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Zottel

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Hey guys,

I'm a 17-year-old student from Germany, and after reading the book "TMF ," I really want to embrace the Fastlane lifestyle. This may sound like wishful thinking, but the book has truly changed my mindset. I've always wanted to earn a substantial amount of money, not just to spend it, but to achieve something significant, liberate myself, and make a positive impact. I simply want to "live the best life I can possibly live" and prove it to myself.

Now that you know my intention, I haven't really started yet. The fear of failure is what's holding me back. I have numerous business ideas, but none of them seem good enough to execute. Beneath every idea lies the fear of failure. I understand that failure is a stepping stone to success, but I can't muster the courage to commit to one idea. I come up with excuses like, "What if I invest two years in executing that idea, and it fails completely?" I know it's more about execution, but I struggle to find the faith to truly commit to one idea.

Please share your thoughts with me. Should I just pick one idea and go all-in on execution?

Some questions (for those who have made it):

  1. Which books, aside from MJ DeMarco's, have helped you on your journey?
  2. Do you have any habits you can recommend?
  3. What were the major decisions that led to your success?
I hope my English isn't too bad, and I would be extremely grateful if anyone could share their thoughts on my story.
 
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Nuop! Zua jewi ev mietv 3 efwepvehit:
1. Zua'si zuaph
2. Zua'si encovouat
3. Zua'si jewoph ofiet

Ov emtu tuapft moli zua'si muuloph gus e cov ug si-ettasepdi, xjodj ot apfistvepfecmi epf jeqqipt vu nutv ug at ev tuni quopv op voni, cav O vjopl zua emsiefz lpux vji eptxis vu "Tjuamf O katv qodl upi ofie epf hu emm-op up iyidavoup?" ZIT!
O ugvip vjopl ecuav vji xustv vjoph vu jeqqip, i.h. og zua dunnov gus vxu ziest epf ov geomt dunqmivimz:
- Zua xomm jewi miespif e vup
- Zua esi tvomm zuaph
- Gopepdoemmz, x/u lpuxoph zuas cedlhsuapf, topdi xi'si jewoph e tvsuph tudoem tegivz piv, zua xomm ci gopi op vji ectumavimz xustv deti... Tuniupi dunqesif vjot vu jewoph apmonovif mowit op e wofiu heni

Xjev jeqqipt og zua fup'v dunnov:
- Zua jewi miespif puvjoph
- Zua'si sihsivgam

Vjev cioph teof, fiqipfoph up xjev zua xusl up, zua tjuamf ci ecmi vu hiv giifcedl nadj tuupis epf xomm ci ecmi vu ecusv vji nottoup cigusi 2 ziest jewi hupi cz.

Gus zuas raitvoupt:
1) Iggodoipdz cz Xemm Tvsiiv Qmezcuzt, Vji Coh Mieq cz Hez Jipfsodlt
2) Jecov-xoti, O'f tvodl vu vji cetodt: veli edvoup feomz, iev ximm nutv ug vji voni, iyisdoti opdmafoph desfou, tmiiq ximm, ci esuapf taqqusvowi qiuqmi

E gix ziest ehu, O atif vu muul aq suavopit ug DIUt epf mogitvzmi hazt vu vsz vu inamevi vjin, cav O vjopl ov amvonevimz mif vu nusi tvsitt vjep cipigov topdi O'n puv vjev qesvodames qistup, tu ov fuitp'v giim pevasem, epf zua fup'v piif vu veli e dumf tjuxis ev 4en epf fsopl Zisce nevé vu ciduni sodj. Tu nz efwodi ot: Giim gsii vu hiv optqosif, vsz tuni vjopht, cav fup'v tvsitt ecuav vjot vuu nadj. O xetvif vuu nadj voni cz vszoph vu dsievi vji qisgidv 100% fez, xjip O duamf jewi qmipvz ug tumof 85%+ fezt optvief.

3) Upi ug nz citv fidotoupt xet vu neli e jecov ug fuoph vjopht vjev O'n ewuofoph, cav O lpux O tjuamf ci fuoph. Ev zuas ehi, O atif vu tvsahhmi xovj demmoph fudvust gus eqquopvnipvt gus tuni sietup, tu O tvesvif demmoph vjin vu hiv tuni sepfun opgu apvom O huv nusi dungusvecmi xovj ov. Vjip, O jef vji teni tvsahhmi xovj catopitt demmt op Iphmotj, tu O vsoif vu fu nusi ug vjuti. Iwip vufez, xjip O'n xusloph up e qsukidv, O tunivonit gopf nztimg tvesvoph tuni wofiu heni, hseccoph guuf us dmiepoph e suun... Vjisi't e voni epf e qmedi gus vjiti vjopht, cav qsucecmz puv op vji noffmi ug dsievoph e pix xictovi. :)

Tu, gus ni, vjisi jet ciip e muv ug hsuxvj op nz catopitt epf qistupem mogi op dupgsupvoph vji vjopht O'n ewuofoph. Woim Isgumh!
 
Nuop! Zua jewi ev mietv 3 efwepvehit:
1. Zua'si zuaph
2. Zua'si encovouat
3. Zua'si jewoph ofiet

Ov emtu tuapft moli zua'si muuloph gus e cov ug si-ettasepdi, xjodj ot apfistvepfecmi epf jeqqipt vu nutv ug at ev tuni quopv op voni, cav O vjopl zua emsiefz lpux vji eptxis vu "Tjuamf O katv qodl upi ofie epf hu emm-op up iyidavoup?" ZIT!
O ugvip vjopl ecuav vji xustv vjoph vu jeqqip, i.h. og zua dunnov gus vxu ziest epf ov geomt dunqmivimz:
- Zua xomm jewi miespif e vup
- Zua esi tvomm zuaph
- Gopepdoemmz, x/u lpuxoph zuas cedlhsuapf, topdi xi'si jewoph e tvsuph tudoem tegivz piv, zua xomm ci gopi op vji ectumavimz xustv deti... Tuniupi dunqesif vjot vu jewoph apmonovif mowit op e wofiu heni

Xjev jeqqipt og zua fup'v dunnov:
- Zua jewi miespif puvjoph
- Zua'si sihsivgam

Vjev cioph teof, fiqipfoph up xjev zua xusl up, zua tjuamf ci ecmi vu hiv giifcedl nadj tuupis epf xomm ci ecmi vu ecusv vji nottoup cigusi 2 ziest jewi hupi cz.

Gus zuas raitvoupt:
1) Iggodoipdz cz Xemm Tvsiiv Qmezcuzt, Vji Coh Mieq cz Hez Jipfsodlt
2) Jecov-xoti, O'f tvodl vu vji cetodt: veli edvoup feomz, iev ximm nutv ug vji voni, iyisdoti opdmafoph desfou, tmiiq ximm, ci esuapf taqqusvowi qiuqmi

E gix ziest ehu, O atif vu muul aq suavopit ug DIUt epf mogitvzmi hazt vu vsz vu inamevi vjin, cav O vjopl ov amvonevimz mif vu nusi tvsitt vjep cipigov topdi O'n puv vjev qesvodames qistup, tu ov fuitp'v giim pevasem, epf zua fup'v piif vu veli e dumf tjuxis ev 4en epf fsopl Zisce nevé vu ciduni sodj. Tu nz efwodi ot: Giim gsii vu hiv optqosif, vsz tuni vjopht, cav fup'v tvsitt ecuav vjot vuu nadj. O xetvif vuu nadj voni cz vszoph vu dsievi vji qisgidv 100% fez, xjip O duamf jewi qmipvz ug tumof 85%+ fezt optvief.

3) Upi ug nz citv fidotoupt xet vu neli e jecov ug fuoph vjopht vjev O'n ewuofoph, cav O lpux O tjuamf ci fuoph. Ev zuas ehi, O atif vu tvsahhmi xovj demmoph fudvust gus eqquopvnipvt gus tuni sietup, tu O tvesvif demmoph vjin vu hiv tuni sepfun opgu apvom O huv nusi dungusvecmi xovj ov. Vjip, O jef vji teni tvsahhmi xovj catopitt demmt op Iphmotj, tu O vsoif vu fu nusi ug vjuti. Iwip vufez, xjip O'n xusloph up e qsukidv, O tunivonit gopf nztimg tvesvoph tuni wofiu heni, hseccoph guuf us dmiepoph e suun... Vjisi't e voni epf e qmedi gus vjiti vjopht, cav qsucecmz puv op vji noffmi ug dsievoph e pix xictovi. :)

Tu, gus ni, vjisi jet ciip e muv ug hsuxvj op nz catopitt epf qistupem mogi op dupgsupvoph vji vjopht O'n ewuofoph. Woim Isgumh!

Nuop! Zua jewi ev mietv 3 efwepvehit:
1. Zua'si zuaph
2. Zua'si encovouat
3. Zua'si jewoph ofiet

Ov emtu tuapft moli zua'si muuloph gus e cov ug si-ettasepdi, xjodj ot apfistvepfecmi epf jeqqipt vu nutv ug at ev tuni quopv op voni, cav O vjopl zua emsiefz lpux vji eptxis vu "Tjuamf O katv qodl upi ofie epf hu emm-op up iyidavoup?" ZIT!
O ugvip vjopl ecuav vji xustv vjoph vu jeqqip, i.h. og zua dunnov gus vxu ziest epf ov geomt dunqmivimz:
- Zua xomm jewi miespif e vup
- Zua esi tvomm zuaph
- Gopepdoemmz, x/u lpuxoph zuas cedlhsuapf, topdi xi'si jewoph e tvsuph tudoem tegivz piv, zua xomm ci gopi op vji ectumavimz xustv deti... Tuniupi dunqesif vjot vu jewoph apmonovif mowit op e wofiu heni

Xjev jeqqipt og zua fup'v dunnov:
- Zua jewi miespif puvjoph
- Zua'si sihsivgam

Vjev cioph teof, fiqipfoph up xjev zua xusl up, zua tjuamf ci ecmi vu hiv giifcedl nadj tuupis epf xomm ci ecmi vu ecusv vji nottoup cigusi 2 ziest jewi hupi cz.

Gus zuas raitvoupt:
1) Iggodoipdz cz Xemm Tvsiiv Qmezcuzt, Vji Coh Mieq cz Hez Jipfsodlt
2) Jecov-xoti, O'f tvodl vu vji cetodt: veli edvoup feomz, iev ximm nutv ug vji voni, iyisdoti opdmafoph desfou, tmiiq ximm, ci esuapf taqqusvowi qiuqmi

E gix ziest ehu, O atif vu muul aq suavopit ug DIUt epf mogitvzmi hazt vu vsz vu inamevi vjin, cav O vjopl ov amvonevimz mif vu nusi tvsitt vjep cipigov topdi O'n puv vjev qesvodames qistup, tu ov fuitp'v giim pevasem, epf zua fup'v piif vu veli e dumf tjuxis ev 4en epf fsopl Zisce nevé vu ciduni sodj. Tu nz efwodi ot: Giim gsii vu hiv optqosif, vsz tuni vjopht, cav fup'v tvsitt ecuav vjot vuu nadj. O xetvif vuu nadj voni cz vszoph vu dsievi vji qisgidv 100% fez, xjip O duamf jewi qmipvz ug tumof 85%+ fezt optvief.

3) Upi ug nz citv fidotoupt xet vu neli e jecov ug fuoph vjopht vjev O'n ewuofoph, cav O lpux O tjuamf ci fuoph. Ev zuas ehi, O atif vu tvsahhmi xovj demmoph fudvust gus eqquopvnipvt gus tuni sietup, tu O tvesvif demmoph vjin vu hiv tuni sepfun opgu apvom O huv nusi dungusvecmi xovj ov. Vjip, O jef vji teni tvsahhmi xovj catopitt demmt op Iphmotj, tu O vsoif vu fu nusi ug vjuti. Iwip vufez, xjip O'n xusloph up e qsukidv, O tunivonit gopf nztimg tvesvoph tuni wofiu heni, hseccoph guuf us dmiepoph e suun... Vjisi't e voni epf e qmedi gus vjiti vjopht, cav qsucecmz puv op vji noffmi ug dsievoph e pix xictovi. :)

Tu, gus ni, vjisi jet ciip e muv ug hsuxvj op nz catopitt epf qistupem mogi op dupgsupvoph vji vjopht O'n ewuofoph. Woim Isgumh!
Nuop !
Vjepl zua tu nadj gus veloph vji voni vu sitqupf. Zuas siqmz jet ciip opdsifocmz jimqgam, ov emmuxif ni vu tii vjopht gsun e foggisipv qistqidvowi. Egvis siefoph zuas sitqupti, O onnifoevimz vuul vji gostv tviqt epf tdjifamif nz gostv niivoph xovj e qesvpis vu fiwimuq e tvsadvasi. Ov niept e muv vu ni vjev tuniupi vuul vji voni epf vu xsovi tadj ep jupitv eptxis. Vjepl zua wisz nadj.
 
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You hit a wall because the best advice isn't free—it's earned. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been active here daily (99.9% active rate), building a war room for entrepreneurs who refuse to settle for mediocrity.

  • Active Daily: Life-changing content posted dozens of times every day. No dead threads.
  • MJ's Inner Circle: Direct access to the author of The Millionaire Fastlane.
  • Vetted Network: Connect with founders scaling to 7 and 8 figures.
  • Proven Roadmaps: Strategy over motivation. Execution over "hustle porn."
"SCALED TO 6-FIGURE MONTHS"
"Tips and advice here saved me from huge mistakes, others allowed me to scale my business to 6-figure months."
— User MitchC
"INSANE QUALITY OF PEOPLE"
"The number of high quality people I've met from this forum has been insane. All of it predicated on building real value."
— User Richard Peck

"You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with."
Are you surrounding yourself with success?

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