It's not realistic to "fix" your entire life in 1 day
But you can change your perception by repeatedly challenging negative thoughts
Repetition rewires your brain
A consequence of inflation and increased living standards through technological innovation has been the inflated perception of required compensation.
Are Americans less migratory than in past generations when seeking better opportunities?
Gen Z wants a lot of money.
Salaries Americans say they consider the minimum to be “financially successful”:
Boomers – $99.9K
Gen X – $212.3k
Millennials – $180.9K
Gen Z – $587.8K
Average – $270.2K
(Survey of 2,203 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 13-14, 2024)
Once you’re in a position to break even on bills:
📈 Use your position to save and scale a passion
💰 Invest in learning in demand skills
⏳ Endure the time it takes to build your foundation
my favourite quote from atomic habits by James clear;
"It doesn't make sense to continue wanting
something if you're not willing to do what it takes to get it. If you don't want to live the lifestyle, then release yourself from the desire. To crave the result but not the process, is to guarantee disappointment"
You don't have ideas because you don't read.
You can't articulate ideas because you don't write.
You can't leverage ideas because you don't build.
You feel bored, anxious, or overwhelmed because your mind wants ideas to flow but you won't let them.
if you want to learn anything; just read one good book on it.
not 10 youtube videos.
not 5 podcasts.
not 3 courses that all say the same thing.
one proper book. cover to cover.
because a good book compresses decades of someone's experience into hours of your attention. it’s structured, dense, and complete.
and here’s the thing; if you finish that book and still feel curious?
that’s your signal. go deeper. read more. build something. experiment.
but if not, at least you’ve tasted the real thing; not scattered noise from the internet.
the path to mastery usually begins with one well-written book.
read one. completely.
then decide if it’s your thing.
The liberation of a job you love.
“When you truly work for yourself, you won’t have hobbies, you won’t have weekends, and you won’t have vacations, but you won’t have work either.” — @naval