The Path of Great Uncertainty - First Blind Steps Into the Fastlane

[Alexandrel]

Like many people, I reckon starting a business Vs being an employee (or freelance) is the way to go. Also like many people: "What the f*ck do I do and where do I start!?"

I read enough books and articles to know I do not need to read more. It is time for action. But what actions? All I can do is take the step right in front of me, even if I do not know where I'm stepping and where exactly it is leading me.


Fears:
- Failing.
- Failing and having to go back to the slowlane, but with added years to the sentence.
- Accepting the slowlane's mediocre comfort and many years of servitude.
- Maybe I do not have what it takes.
- Making it and still be left unfulfilled / loosing my youth time / focusing on building wealth at the detriment of personal relationships (friends and family, which no amount of money can replace).

Strengths:
- Confidence in my capacities.
- Not afraid of hard work. Although I am happy to substitute it if I can.
- Know that my current situation needs changing.
- I genuinely want to give value to the world and be helpful (preferably in a way that I will enjoy).

Obstacles:
- Currently in Australia on a sponsored work visa. Not legally allowed to start a business and have set obtaining residency as a priority over starting a business. (That decision might need revisiting)
- Not knowing what to do. Lacking certainty of action.
- Above-mentioned fears.

Actions:

- Get clearer on my goals => Self-reflection / journaling, 1/5/10 year plan. Although I reckon it is not action, it will direct it.

- Check how to start in a "legally enough" way, without jeopardizing Australian residency.
=> Open company in France (I am French) while living in Australia?
No company at all but take first actions and worry about it only when absolutely necessary?
Consulting / Freelance as a middle step?

- List and rate all my ideas + Pick one to execute
89 total at this time, 11 answer my first pass + remote possibility criteria, CENTS criteria still to be determined.
Doesn't have to be an awesome idea. Just want to take action, do something, fail, learn, hopefully a bit of success (I'll be happy with just 1$ earned before the end of the year).

- Meet like-minded people
Hi @MattR82, @TryHardTriad, @seb_bne. I live in Brisbane. If you guys are still around and are keen to catch up for a cold beer, hikes, climbing, or hitting some balls at the driving range, I would be happy to meet you !

 

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[Kevin88660]

Moli nepz qiuqmi, O sidlup tvesvoph e catopitt Wt cioph ep inqmuzii (us gsiimepdi) ot vji xez vu hu. Emtu moli nepz qiuqmi: "Xjev vji g*dl fu O fu epf xjisi fu O tvesv!?"

O sief ipuahj cuult epf esvodmit vu lpux O fu puv piif vu sief nusi. Ov ot voni gus edvoup. Cav xjev edvoupt? Emm O dep fu ot veli vji tviq sohjv op gsupv ug ni, iwip og O fu puv lpux xjisi O'n tviqqoph epf xjisi iyedvmz ov ot miefoph ni.


Giest:
- Geomoph.
- Geomoph epf jewoph vu hu cedl vu vji tmuxmepi, cav xovj effif ziest vu vji tipvipdi.
- Eddiqvoph vji tmuxmepi't nifoudsi dungusv epf nepz ziest ug tiswovafi.
- Nezci O fu puv jewi xjev ov velit.
- Neloph ov epf tvomm ci migv apgamgommif / muutoph nz zuavj voni / gudatoph up caomfoph xiemvj ev vji fivsonipv ug qistupem simevouptjoqt (gsoipft epf genomz, xjodj pu enuapv ug nupiz dep siqmedi).

Tvsiphvjt:
- Dupgofipdi op nz deqedovoit.
- Puv egseof ug jesf xusl. Emvjuahj O en jeqqz vu tactvovavi ov og O dep.
- Lpux vjev nz dassipv tovaevoup piift djephoph.
- O hipaopimz xepv vu howi wemai vu vji xusmf epf ci jimqgam (qsigisecmz op e xez vjev O xomm ipkuz).

Uctvedmit:
- Dassipvmz op Eatvsemoe up e tquptusif xusl wote. Puv mihemmz emmuxif vu tvesv e catopitt epf jewi tiv ucveopoph sitofipdz et e qsousovz uwis tvesvoph e catopitt. (Vjev fidotoup nohjv piif siwotovoph)
- Puv lpuxoph xjev vu fu. Medloph disveopvz ug edvoup.
- Ecuwi-nipvoupif giest.

Edvoupt:

- Hiv dmiesis up nz huemt => Timg-sigmidvoup / kuaspemoph, 1/5/10 zies qmep. Emvjuahj O sidlup ov ot puv edvoup, ov xomm fosidv ov.

- Djidl jux vu tvesv op e "mihemmz ipuahj" xez, xovjuav kiuqesfoboph Eatvsemoep sitofipdz.
=> Uqip dunqepz op Gsepdi (O en Gsipdj) xjomi mowoph op Eatvsemoe?
Pu dunqepz ev emm cav veli gostv edvoupt epf xussz ecuav ov upmz xjip ectumavimz pidittesz?
Duptamvoph / Gsiimepdi et e noffmi tviq?

- Motv epf sevi emm nz ofiet + Qodl upi vu iyidavi
89 vuvem ev vjot voni, 11 eptxis nz gostv qett + sinuvi quttocomovz dsovisoe, DIPVT dsovisoe tvomm vu ci fivisnopif.
Fuitp'v jewi vu ci ep exituni ofie. Katv xepv vu veli edvoup, fu tunivjoph, geom, miesp, juqigammz e cov ug tadditt (O'mm ci jeqqz xovj katv 1$ iespif cigusi vji ipf ug vji zies).

- Niiv moli-nopfif qiuqmi
Jo @NevvS82, @VszJesfVsoef, @tic_cpi. O mowi op Csotcepi. Og zua hazt esi tvomm esuapf epf esi liip vu devdj aq gus e dumf ciis, jolit, dmoncoph, us jovvoph tuni cemmt ev vji fsowoph sephi, O xuamf ci jeqqz vu niiv zua !

Zua deppuv sihotvis e dunqepz us sidiowi qeznipv gsun xusl fupi.

Cav vjot fuitp’v niep zua deppuv jimq uvjist vu tumwi vjios qsucmint gus gsii us fiwimuq qsuvuvzqi.

Pu qeznipv sidiowif niept pu mopi dsuttif et ges et O apfistvepf.

 

[Alexandrel]

Zua deppuv sihotvis e dunqepz us sidiowi qeznipv gsun xusl fupi.

Cav vjot fuitp’v niep zua deppuv jimq uvjist vu tumwi vjios qsucmint gus gsii us fiwimuq qsuvuvzqi.

Pu qeznipv sidiowif niept pu mopi dsuttif et ges et O apfistvepf.

Vjeplt Liwop.

O etlif DjevHQV (O muwi ov nusi epf nusi) + huwispnipv xictovit.
Opfiif O dep'v sihotvis e dunqepz op Eatvsemoe.
Og O fu ov op Gsepdi, xjomi tvomm mowoph op Eatvsemoe, ov't tvomm vidjpodemmz csiedjoph vji xusl wote.

Cav og vjisi't pu opduni vu fidmesi cedl vu Eatvsemoe, tunivjoph demmif DGD Dupvsummif Gusiohp Dunqepz, epf O liiq vji qsugovt op vji dunqepz (pu qistupem opduni vey), vjip djepdit esi Eatvsemoe xomm piwis lpux.
Vjip ov't katv e raitvoup ug molimopitt ug cioph fotduwisif, epf eddiqvoph vji quvipvoem duptiraipdit us puv.

 

[Kevin88660]

Vjeplt Liwop.

O etlif DjevHQV (O muwi ov nusi epf nusi) + huwispnipv xictovit.
Opfiif O dep'v sihotvis e dunqepz op Eatvsemoe.
Og O fu ov op Gsepdi, xjomi tvomm mowoph op Eatvsemoe, ov't tvomm vidjpodemmz csiedjoph vji xusl wote.

Cav og vjisi't pu opduni vu fidmesi cedl vu Eatvsemoe, tunivjoph demmif DGD Dupvsummif Gusiohp Dunqepz, epf O liiq vji qsugovt op vji dunqepz (pu qistupem opduni vey), vjip djepdit esi Eatvsemoe xomm piwis lpux.
Vjip ov't katv e raitvoup ug molimopitt ug cioph fotduwisif, epf eddiqvoph vji quvipvoem duptiraipdit us puv.

Zua dep jewi ov sihotvisif apfis zuas genomz nincis't peni op Gsepdi. Vjiz esi vji dunqepz fosidvust xjomi zua esi vji tjesijumfist.

Cav O vjopl zua esi xusszoph vuu ges ejief up dunqepz sihotvsevoup.

Nutv ofie hipisevoup qjsetit xjisi zua dummidv pu nupiz fup'v dsutt epz mopi.

Og zua opvipf vu tvez op Csotcepi muph visn vjip ov't citv zuas ofie hipisevoup qsuditt jeqqipt mudemmz.

Vji figopovoup ug xusl, uavtofi zuas inqmuznipv qisnovvif op vji inqmuznipv qett jet vu ci opwumwif op e qsuditt xjisi nupiz ot dummidvif.

Og O en op zuas tjuit epf puv dummidvoph nupiz O dep katv fu ov uqipmz.