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sdubfid · 10-31-2022, 04:42 PM

Since when did it become a foreign concept that hard work/sacrifice will achieve results? Its hard in the beginning then things become easier provided you keep progressing and learning. Applies to playing guitar, getting in shape, earning income etc.

I grew up in Canada and subscribed to the go to school, work 40 hours a week and things will be fine. I was miserable and living in an apartment near lougheed mall with a cardboard room that I made to save on rent. I could have blamed politicians or complained on revscene. Instead I spent days reading bcsportbikes and the 780 tuners forum from edmonton. I found 2 threads that posted step by step how to make 100k+. I dropped out of mechanical engineering, sold my possessions, loaded up my george foreman grill and headed to Alberta.

I moved into a slum because it was cheap and there was a guy from india living there. He was filthy. I spent 2 years there. I worked and read books and ate the same thing everyday because I was away at work for 16+ hours a day so meal prepping was the only way. Because I was working so much, all I did was save money. Cut my own hair, lost 70lbs. Its not a lifestyle I would want to live forever but it was only 2 years and I can say it has shaved at least 15 years off my working career (financially not physically) and was able to purchase multiple properties with those savings.

I have thought housing was out of control since approx 2008 and would be ahead by renting. But things changed when I started studying successful people and getting different viewpoints. I have accepted I was wrong about housing back then. Its still very unfortunate how things are for young people these days but its unlikely for it to change due to exponential population growth and the extreme red tape in building codes.

There are a few bitter people on this site in regards to wealth. What helped me was a mindset shift from hating on them to "what can I learn from this person?" I always see the term greed when it comes to wealth. Are fat people also greedy? They are eating more food than they need while others go hungry.

Revscene recommended reading for November is rich dad poor dad.

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sdubfid My homepage has been set to RS Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: AB/BC Posts: 2,246 Thanked 1,223 Times in 393 Posts Failed 26 Times in 10 Posts	Since when did it become a foreign concept that hard work/sacrifice will achieve results? Its hard in the beginning then things become easier provided you keep progressing and learning. Applies to playing guitar, getting in shape, earning income etc. I grew up in Canada and subscribed to the go to school, work 40 hours a week and things will be fine. I was miserable and living in an apartment near lougheed mall with a cardboard room that I made to save on rent. I could have blamed politicians or complained on revscene. Instead I spent days reading bcsportbikes and the 780 tuners forum from edmonton. I found 2 threads that posted step by step how to make 100k+. I dropped out of mechanical engineering, sold my possessions, loaded up my george foreman grill and headed to Alberta. I moved into a slum because it was cheap and there was a guy from india living there. He was filthy. I spent 2 years there. I worked and read books and ate the same thing everyday because I was away at work for 16+ hours a day so meal prepping was the only way. Because I was working so much, all I did was save money. Cut my own hair, lost 70lbs. Its not a lifestyle I would want to live forever but it was only 2 years and I can say it has shaved at least 15 years off my working career (financially not physically) and was able to purchase multiple properties with those savings. I have thought housing was out of control since approx 2008 and would be ahead by renting. But things changed when I started studying successful people and getting different viewpoints. I have accepted I was wrong about housing back then. Its still very unfortunate how things are for young people these days but its unlikely for it to change due to exponential population growth and the extreme red tape in building codes. There are a few bitter people on this site in regards to wealth. What helped me was a mindset shift from hating on them to "what can I learn from this person?" I always see the term greed when it comes to wealth. Are fat people also greedy? They are eating more food than they need while others go hungry. Revscene recommended reading for November is rich dad poor dad. https://imgur.com/as4NpQz https://imgur.com/yuiS2NI https://imgur.com/LToFyEm https://imgur.com/1d2uiPE __________________ They/them 69 Camaro LS/T56