The rarest Reddit find of all... actual gold. (Legendary Comic)

[RHL]

Author: http://zenpencils.com/

 

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[LOYD]

 

[RHL]

Different artist, but also relevant to our interests:

 

[masaldana2]

 

[RHL]

Would ya'all believe that more than 1/2 the comments on Reddit about the comic are NEGATIVE?

When I first joined Reddit, I noticed the site had this bizzare complex with minimum wage employees. Even if your waiter called your date a whore and dropped your steak on the ground before serving it to you, "you really should just tip 20% because life is hard, maybe tip 30% if you can." There is never an instance of an argument between a manager and a barista or a customer and a waiter where the customer/manager is ever in the right. It was only later that I realized that this must be because a huge chunk of Reddit is in minimally skilled service labor professions.

The funny thing is that there is thread after thread after thread are advocating changing tax structures, minimum wage, wondering "why are there no more jobs," calling homeowners who are young scumbags who profited from an "old economy." To me, people who yearn for these things are like people who run to the edge of a cliff and jump off, and on the way down, are screaming "I'm smarter than a bird, I have more rights than a bird, I work harder than a bird, so this air should let me fly like a bird!" Splat.

Another group of people on the cliff-top sees the inherent problems with the Air, doesn't think trying to talk the air into making them fly is a swell idea, so they take some classes in fabrication and aerospace engineering and build themselves a glider. They jump off after making that concerted effort and end up rising higher than the cliff they started on.

 

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[socaldude]

Everything on the left side is a multi-TRILLION dollar industry.

Feel good, instant gratification and egoistic consumption.

The voracious appetite of team consumer.

Team producer has it all figured out. From brands like Rolex, BMW, Instagram, Nordstrom. They know exactly how the egoistic and imaginative masturbation of the consumerist mind works.

Funny how the best business books are books nobody ever talks about or probably has never heard of. They're difficult and boring. But Rich dad poor dad? Gold! 4 hour work week. Awesome! These are books that target your imagination and know how to get you worked up.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Some of the most successful members here are helping people behind the scenes.

Just because they are not posting specifically here, does not mean they aren't engaged elsewhere in a campaign of mentorship and help: Facebook, Slack, Skype, personal phone calls .... and yet, more often than not, the theme of this cartoon often comes up.

Quit dreaming. Reading. Planning. Watching.

DO.
DO.

WORK.
WORK.

ADJUST.
ADJUST.

REPEAT.

 

[theag]

If you are buying motivational products, you are the product.

 

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[MJ DeMarco]

OMG I this is just epic.

 

[Supa]

Here's another great comic by ZenPencils that @mrarcher (thank you ) shared in one of my threads. That one sentence helped me in some situations, so I thought it'd may do the same for others here

 

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[csalvato]

Awesome.

That said, you need to dream before you even know wtf to do.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Would ya'all believe that more than 1/2 the comments on Reddit about the comic are NEGATIVE? Of course you wouldn't... afterall, it's Reddit.

 

[eekern]

 

[Andy Black]

Some of the most successful members here are helping people behind the scenes.

Just because they are not posting specifically here, does not mean they are engaged elsewhere in a campaign of mentorship and help: Facebook, Slack, Skype, personal phone calls .... and yet, more often than not, the theme of this cartoon often comes up.

Quit dreaming. Reading. Planning. Watching.

DO.
DO.

WORK.
WORK.

ADJUST.
ADJUST.

REPEAT.

Great bump MJ.



I love reading as much as the next guy. I just have to keep reminding myself of the danger of consuming more than I produce.

Consumers give money to producers.

Which are you?

 

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[WestCoast]

I remember 10 years ago when I started my company, I worked so much I slept at work a number of times.

And I was dead broke for the first 3 years. Just scraping by.
And slowly, it started to roll. Then you hire people (and you are even more broke, but that's another topic).

And ups and downs. But I've been grinding away.
And it feels great.
Closing in on $3M/year in sales, and it has been YEARS of hard work.
So I can relate.

And there is NO finish line

--
Also, what the hell is reddit and who has time for it ???

 

[Charnell]

Dreams are for people before they set goals.

 

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[masaldana2]

If you look closely,
you can see the secret

 

[MJ DeMarco]

The comic has been posted 3 times tonight, so you know it's legendary. I had to edit the title to prevent it from being posted another 1,320 times.

 

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[Andy Black]

You're reading too much when it's turning you into
a consumer instead of a producer.​

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[cheetahseyes]

I really needed to see this, I'm at a stage where I am planning lots of things I want to do but each day never get anything done. Going to kick myself into gear and focus on what I need to get done.

 

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[Rawr]

I just uninstalled every single game i had on my pc. F*ck this BS comfort. I've been on the + side, the creative, the "i got this side" and ive been on the other side. I have to say, the illusion of the comfort side, the routine, the lies you tell yourself... it's enticing. I fully understand. But, in those moments when you're honest with yourself...those are the moments you get to call heads or tails. It gives you that bit of freedom of accountability. It's fully doable, if you choose it. You must make sacrifice. It's a part of the job. Bu when you have it going, when you're firing, ..when you know what you are doing... it's like you see the world as a winner. It's worth it for the experience.And as Lebron once put it, once you're hitting it, the rewards -

“Basketball isn’t easy. All my life I’ve been striving to make myself better. It’s a full time commitment. To be the best, you have to work the hardest. You have to chase what seems impossible over and over and over again. Cause giving up is not an option, and when you feel like you’ve reached your limit, it’s only the beginning, that’s when it’s time to dig deep, to find the courage to push some more, because if you’ve got the drive, the discipline, and the resolve to do what it takes to make yourself great, then the rewards are endless.” - LeBron James


Keep pushing. Don't stall.

 

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[samuraijack]

Is it just me or did the gal on the right side get fat?

 

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[Andy Black]

The image that gets to me the most is on a beach living the dream ...of reading books about how others struggled and strived to live THEIR dreams. Living life as a spectator rather than participant, but thinking they are on their way because of what they now know. Brilliant imagery...

 

[RhysT1]

Great short video from Gary vaynerchuk about taking action, A must watch if you haven't seen it already.

 

[RHL]

The comic has been posted 3 times tonight, so you know it's legendary. I had to edit the title to prevent it from being posted another 1,320 times.

Hell yeah. First to market!

 

[Mattie]

Ha Ha...well the thing is they left out the part where many people are stuck in the past and cling to pain and suffering. So in their negative mindset, doing hard work isn't achievable if they don't get the life lessons to begin with, if all they know is sidewalk mentality they can't get there. You need to know the rules of the game.

 

[MJ DeMarco]

Marked GOLD as the comic is a GOLD take on taking action versus dreaming, planning, wishing, action-faking...

 

[Andy Black]

Worth a bump for 2017... in case one of your New Year Resolutions was just to "read more".

 

[Waisec]

Is it just me or did the gal on the right side get fat?

Probably to show how she's aged and give an impression that a fair amount of time has passed and that she didn't just write the story within a few weeks, but most likely years. You can see the other two girls clothing style change to more mature-ish as well

It's a subtle way of telling how the process can be a long one, which is why most people opt for not bothering to start at all. Faking action is much easier after all

 

[Andy Black]

Author: ZEN PENCILS – Cartoon quotes from inspirational folks

Great to reread this. If this isn’t a wake up call to many then I don’t know what is.

What a shame we can’t just consume our way onto team producer …

 

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