Everyone's Big Dreams
95% of the people I know today will not be as successful as they hope to be. 80% will have a dead end job that they don't care much about for the rest of their lives.
Why do I say this? Because I see their goals and ambitions. I'm glad they don't drive the way they dream because they would end up revving their car in the parking lot until the end of time. Vague goals like "I want to make a lot of money" are going to get you nowhere. How will you do that? Do you have a firm plan with measurable milestones? Do you realize you would almost guarantee yourself a successful future if you sat down and decided what you wanted to do with your life, then plan how to get there and what to do if things don't go as planned?
Everyone should have a life plan with contingency plans, all of which should be revisited every month to either ensure that you are on track or to alter the plan to any new developments in your life. You will never get anywhere if you don't know where you are going!
I look around and see a lot of my friends wanting to start a business to make money fast. At the age of 20, the last thing you should be planning is quick cash; because, as its name implies, the cash is quick and done with. Maybe it's the media or our education, but no one these days plans a long-term future. It is all about getting rich quick. If you want that, then polish your poker skills and hit the casinos. Don't plan your long-term career around short-term goals; it is going to fail miserably.
Of course, it always takes a bit of luck to be successful. I have been truly blessed with the opportunities presented; but in each and every situation, I have been actively seeking and embracing change. You can't expect an amazing opportunity to fall on your lap if all you are doing is hanging out with your friends, locked up in your room, or going to school. You need to put yourself in situations where you will meet people who will help you become successful. Remember: a small opportunity could lead to big things because of the people you meet.
The number one rule of being successful is surrounding yourself with successful people. Never forget that.
Why do I say this? Because I see their goals and ambitions. I'm glad they don't drive the way they dream because they would end up revving their car in the parking lot until the end of time. Vague goals like "I want to make a lot of money" are going to get you nowhere. How will you do that? Do you have a firm plan with measurable milestones? Do you realize you would almost guarantee yourself a successful future if you sat down and decided what you wanted to do with your life, then plan how to get there and what to do if things don't go as planned?
Everyone should have a life plan with contingency plans, all of which should be revisited every month to either ensure that you are on track or to alter the plan to any new developments in your life. You will never get anywhere if you don't know where you are going!
I look around and see a lot of my friends wanting to start a business to make money fast. At the age of 20, the last thing you should be planning is quick cash; because, as its name implies, the cash is quick and done with. Maybe it's the media or our education, but no one these days plans a long-term future. It is all about getting rich quick. If you want that, then polish your poker skills and hit the casinos. Don't plan your long-term career around short-term goals; it is going to fail miserably.
Of course, it always takes a bit of luck to be successful. I have been truly blessed with the opportunities presented; but in each and every situation, I have been actively seeking and embracing change. You can't expect an amazing opportunity to fall on your lap if all you are doing is hanging out with your friends, locked up in your room, or going to school. You need to put yourself in situations where you will meet people who will help you become successful. Remember: a small opportunity could lead to big things because of the people you meet.
The number one rule of being successful is surrounding yourself with successful people. Never forget that.
6 Comments:
Sev here.
You couldn't have said it better my friend. It's not what you know, but who you know. The next most important thing in order to be successful is education. With those two combined, you are SET. Luck does a lil helping as well. ;)
aite jeegar.
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Sev again. One more comment I need to make...
"95% of the people I know today will not be as successful as they hope to be. 80% will have a dead end job that they don't care much about for the rest of their lives."
You don't know that. You CAN NOT assume that. People have opportunities handed to them at random times in their lives and some just work hard and eventually get what they want (at whatever pace they choose to go). But i GURARANTEE YOU that in 10 years when we have our high school reunion, there will be a few (NOT TOO MANY) individuals that will SHOCK THE FUCK out of us with their success. Also, however successful you do become, some can lose it ALL very fast be FUCKED royally. So you never know. Everyone has their own "BIG DREAMS" and hopes to turn them into reality. It's all about HOW BAD YOU WANT THEM AND HOW FAST YOU WANT THEM.
Ok first of all, I'm never wrong. So if I say 95%, it is 95%. Not more, not less. Second of all... well that's about it. I love you Sev!
hahah. MUAH! if ANYONEEEEEEEEE is going to put your ass on check and CORRECT you on your posts from now on. It will be me. ;)
Don't forget to open up a Roth IRA, especially if you're not planning on being successful.
Roth IRA is for those planning on being successful, since it's post-tax.
Then again, if you're going to be successful, don't worry now about saving money for retirement. Spend your money now and have fun with it. You'll be making bank soon so those few thousand you saved won't matter shit to you.
If you're not planning on being successful, open an IRA, which is tax-deffered, so when you retire at a low bracket you can withdraw with low tax rates.
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