Stop focusing on Happiness! Focus on building yourself up.
We often look for ways to be happy or comfortable most the time, failing to realize that sometimes being uncomfortable is a prerequisite to the overall happiness in the future.
I'm not saying you shouldn't be happy now; You certainly should be. But there must be a balance, Invest in your growth.
Skills Are More Valuable Than Money!
So many people believe that to get the success that they want, They just need to make more and more money. This leads to a vicious cycle, Where They play out their life never happy. Use the money you do have to grow your skill set and yourself overall.
This will allow you to move up to those better opportunities that will get you closer to your dreams.
Believe YOU CAN!
After getting my appendix removed at age 18 with no health insurance. I was in serious debt; I was a college student. Struggling to make ends meet. I became so depressed that my life was "over." That I would never get out of debt, and I Could never change my life.
The tiny little paychecks I was getting from my full, and a part-time job. Weren't even making a dent in the 15,000 I owed in hospital bills. I also had student loans on top of that.
At that point, I had given up all hope, And I started to dig myself deeper. Wasting more of my precious youth on folding laundry, And being a housekeeper. Instead of doing what makes me the happiest in life, Art.
Seeing a TV Show every morning at my hotel job, Made me realize that I CAN get out of this. It was the Clark Howard Show. A Financial guy. He would talk to people about their debt, And give them tips.
Seeing this every day, Made me realize that If I kept fighting and working for it. I could pull myself free.
And I couldn't have been more right in this situation.
When You believe you can do something, It changes your mindset; It causes you to look at the situation in a different light.
I used to look at self-employed people and think "I Wish I could be like them." But instead, I look at people who are above me and think, " Okay, What do I need to do to get to their level." And I just go for it.
Investing in my skills, And believing in myself is what allowed me to become fully self-employed at age 23!
What a big difference! Right?
I was so screwed at age 18, And now I never have to work again at 23. Because every day I get to do what I love.
I'm 25 and still free as ever!
All because I was willing to invest in myself,
So take those classes that you need to learn, Read those Kindle books, Buy art supples, Writing supplies or whatever it is you need to get the skills you want. Focus not only on how much you have But instead the skills you gain.
Work For Free
My shirt businesses, Wasn't successful right away. I spent months working my butt off making only a couple of dollars. A lot of people laughed at me. About a year of really working at it, I finally started making really good money. And those same people who laughed are shocked that I can make such easy passive income. But it all started by me putting in the work.
Sometimes working isn't about that hourly wage, It's about what skills you can learn. Working for free, Is a great way to invest in yourself.
