Should you stay home with the comfort and security of your current environment or heed the call to adventure and risk everything for what's merely a dream? I think you know what I'm going to say.
"How will I make money?" is the
BIGGEST MENTAL ROADBLOCK to your
DREAM.
It's a fear that's holding you back. Don't be afraid of failure and don't be afraid of not having all the answers you need to move towards your goal. Anything I've ever attempted I was always willing to fail. You can't always win, but don't be afraid of making decisions. You can't be paralyzed by the fear failure or you will never push yourself. You keep pushing because you believe in yourself and your dream.
I'd recommend you get these books:
The 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Ferris
The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
Program or Be Programmed by Douglas Rushkoff
I'd also
HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU READ THIS:
A BREIF GUIDE TO WORLD DOMINATIONIf you don't like to read,
I'd recommend you get the f/ck over it or you'll be a bitch the rest of your life.You know the average man has a grand total of six sexual partners during his lifetime, and he reads an average of six books a year.
Between not having sex and not reading, the average man somehow only manages to squeeze in a measly 34 hours a week of television viewing.
I know, and I’m sure that you do too, several people who never read. Off the top of my head I can think of half a dozen of them. They aren’t people I’d willingly choose to be around, but various circumstances force me into their company. All of them are, to use their own rationalizations, “down on their luck.” They didn’t realize a diet of cheeseburgers would lead to obesity, and now they can’t figure out why the exercise program they saw on television isn’t working for them.
While their problems are truly rooted in laziness, all of these men could at least benefit somewhat if they were willing to pick up a book. Instead, at some point long ago, they decided that learning was stupid. Content with being entertained, they perpetually wallow in a slew of problems. Their ignorance prevents them from realizing just how horrible their lives are.
Here some money making suggestions, learn to build websites:
http://teamtreehouse.comLearn Ruby on Rails in 30 days:
https://onemonthrails.com (I see jobs for remote Ruby Programers all day long on :
https://weworkremotely.com)
You could try your hand at internet marketing, create an ebook and sell it, my buddy Victor at boldanddetermined.com does this with his Body of A Spartan ebook. His blog brings traffic and people buy the ebook. Check out NerdFitness.com for what a nerdy kid named Steve Kamb managed to do with a silly website. He's now traveled the world and lives solely off his website income.
Most of your fears are bullshit. Just f/cking do it and take action in the direction of your dreams.
A lot of people are looking for the easy way out. Nothing will in life worth doing will come easy or be handed to you. No pain, no gain. Always do the thing you fear most, because by doing the thing that you fear, you begin to strengthen your character and the death of fear is certain and no mountain can stand in your way.
Another suggestion, start cutting out all the bullshit from your life
TODAY. If you read this post and don't take one action step, YOU ARE A PUSSY.
Good luck on those dream lazy man.
Start saving money! Look at your current finances and cut away everything that is bullshit. You can choose living this dream or eating a f/cking big mac today. Is going to see that movie in IMAX 3D really worth your dream? Is that xbox, that TV? That motorcycle?
Is moving into that house worth your dream? Is it costing you more? Can you live for less for the next 12 months to save 50% of your income?
Successful people do the things they need to do whether they feel like it or not. Just f/cking do it, take action in the direction of your dreams. Never be static. It's suppose to be difficult and it's suppose to be hard. Hard work is the only thing that makes your dreams become reality.
Bitches can't get rid of their $200 a month iphone data plan for whatever pussy excuse for 12 months. Bitches can't cut the cable and throw out their TV. Bitches can't start doing side work to save up extra cash or do what's difficult.
Bitches might look successful, and might be comfortable, but they'll die never having accomplished their dreams.
This is the mental fight I have to have with myself every day. To motivate myself, and refocus myself to make sure every decision I make adds up as a step towards my dream.
Just saying "NO" to my coworkers when they want to go get coffee is a mental battle. What's $7 dollars today in the grand scheme of things, but success is a series of choices compounded over time.
You know what you need to do, just go f/cking do it.
Get a note book, set a date you want to get on the road. Then break up all the things you need to get done in actionable steps with due dates.
Cut the bullshit out of your life, schedule the activities you need to do to get things done on the truck, prioritize finances.
Just do it.
v7guy is right, don't try to live off your savings, think of it as your safety net. Aim for 30%-50% of your income in savings of a 12 month time period. If you can't save 30% of your take home pay then you have SERIOUS FINANCIAL PROBLEMS, this applies to everyone else reading this. I'd reconsider WTF you are doing with your money and life.
PAY YOURSELF FIRST, NOT OTHER PEOPLE. If you're in debt up to your eyeballs then treat it like your
HAIR IS ON FIRE. BECAUSE YOUR HAIR IS ON FIRE.Tough sh/t if your feelings are hurt by the above statements. FYI, as you move towards your dreams you will piss mediocre people off more and more. You will eventually get used to it and stop caring and just pitty them for being pathetic. Nothing is sadder than a human being not living up to their potential. I know because I've been a pathetic POS that has taken his own potential for granted to many times.
Once lifted 03 Trailblazer on 35's, gave it up to travel the USA with my family.