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Would it be worth it to be as rich as someone like Elon Musk?
12-02-2020, 09:41 AM
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Originally Posted By Hmatt330⏩
Understand where you are coming from 100%. From my perspective the journey starts at a super young age. You continue to add to your life experiences and hopefully build knowledge, capability and wisdom as you go through life. If you are in a job where you have to talk to Kelly about a BS report thats due on Monday constantly and you feel trapped, you have to question to yourself why you are in that predicament. When I was in the corporate tech world, I had the male version VP of "Kelly". He operated on a school of thought that he made a public example out of someone to ensure everyone knew they always had to be on their toes. I caught onto that early on. He called me out on a pipeline call about a $30K deal because I didnt have the partner ramped and ready to deliver when I was working several multi million dollar deals. He made an example of me that day.Sure. I don’t mean financial problems, as in real problems. I mean being on the right track, but having a mortgage, or a car payment. Whatever it is, saving up for grad school without being massively in debt.
So things like that for someone who is financially competent.
And on a purely capacity standpoint, someone who is still grinding to be secure financially, will spend a lot of their time talking to Kelly their sr manager about the report that’s due Monday rather than being free to actually pursue what’s on their mind.
So yes, I think it takes financial competence and an actual true desire for capacity regardless of what the desired result from that capacity is.
If you have those two things, you’re not in the same boat as the average person who would squander it, or do nothing with their life.
Agree with you on “average” (probably even below average) people though.
So things like that for someone who is financially competent.
And on a purely capacity standpoint, someone who is still grinding to be secure financially, will spend a lot of their time talking to Kelly their sr manager about the report that’s due Monday rather than being free to actually pursue what’s on their mind.
So yes, I think it takes financial competence and an actual true desire for capacity regardless of what the desired result from that capacity is.
If you have those two things, you’re not in the same boat as the average person who would squander it, or do nothing with their life.
Agree with you on “average” (probably even below average) people though.
I put in my 2 weeks 48 hours later and walked from a $280k Total Target Compensation job and already had another lined up. I would have left anyways as I was 30, already sitting on 7 figures in assets and living WELL BELOW My MEANS. I wouldnt put up or condone that type of treatment so I bounced. The alternative was to not do anything about it, cry about it, and "feel trapped". You have to put yourself in those positions to make moves well before the move shows itself.
12-02-2020, 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted By donblaximus⏩
That reminds me of a Tony Robbins quote I heard years ago. "Money doesn'tchangeyou, itexposesyou." Also adding to that, you're probably the same person you were before, but on a larger scale. More money just allows you to express who you are on bigger terms.Im not sure that is the case. It is in everyone's mind, but it typically doesnt translate that way.
Look at the many people that win the lottery or get an inheritance that lose it all including their minds.
$50M could resolve financial problems people have in the short term for sure. But thoes that got themselves into financial problems in the first place (assuming it wasnt some one off sheer bad luck thing) could probably work on financial acumen before falling into large sums of money.
If you werent spending time doing work your were passionate before, money wont suddenly make you do it.
Honestly between having little money to know having a relatively decent amount, the only difference is that the passion work that I do can be reached by more people and i can take it further.
Look at the many people that win the lottery or get an inheritance that lose it all including their minds.
$50M could resolve financial problems people have in the short term for sure. But thoes that got themselves into financial problems in the first place (assuming it wasnt some one off sheer bad luck thing) could probably work on financial acumen before falling into large sums of money.
If you werent spending time doing work your were passionate before, money wont suddenly make you do it.
Honestly between having little money to know having a relatively decent amount, the only difference is that the passion work that I do can be reached by more people and i can take it further.
12-02-2020, 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted By donblaximus⏩
Completely agree. Good on you. Just saying that your world of opportunities are restricted to opportunities that will 100% provide income. Now yes absolutely fight until you get an opportunity you genuinely love/like.Understand where you are coming from 100%. From my perspective the journey starts at a super young age. You continue to add to your life experiences and hopefully build knowledge, capability and wisdom as you go through life. If you are in a job where you have to talk to Kelly about a BS report thats due on Monday constantly and you feel trapped, you have to question to yourself why you are in that predicament. When I was in the corporate tech world, I had the male version VP of "Kelly". He operated on a school of thought that he made a public example out of someone to ensure everyone knew they always had to be on their toes. I caught onto that early on. He called me out on a pipeline call about a $30K deal because I didnt have the partner ramped and ready to deliver when I was working several multi million dollar deals. He made an example of me that day.
I put in my 2 weeks 48 hours later and walked from a $280k Total Target Compensation job and already had another lined up. I would have left anyways as I was 30, already sitting on 7 figures in assets and living WELL BELOW My MEANS. I wouldnt put up or condone that type of treatment so I bounced. The alternative was to not do anything about it, cry about it, and "feel trapped". You have to put yourself in those positions to make moves well before the move shows itself.
I put in my 2 weeks 48 hours later and walked from a $280k Total Target Compensation job and already had another lined up. I would have left anyways as I was 30, already sitting on 7 figures in assets and living WELL BELOW My MEANS. I wouldnt put up or condone that type of treatment so I bounced. The alternative was to not do anything about it, cry about it, and "feel trapped". You have to put yourself in those positions to make moves well before the move shows itself.
Just saying the world of opportunities for how to spend your time and what to do in life opens up tenfold when you don’t have that financial condition.
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