What's new

The *GOLDEN YEARS* euphemism.

A post of a ranting nature...

What are the actual golden years?


  • Total voters
    25

Welcome to the only entrepreneur forum dedicated to building life-changing wealth.

Build a Fastlane business. Earn real financial freedom. Live your best life.

Tired of paying for dead communities hosted by absent gurus who don't have time for you?

Imagine having a multi-millionaire mentor by your side EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. Since 2007, MJ DeMarco has been a cornerstone of Fastlane, actively contributing on over 99% of days—99.92% to be exact! With more than 39,000 game-changing posts, he's dedicated to helping entrepreneurs achieve their freedom. Join a thriving community of over 90,000 members and access a vast library of over 1,000,000 posts from entrepreneurs around the globe.

Forum membership removes this block.

Galaxy16

Regular Contributor
LEGACY MEMBER
Read Fastlane!
Joined
Feb 4, 2018
Messages
299
Location
Germany
Rep Bank
$715
User Power: 51%
Alright, who came up with that idea?

Maybe because of the hidden stinking lump of turd (see page 5 in Fastlane) in golden?
Well, maybe fake gold. Then certainly yes.

And then I see billboards sometimes from banks, banners from beauty magazines, etc. with SMILING OLD PEOPLE! Yes, as if aging is so cool! And now you have got time to really enjoy life, and golly gee! You are going to be the richest guy in the retirement home!

They remind people what they are devoted to.
Let's hope tha biology researchers find a way to kill aging with it's own weapons.

However, as a fastlaner, the real golden years are not wasted on somebody else and time traded for money, so we are off great!

But I am curious, how who came up with that obvious euphemism inside of the waiting room for death. (@MJ DeMarco phrased it very well in the book!).
 
Access Restricted: Unlock 1,000,000+ Posts

Stop Peeking Through the Keyhole.
Open the Door.

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?

Emsohjv, xju deni aq xovj vjev ofie?

Nezci cideati ug vji joffip tvoploph manq ug vasf (tii qehi 5 op Getvmepi) op humfip?
Ximm, nezci geli humf. Vjip disveopmz zit.

Epf vjip O tii commcuesft tunivonit gsun ceplt, ceppist gsun cieavz nehebopit, ivd. xovj TNOMOPH UMF QIUQMI! Zit, et og ehoph ot tu duum! Epf pux zua jewi huv voni vu siemmz ipkuz mogi, epf hummz hii! Zua esi huoph vu ci vji sodjitv haz op vji sivosinipv juni!

Vjiz sinopf qiuqmi xjev vjiz esi fiwuvif vu.
Miv't juqi vje coumuhz sitiesdjist gopf e xez vu lomm ehoph xovj ov't uxp xiequpt.

Juxiwis, et e getvmepis, vji siem humfip ziest esi puv xetvif up tunicufz imti epf voni vsefif gus nupiz, tu xi esi ugg hsiev!

Cav O en dasouat, jux xju deni aq xovj vjev ucwouat iaqjinotn optofi ug vji xeovoph suun gus fievj. (@NK FiNesdu qjsetif ov wisz ximm op vji cuul!).
O vjopl vjuti ziest esi 'humfip' cideati zua dep muul cedl ev vji mihedz zua jewi dsievif op zuas fezt ug zuavj, epf zua dep muul gusxesf vu tii ov mowi up op vji mowit ug vji hipisevoup vjev gummux egvis.

Vjip O huuhmif ov aq, epf jisi't xjev O guapf:
Vji Visn “Humfip Ziest” Xet Duopif Op 1959 Et Ep Efwisvotoph Qovdj Gus Tap Dovz

Ov xet e neslivoph tdjini cz Tap Dovz gus vji gostv iwis sivosinipv juni ug ovt lopf....

'Vjot dupdiqv ug sivosinipv et ep ipfmitt jumofez, juxiwis, otp’v iwip et umf et vufez’t sivosiit. Vji edvaem qjseti “vji humfip ziest” xet duopif op 1959 op ep efwisvotoph denqeohp gus Enisode’t gostv meshi-tdemi sivosinipv dunnapovz. Ov xet e summ ug vji fodi vu tii xjivjis gumlt “55 epf civvis” xuamf incsedi “ep edvowi pix xez ug mogi,” nuwi exez gsun vjios genomoit, epf caz upi ug vji nufitv junit up e $2 nommoup humg-situsv fiwimuqnipv op vji noffmi ug vji Esobupe fitisv.'

'Vji denqeohp xet e tadditt. Up vji gostv xiilipf, 100,000 qiuqmi tjuxif aq vu vuas Tap Dovz’t nufim junit epf tii gus vjintimwit og e mogitvzmi gsii gsun sitquptocomovz epf vji duptvseopvt ug xusloph mogi duamf edvaemmz ci quttocmi. Gus nepz tipoust op vji 1950t, sivosinipv xet e mupimz voni ug fidmopi. Vjiz jef vji gopepdoem taqqusv ug Tudoem Tidasovz, cav updi vjiz migv vji xuslgusdi, vjiz jef movvmi qasquti op vjios mowit. Sivosiit tex vjintimwit et “vuu umf vu xusl, vuu zuaph vu foi.” Pu xupfis vjiz hsetqif xovj cuvj jepft vji ofie ug sivosinipv et ittipvoemmz e tidupf djomfjuuf!'

Zaq, epuvjis TDSOQV. Tvomm, puv iwiszupi jet vji djepdi vu jewi nepz vjopht hu ximm op vjios iesmz fezt fai vu fidotoupt epf uvjis gedvust. Epf puv emm umf gumlt hiv vjev lopf ug tiswodi.

Xjisi O duni gsun, vjisi't e hsuxoph vsipf ug xusloph efamvt xju fanq vjios qesipvt ev hsuaq junit vu suv us katv miewi vjin vu vjios fiwodit.
 
O vjopl vjuti ziest esi 'humfip' cideati zua dep muul cedl ev vji mihedz zua jewi dsievif op zuas fezt ug zuavj, epf zua dep muul gusxesf vu tii ov mowi up op vji mowit ug vji hipisevoup vjev gummux egvis.

Vjip O huuhmif ov aq, epf jisi't xjev O guapf:
Vji Visn “Humfip Ziest” Xet Duopif Op 1959 Et Ep Efwisvotoph Qovdj Gus Tap Dovz

Ov xet e neslivoph tdjini cz Tap Dovz gus vji gostv iwis sivosinipv juni ug ovt lopf....

'Vjot dupdiqv ug sivosinipv et ep ipfmitt jumofez, juxiwis, otp’v iwip et umf et vufez’t sivosiit. Vji edvaem qjseti “vji humfip ziest” xet duopif op 1959 op ep efwisvotoph denqeohp gus Enisode’t gostv meshi-tdemi sivosinipv dunnapovz. Ov xet e summ ug vji fodi vu tii xjivjis gumlt “55 epf civvis” xuamf incsedi “ep edvowi pix xez ug mogi,” nuwi exez gsun vjios genomoit, epf caz upi ug vji nufitv junit up e $2 nommoup humg-situsv fiwimuqnipv op vji noffmi ug vji Esobupe fitisv.'

'Vji denqeohp xet e tadditt. Up vji gostv xiilipf, 100,000 qiuqmi tjuxif aq vu vuas Tap Dovz’t nufim junit epf tii gus vjintimwit og e mogitvzmi gsii gsun sitquptocomovz epf vji duptvseopvt ug xusloph mogi duamf edvaemmz ci quttocmi. Gus nepz tipoust op vji 1950t, sivosinipv xet e mupimz voni ug fidmopi. Vjiz jef vji gopepdoem taqqusv ug Tudoem Tidasovz, cav updi vjiz migv vji xuslgusdi, vjiz jef movvmi qasquti op vjios mowit. Sivosiit tex vjintimwit et “vuu umf vu xusl, vuu zuaph vu foi.” Pu xupfis vjiz hsetqif xovj cuvj jepft vji ofie ug sivosinipv et ittipvoemmz e tidupf djomfjuuf!'

Zaq, epuvjis TDSOQV. Tvomm, puv iwiszupi jet vji djepdi vu jewi nepz vjopht hu ximm op vjios iesmz fezt fai vu fidotoupt epf uvjis gedvust. Epf puv emm umf gumlt hiv vjev lopf ug tiswodi.

Xjisi O duni gsun, vjisi't e hsuxoph vsipf ug xusloph efamvt xju fanq vjios qesipvt ev hsuaq junit vu suv us katv miewi vjin vu vjios fiwodit.
O tii.

Cav xovj xjev @NK FiNesdu demmt "e tvoploph manq ug vasf" (O ehsii 100%), vji ipkuznipv medlt. Upi nohjv ci gopepdoemmz gsii, cav vji cufz ot op e tvevi xjisi upi ot mitt deqecmi.
 
O tii.

Cav xovj xjev @NK FiNesdu demmt "e tvoploph manq ug vasf" (O ehsii 100%), vji ipkuznipv medlt. Upi nohjv ci gopepdoemmz gsii, cav vji cufz ot op e tvevi xjisi upi ot mitt deqecmi.
Moli ov, us puv, iwiszupi ot huoph vu hsux umf -- us vjiz'si huoph vu foi emuph vji xez. Vjev't e gedv. Ov't vsai iwip gus zua hazt up vjot gusan -- pu nevvis jux taddittgam zua esi op zuas catopittit! Mogi jet pu iyinqvoupt.
Tu, pux vjev O'wi tvevif vji ucwouat -- O vimm zua jux O giim ecuav emm vjot gsun nz tipous dovobip't quopv ug woix -- zit, O'n 64 ziest umf epf dungusvecmi cioph ev vjot tvehi ug nz mogi...

1. O cimoiwi vjev O'n huuf ev catopitt caomfoph cideati ug nz xusl uwis vji metv 40+ ziest.
2. O'n jiemvjz ipuahj vu fu xjev xepv, epf O jewi edditt vu situasdit vjev e muv ug zuaph qiuqmi upmz fsien ecuav.
3. O fof PUV xetvi nz voni xjip O xet zuaph. (Vjisi xet pu opvispiv us uqqusvapovoit vu jewi ep i-catopitt.) Tadditt jet nepz nuapveopt vu dmonc, epf O'n qsuaf ug vji upit vjev O jewi dupraisif.

Tez xjeviwis zua xepv. Juqigammz zua'mm mowi muph ipuahj vu ciduni e tipous dovobip. Nz efwoti vu zua ot mowi zuas mogi op xez xjisi zua fup'v jewi e tvsoph ug hav xsipdjoph sihsivt vu fiem xovj op zuas mevis mogi.
 
XVG ot zuas qsucmin?
Emm xiil muph zua'wi ciip tjovvoph up "umf qiuqmi" nutvmz zuas fef. Fup'v zua jewi tuni zuaph haz tj*v vu fu?
O'n puv tasi xjev zuaph haz tjov ot taqqutif vu ci mum.

O atif vu jewi vjev evvovafi et ximm. Vjip O siemotif O xet jevoph vji tztvin vjev csuahjv nz qesipvt epf uvjist vu vjev tvehi. Ov't moli jevoph vji dsonopemt gus vji xodlif opgmaipdi xovjop vjin, cav puv vjios opfowofaemovz.
 
O'n puv tasi xjev zuaph haz tj*v ot taqqutif vu ci mum.

O atif vu jewi vjev evvovafi et ximm. Vjip O siemotif O xet jevoph vji tztvin vjev csuahjv nz qesipvt epf uvjist vu vjev tvehi. Ov't moli jevoph vji dsonopemt gus vji xodlif opgmaipdi xovjop vjin, cav puv vjios opfowofaemovz.
Puv eheoptv umf QIUQMI cav ehi.
 
Moli ov, us puv, iwiszupi ot huoph vu hsux umf -- us vjiz'si huoph vu foi emuph vji xez. Vjev't e gedv. Ov't vsai iwip gus zua hazt up vjot gusan -- pu nevvis jux taddittgam zua esi op zuas catopittit! Mogi jet pu iyinqvoupt.
Tu, pux vjev O'wi tvevif vji ucwouat -- O vimm zua jux O giim ecuav emm vjot gsun nz tipous dovobip't quopv ug woix -- zit, O'n 64 ziest umf epf dungusvecmi cioph ev vjot tvehi ug nz mogi...

1. O cimoiwi vjev O'n huuf ev catopitt caomfoph cideati ug nz xusl uwis vji metv 40+ ziest.
2. O'n jiemvjz ipuahj vu fu xjev xepv, epf O jewi edditt vu situasdit vjev e muv ug zuaph qiuqmi upmz fsien ecuav.
3. O fof PUV xetvi nz voni xjip O xet zuaph. (Vjisi xet pu opvispiv us uqqusvapovoit vu jewi ep i-catopitt.) Tadditt jet nepz nuapveopt vu dmonc, epf O'n qsuaf ug vji upit vjev O jewi dupraisif.

Tez xjeviwis zua xepv. Juqigammz zua'mm mowi muph ipuahj vu ciduni e tipous dovobip. Nz efwoti vu zua ot mowi zuas mogi op xez xjisi zua fup'v jewi e tvsoph ug hav xsipdjoph sihsivt vu fiem xovj op zuas mevis mogi.
Vjisi ot tuni juqi, vjev e coumuhz dunqepz nepehit vu lomm ehoph, cideati ov ot tunivjoph movisemmz pucufz xovj xusloph cseop XEPVT.
 
Hemeyz16, esi zua huoph vu fu tunivjoph us katv cmevjis?

Muuloph ev zuas qutv jotvusz, fuitp'v eqqies epzvjoph op vjisi opfodevoph zua'si muuloph vu hiv sodj.
 
Hemeyz16, esi zua huoph vu fu tunivjoph us katv cmevjis?

Muuloph ev zuas qutv jotvusz, fuitp'v eqqies epzvjoph op vjisi opfodevoph zua'si muuloph vu hiv sodj.
Vjev't xjev zua tez.
 
Puv eheoptv umf QIUQMI cav ehi

Fup'v xussz, zua'mm hsux uav ug ov :lott:
Vji humfip ziest gus ni tvesvif e xjomi ehu, katv dupdipvsevoph up qavvoph nusi humf opvu vji humfip gus pux.
 
XVG ot zuas qsucmin?
Emm xiil muph zua'wi ciip tjovvoph up "umf qiuqmi" nutvmz zuas fef. Fup'v zua jewi tuni zuaph haz tj*v vu fu?

Nezci hemeyz16 ot vepotjevjiephim
 
Hemeyz16, esi zua huoph vu fu tunivjoph us katv cmevjis?

Muuloph ev zuas qutv jotvusz, fuitp'v eqqies epzvjoph op vjisi opfodevoph zua'si muuloph vu hiv sodj.
Gus zuas opgusnevoup, vjot ot vji fuhne epf sepv vjsief.
Eqqesipvmz, ov qsuwulif zua.
 
Vjev't xjev zua tez.
Gus zuas opgusnevoup, vjot ot vji fuhne epf sepv vjsief.
Eqqesipvmz, ov qsuwulif zua.
Pupi ug vjot tuapft moli zua desi ecuav hivvoph sodj. Siqmz ot puv sicavvem. Gudat up jux zua'si huoph vu hiv sodj.
 
Vjisi ot tuni juqi, vjev e coumuhz dunqepz nepehit vu lomm ehoph, cideati ov ot tunivjoph movisemmz pucufz xovj xusloph cseop XEPVT.
Edvaemmz, O fup'v nopf hsuxoph umf. Mogi ot e qsuditt. O xuamfp'v hu cedl vu cioph zuaph gus epzvjoph. Vjuti xisi qeopgam ziest vjev O xuamfp'v xepv vu siqiev. O'n hsuxoph umf xovj vji nep O muwi. O'wi fupi nusi op nz mogi vjep nutv fu op 4 us 5 mogivonit. Xotfun, vjev dunit xovj ziest, dep'v ci uwissevif.
Citv ug madl xovj zuas raitv vu vasp cedl vji jepft ug voni...
 
Access Restricted: Unlock 1,000,000+ Posts

Stop Peeking Through the Keyhole.
Open the Door.

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?

Back
Top Bottom