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Hi everyone,
I came across MJ books and this forum thanks to a dear friend that recommended me “Unscripted ”.
I devoured it in a couple of days. Then I read TMF and I’m now reading The Great Rat Race Escape .
These books blown my mind: I finally understand my inner discomfort about 9-5 workplaces and about a big scheme behind current economic system.
I use this title, Pursuit of Happyness, to tell my story, that is very close to the Gardner’s movie and book.
In a nutshell, my life is completely destroyed and I just figured out it… I literally lost everything and I’m trying to come out on top, but I have no direction.
I'm 38. And Just 8 months ago, my gf left me.
I feel a complete failure.
I’m not interested in other girls/women. I’m literally afraid to approach anyone and not interested in relationships.
I only want to rebuild myself and rebuild my life.
The only thing that is holding me up is sport. I’ve playing sports my whole life and this is the only thing that saved me in the worst days and depression.
My ex gf claims I’m sex addicted. I had a lot of doubt on myself. I’ve always had them.
So I started training in triathlon, to fully dedicate myself to physical training and prove myself I have no addiction.
Now, I work out 9 or 10 times per week. At least 10/11 hours per week. Because I'd like to partecipate to an Ironman race. That's what I'm looking for to increase my self esteem (that is currently close to zero).
I really like and enjoy triathlon but this is a very expensive sport for the equipment needed to compete and train.
In the midst of this mess, I would like to be focused also on build a side hustle to increase my income and increase investments as well.
That’s where I’m completely puzzled…
Last two months, where I started to try to think more clearly, I tried to list some things I could do to change my situation.
I’m chasing money. I know that is the wrong target. But my situation, what is happened, make me think only about it.
I listed some things I’m interested into, I’m a bit talented at, and to what I could learn to improve my situation.
My main issue is that I feel I do not have time. I need immediate results. And I know that is a huge mistake. I feel social pressure to get out of my parents’ home, to buy my own house, to be independent.
Moreover, I currently do not have enough money to invest…
I’m completely lost.
I’m glad if you could help me shed some light on the path to take to rebuild my life.
Thanks to those who will answer me
I came across MJ books and this forum thanks to a dear friend that recommended me “Unscripted ”.
I devoured it in a couple of days. Then I read TMF and I’m now reading The Great Rat Race Escape .
These books blown my mind: I finally understand my inner discomfort about 9-5 workplaces and about a big scheme behind current economic system.
I use this title, Pursuit of Happyness, to tell my story, that is very close to the Gardner’s movie and book.
In a nutshell, my life is completely destroyed and I just figured out it… I literally lost everything and I’m trying to come out on top, but I have no direction.
I'm 38. And Just 8 months ago, my gf left me.
- I lost the house.
- I lost 8.000 euros of furniture I provide for the house. I’m still paying for them, with a funding that should expire on 8/24.
- My ex gf worked in same company I work, and she literally destroyed my reputation. Company don’t trust me anymore and put me in a humiliating job, even if I’m overpaid for my position.
- I have too few savings and I was forced to come back to my parent’s home.
- I spent almost 5.000 euros in 8 months for psychological treatment, just to resist and stay on my feet.
- I think about suicide several times.
- I’m diagnosed as clinically depressed.
I feel a complete failure.
I’m not interested in other girls/women. I’m literally afraid to approach anyone and not interested in relationships.
I only want to rebuild myself and rebuild my life.
The only thing that is holding me up is sport. I’ve playing sports my whole life and this is the only thing that saved me in the worst days and depression.
My ex gf claims I’m sex addicted. I had a lot of doubt on myself. I’ve always had them.
So I started training in triathlon, to fully dedicate myself to physical training and prove myself I have no addiction.
Now, I work out 9 or 10 times per week. At least 10/11 hours per week. Because I'd like to partecipate to an Ironman race. That's what I'm looking for to increase my self esteem (that is currently close to zero).
I really like and enjoy triathlon but this is a very expensive sport for the equipment needed to compete and train.
In the midst of this mess, I would like to be focused also on build a side hustle to increase my income and increase investments as well.
That’s where I’m completely puzzled…
Last two months, where I started to try to think more clearly, I tried to list some things I could do to change my situation.
I’m chasing money. I know that is the wrong target. But my situation, what is happened, make me think only about it.
I listed some things I’m interested into, I’m a bit talented at, and to what I could learn to improve my situation.
- Since I always play sports, I faced several situations, injuries and lessons, I’d like to build a blog/social account/affiliate website about triathlon as a way of life and think. I think that in my country, Italy, endurance sports are very underrated but they teaches important lesson for life. But I have no idea to start a fitness/sport profile/affiliate website.
- I’m hugely passionate about psychology. I’ve always been interested in how the mind can train the body to achieve higher results in sport and life. I thought a lot to take a psychology degree to have the right to speak about sport psychology. But it’s quite expensive for my current financial situation, so I’m not so convinced on it.
- I’m a little talented in writing. I made some little copywriting jobs in the past. But, as I read in MJ’s books, this is a skill with very low entry barriers. Almost everyone can call itself copywriter. Even if they write some blog articles. Add to that, the rise of AI; I seriously think that focus on writing could be a waste of time without results…
- Accordingly to MJ story, one of the main skill I’d like to learn is coding. Not only to emulate MJ, but because it’s a thing I have always been interested into. But I do not have enough time for it, due to my job that occupies me for 10 hours a day and to sport I need to practice to fight depression.
My main issue is that I feel I do not have time. I need immediate results. And I know that is a huge mistake. I feel social pressure to get out of my parents’ home, to buy my own house, to be independent.
Moreover, I currently do not have enough money to invest…
I’m completely lost.
I’m glad if you could help me shed some light on the path to take to rebuild my life.
Thanks to those who will answer me
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