If you're afraid to be seen hustling, selling, or starting from zero. Get comfortable staying broke. Pride has kept more people poor than failure ever will ๐๐
Money was never meant to be a problem as long as thereโs value being created. The problem is that a lot of people want money without being valuable. Reason a lot of people go without it.
Don't waste time in your 20's
It will fly by fast.
These are your building years, use them to build.
Your life as a proper-thinking man starts at 30 forged from experience and knowledge and things you have built so get busy in your 20s.
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Knowledge isnโt power
Applied knowledge is power . Putting what you know is what really matters
If you just have knowledge and you donโt put it to work then youโre like a blind man on the right track .
If you know you hate disrespect, and also hate being a burden to people, your only option is to work harder. You donโt want to find yourself at the mercy of people, you donโt want to see how ruthless and rude people can be when youโre broke. You just have to make your own money
Ronaldo said heโs yet to get that click, reason he isnโt married to his girlfriend yet, even after having kids for him. As a man, when you build yourself to a good point, you live life based on your terms, people coming into your life have to live by it or get out.
A man who came from nothing must never forget that he has nothing to lose at the end of the day. Thereโs no swag or a fresh way to chase your dreams. Hustle shameless til you build something.
@Eji_mmadu@NasteeFranks@fvckfemi_ Yes to an extent
Take for a example you made money today you owe your parents and people who help you during hard times in your life alot
Disclaimer: If you're already doing well financially, just keep scrolling. This isn't for you.
But if you're just starting your journey, especially if you've been in a place where you were really broke, like I used to be, then you need to understand these simple steps.
Two years ago, I used to have less than โฆ700. Then I made my first million naira and my earnings started becoming consistent. One of the best things I did for myself at that point was to go back to stay with my parents. I had no babe, no major responsibilities, and I wasn't trying to impress anyone. I was eating my normal trendy cheese food. I could spend โฆ1,000 to โฆ1,500 on food and basically be fine for the day.
A lot of people, once they start making โฆ1M a month, will quickly leave their parents' house, rent an apartment, buy a car, start having ladies, start stepping out more, and start competing with people. I wasn't willing to compete with anyone. I just wanted to compete with my previous self. My previous self was broke.
My friends told me I should leave because I had started making money, but I told them I wasn't leaving. I wanted to stay, build and save better. People told me to buy a car, rent a place and do a lot of interesting things, but I said no because I had a plan.
And that decision helped me save a lot of money. I knew house rent would take a huge chunk of my earnings if I wanted to live in a nice, conducive environment in Lagos. Food is also expensive, and once you move out, you're not just paying rent. You're paying for electricity, internet, transportation, furnishing, maintenance and a lot of other things.
Instead, I wanted to use that period to build capital, invest and diversify my income.
Today, I can make close to โฆ200K from investments without touching the capital. That's around โฆ2M in a year while I still chase other jobs and build other things. The capital is still there, and the money keeps compounding.
That is the mindset I'm trying to build.
I don't want to depend on one source of income. I'm working with agencies, experimenting, building a startup, and soon I'll be starting a clothing brand, building an app and growing a beautiful community.
Living with my parents gives me the comfort to do all of this without constantly worrying about house rent or expensive food. It gives me room to think, reset, experiment and reshape what I'm doing.
So when I eventually leave, I don't need to move into a fancy apartment. I'll get a simple place and let it be a stepping stone.
I'm currently diversifying my income so I don't have to touch my salary just to pay rent.
I still eat my โฆ1,000 to โฆ1,500 food. I still use a simple โฆ130K phone. I still live a very simple lifestyle.
Not because I can't spend more, but because I know I've been in poverty and I don't want to go back there.
If you're just starting out, you don't need to prove that you've made it because you started making money.
Build first. Save. Invest. Diversify. Then upgrade your lifestyle when your money can comfortably carry it.
Don't let your lifestyle grow faster than your income.
I'm not trying to look rich. I'm trying to build enough wealth that I don't have to struggle again.