to the end. I can start things, but to finish, that's another matter. I end up doing other things to avoid finishing the other things and end up with multiple projects going nowhere. The next big weakness is to wrap my mind around the idea of doing big things. I believe the difference between those who have made it and those who haven't is the MINDSET.
So, I'm on this forum to learn, to soak up knowledge and to grow. If anyone has any good ideas or tips or suggestion on how to learn to focus and on how to wrap your mind around big ideas, please do share. I want to thank MJ and all of you that have contributed knowledge across this forum for sharing.
I don't have any goals on trying to make $X amount of money in Y amount of time. Nor have I decided to start any businesses. My only goals for now is to LEARN, to learn to FOCUS and to learn to BELIEVE in me and know that my abilities have no limit if only I would ACT and stay tenacious. I will give myself until the end of the year to finish whatever little projects that I have, and come beginning of next year, shift into the next gear and start a profitable fastlane business.
Thanks
Silent Wind From the East :coolgleamA:
I'm Eastwind, 31 years of age and from the Midwest. I found the forum around a week ago, and jumped in and have been slowly absorbing. I found the forum through google by searching for how to become a millionaire. I'm sorry, I don't remember the exact phrase I used. No, it didn't take exactly a week, I was just so impressed by the vast amount of knowledge in here, that I decided to read first and couldn't help replying to a couple of posts, however, I feel it is best to introduce myself since I'm going to remain a part of this community for a while. I'm Eastwind! I was a loser, but not anymore. I was a loser, because, at the age of 31, I have accomplished nothing, not even a college degree, or a career, nor family. If I look back at the past 15yrs of my life, all I have done with it is dream, Dream, DREAM and some more DREAMS. But never really done much, always scared.
Well, some people may still consider me a loser, but I'm not a loser anymore, because I have decided not to consider myself a loser and to see the winner in me. I have decided to change my mindset, and think big. I have been in the slowlane and most often in the no lane all my life. After high school, I tried college, but it just wasn't for me. I got a job, worked, and sometimes even made what would be considered a decent salary by some. After I got fired along time ago,lol. I swore that I would never work for someone again, well, I haven't, but since then, I haven't done much of anything either, but be a bum. I have so much potential, but potential unrealized means nothing. I'm very smart and capable, and can do anything in this world, all I have to do is wrap my mind around it.
I never thought much about the idea of fastlane, but I have always known that working for someone is never the way to riches, nor 401k, nor savings and I have always believed that the best way is through starting a company or inventing a product. I have never done the stock market as I consider it the same as gambling, although I believe if you have shit loads of money, you gotta play it. I have never bought a seminar or a book on getting rich as I know that most of the speakers/authors make their money from that.
I have a couple of weakness. The first is my inability to FOCUS for a long time. I guess some would call it ADHD, but I can't call it that. I just say it's a bad habit that I must learn to overcome. This lack of focus leads to my inability to finish projects and follow through things, even tho I do engage in goal setting. I guess you can say that I'm one of those people that enjoy the journey more than the destination, but I must learn to enjoy both so I can get to the end. I can start things, but to finish, that's another matter. I end up doing other things to avoid finishing the other things and end up with multiple projects going nowhere. The next big weakness is to wrap my mind around the idea of doing big things. I believe the difference between those who have made it and those who haven't is the MINDSET.
So, I'm on this forum to learn, to soak up knowledge and to grow. If anyone has any good ideas or tips or suggestion on how to learn to focus and on how to wrap your mind around big ideas, please do share. I want to thank MJ and all of you that have contributed knowledge across this forum for sharing.
I don't have any goals on trying to make $X amount of money in Y amount of time. Nor have I decided to start any businesses. My only goals for now is to LEARN, to learn to FOCUS and to learn to BELIEVE in me and know that my abilities have no limit if only I would ACT and stay tenacious. I will give myself until the end of the year to finish whatever little projects that I have, and come beginning of next year, shift into the next gear and start a profitable fastlane business.
Thanks
Silent Wind From the East :coolgleamA:
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