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So for these past few years (I'd estimate 6 years), I've had grandiose ideas and dreams and visions of what I would accomplish in life.
In these visions I imagined building the world's largest skyscrapers, waste management facilities, electricity production facilities, the greenest golf courses, the hottest clubs, the nicest planes, and owning pro sports teams among other things.
I just assumed that it would be easy, that every thing I did would be a success. I didn't think failure would apply to me.
Man was I wrong.
Reality started to set in. I used to talk such a big game, and talk about what amazing things I was going to accomplish 'in the future'.
I thought everything I touched would turn to gold. I was naive. Success, it turns out, is reserved for those who persevere... for those few who willingly move out of their comfort zones and who seek more out of life.
I had some successes, yes. I even became the person 'Most likely to rule the world' as voted by my entire graduating year.
I flaunted my success, and lost it all.
Now I have $400 to my name.
I get up 3 hours before the sun rises, in order to work for someone that I hate.
People like to say that mistakes are only mistakes if you haven't learned something from them. I've learned my mistakes, I see where I've went wrong, but my willpower just isn't there. I want it so bad, but I get frustrated and depressed that I don't have it yet.
I say I'll make changes some day 'in the future'. But that day is always that.. in the future. That day never comes.
I have no idea as to the specifics of what I want, and I have no idea how I'm going to accomplish them.
People are always preaching to set specific, measurable goals. I've done this many times, and yet it doesn't inspire me to do anything.
I've come to realize I only want three things;
1. Great friends
2. To make a difference in the world
3. To have the financial means to do whatever I want, whenever I want.
1 and 2 I can do already.
1) Yes, I might not be famous or well known today, but that doesn't mean that I can't start finding like minded individuals today.
2) Yes, I might not have the means to start a multi-million dollar foundation today, but that doesn't mean that I can't volunteer and/or donate small amounts to charity.
3) I don't have a set figure. $10M, $100M, $250M, $1B.. it's not that important to me. I want my life to amount to something more than a dollar sign.
I want to use money to enjoy life, to improve the lives of others around the world, and to provide great experiences for people.
I don’t know enough about myself at this point in my life to even begin to contemplate what I truly want, and who I want to be.
So I’m placing no specific goals on myself, and no timetable for completion. I’m not even going to commit to posting once a day, bi weekly, or bi monthly.
I’ll only post in this thread when I have something relevant to contribute.
Nothing has worked for me in the past, so it’s time I switch it up a bit.
I’ve already lost everything (My friends, my family, my home, my health, my happiness), so there’s not much more I can lose.
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.â€
I have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
And it doesn’t start tomorrow, it starts right now.
In these visions I imagined building the world's largest skyscrapers, waste management facilities, electricity production facilities, the greenest golf courses, the hottest clubs, the nicest planes, and owning pro sports teams among other things.
I just assumed that it would be easy, that every thing I did would be a success. I didn't think failure would apply to me.
Man was I wrong.
Reality started to set in. I used to talk such a big game, and talk about what amazing things I was going to accomplish 'in the future'.
I thought everything I touched would turn to gold. I was naive. Success, it turns out, is reserved for those who persevere... for those few who willingly move out of their comfort zones and who seek more out of life.
I had some successes, yes. I even became the person 'Most likely to rule the world' as voted by my entire graduating year.
I flaunted my success, and lost it all.
Now I have $400 to my name.
I get up 3 hours before the sun rises, in order to work for someone that I hate.
People like to say that mistakes are only mistakes if you haven't learned something from them. I've learned my mistakes, I see where I've went wrong, but my willpower just isn't there. I want it so bad, but I get frustrated and depressed that I don't have it yet.
I say I'll make changes some day 'in the future'. But that day is always that.. in the future. That day never comes.
I have no idea as to the specifics of what I want, and I have no idea how I'm going to accomplish them.
People are always preaching to set specific, measurable goals. I've done this many times, and yet it doesn't inspire me to do anything.
I've come to realize I only want three things;
1. Great friends
2. To make a difference in the world
3. To have the financial means to do whatever I want, whenever I want.
1 and 2 I can do already.
1) Yes, I might not be famous or well known today, but that doesn't mean that I can't start finding like minded individuals today.
2) Yes, I might not have the means to start a multi-million dollar foundation today, but that doesn't mean that I can't volunteer and/or donate small amounts to charity.
3) I don't have a set figure. $10M, $100M, $250M, $1B.. it's not that important to me. I want my life to amount to something more than a dollar sign.
I want to use money to enjoy life, to improve the lives of others around the world, and to provide great experiences for people.
I don’t know enough about myself at this point in my life to even begin to contemplate what I truly want, and who I want to be.
So I’m placing no specific goals on myself, and no timetable for completion. I’m not even going to commit to posting once a day, bi weekly, or bi monthly.
I’ll only post in this thread when I have something relevant to contribute.
Nothing has worked for me in the past, so it’s time I switch it up a bit.
I’ve already lost everything (My friends, my family, my home, my health, my happiness), so there’s not much more I can lose.
“It's only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything.â€
I have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.
And it doesn’t start tomorrow, it starts right now.
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