Movement
Life is moving, things are changing, drama comes up, problems occur, and bullshit happens. What is this, I guess we call it life right? Money problems, bitching, and the occasional stir of “What the fuck do I do? Where should I go?” So many people bitch, so many people complain about their problems, depression, anxiety, not having motivation. Surprisingly, about 100% of these people have excuses to back up their problems. Everyone finds a way to justify themselves with bullshit excuses. I have a friend whom I’ll quote from, whom he quoted from a movie I believe, but it’s a good quote.
“we must remember that all these things, the nuances, the anomalies, the subtleties, which we assume only accessorize our days, are effective for a much larger and nobler cause. They are here to save our lives.”
You know what else I have come to learn and notice? People who constantly tell themselves no, or I can’t do it. Or the many other excuses people have for themselves such as “I don’t have the money, I’m not rich like you, I don’t have the time, etc…” You know those lines are a series of gun shots in your cerebellum (I believe that’s a part of your brain). People who consistently doubt themselves like that are not only shooting themselves, but trapping their creative freedom of believing, and figuring out a way to dig themselves out of their problems. People who call themselves poor, and complain are only digging themselves deeper, because they ACCEPT the fact that they are poor losers with no lives who can’t help themselves, and just complain. I remember a day when I was broke, I was the opposite of what I am typing right now. I dreamed of being rich, wished it, wanted it, and pretended I had money when I didn’t.
I don’t want to get in depth about me right now, but if I had better financial literacy, I would have been drinking pina coladas in Egypt… ? Eh. Anyways. It’s not the lack of education I didn’t receive in high school, that has nothing to do with it. School is important yes, but not that important. If one can’t learn to manage their money and learn the differences between liabilities and assets, anyone could be come rich with motivation. Quick question for you, if you read this whole thing, answer this question in a comment. Is your house (if you were to buy one or have one now) an asset or liability?
I decided to invest my time in some good books over the last few weeks, and have come across some amazing new ideas. Seriously. If there is one thing I love to do, it’s sitting and reading. For anyone out there who is struggling, you need to stop working for money, and make money work for you. Okay, we all need to work for money right now to make some money. But we need to learn how to make money work for us. Every wealthy person you and I know, I can guarantee that money is working for them. Do you think they are working 9-5 jobs, sitting in cubicles, or being the bitch running errands, OR do you think they have investments, or companies making money for them? So what, ya they manage their own companies and investments, but they ain’t scrubbin the toilets! I mean seriously, that’s what I do, I have websites that make me money, and all I do is manage them now.
If you want to change your life, you need to do it, and stop complaining people. Only one person can do it, and that person is you. You need to help yourself, and stop dicking around. You won’t get rich by clubbing every night, smoking buddah, and fucking off every day. Make money work for you.
PS. Youtube “Anthony Robbins,” and buy the book “Rich Dad Poor Dad.” Those two things should be enough to change your life. If you have time, and need some basic financial help, read the book “The Richest Man in Babylon.”
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Comment by Kaleho Naki on 1 February 2008:
great post. i dont know what to say to your question lol but i understand what you mean. i need to learn how to do XHTML/CSS and all that to make my own portfolio website so i can get myself out there.
Comment by Steven Kovar on 1 February 2008:
Great post Andrew. It’s so true how lots of people give up on their dreams or go about things with the wrong attitude. Keep it up yourself and eventually I’m sure you’ll be able to share your knowledge with everyone else.
Comment by Allen Taylor on 1 February 2008:
I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you.
Allen Taylor
Comment by Martial Arts Tricking on 1 February 2008:
kaleho naki really needs to get a portfolio going.
also, my condo is an asset. once i pay it off! lol right now it’s a liability, because i have to make money to pay for it each month. i think its all relative to how you see it.
anthony robbins, is making money off bullshit motivational theories, that were the product of multiple generations before him. i.e. the great depression? his books suck.
im negative, and andy would be a lot more cool if he changed the theme of his blog site.
Comment by Andrew Fashion on 1 February 2008:
Anthony Robbins rules, shutup.
Comment by Virgile Bruneval on 2 February 2008:
Great text!!!! A little difficult for me on a few passages, but really, I lke your way of thinking and seeing life!!! I’m totally convinced!!! ^^
Hope to read U again soon!
Best regards.
Virgile
Comment by Joe Jackson on 11 February 2008:
A house is a liability. Anyone who has a substantial amount of financial literacy knows this as well. RENTAL PROPERTY (whether it be a home, condo, apartment, etc) is an asset. I know exactly how you feel man.
My situation is different in a sense that before I made all the money I make now, everyone thought I was crazy to living and thinking the way I do. And even now that I can easily live within my means and have the financials to back it up, friends and family around me still criticize me or feel I make up my figures, etc.
I continously tell people around me who blame so many other people or things around them “Think about YOUR life this way.. If you were laying under a bridge right now, who else would really be lying right there beside you? If the answer is no one, which it should be; then wake up and realize that it is YOUR life and YOU decide how to control it… Stop making excuses and step up and DO!”