How do I make money

PragmaticRedTruth · Thu Feb 23 8:52:50 2017 UTC

I could give you a couple of very specific pointers. You could mull them over, close out of your browser, and think for another minute... then forget what I said, or apply some of it. But, I don't think that's what you need. I think you're thinking of your position incorrectly.

You're thinking far too convoluted and far too ahead for your situation.

Start small. You want to make something of yourself, yeah? Well, start small. You've got to put one foot in front of the other if you want to make it anywhere without tripping and busting your face.

As for the entrepreneurs, the acid trips, and raves, I would forget it for right now. It's so far off from what you truly want. Which brings me to an interesting point that I am happy to be able to share with you today. In life, we have short term gratifiers, and long term gratifies. Of course, most of the world appreciates short term gratifies. For them, all you have to do is this tiny bit of X, and you get Y... simple.

So in our world, we see fat asses, losers addicted to porn, video games, drugs, alcohol, and pretty much every guilty pleasure in between. So what is it about these things? Well, you do only this tiny bit of X, and immediately get Y, it's very satisfying and the results are instant.

Then are the long term gratifies. Usually, we will have to set goals to obtain these. The payouts are much larger, but how much of X we have to do to get Y, is also much more. The time we must wait for our investment to pay out, is also usually much longer.

So, you have two choices... in order to get these long term gratifiers, these things that will most likely be worth the most, you must hold out. Or, you can take the easy route, and live a life of perpetuating short term gratifiers. Most of the world does the latter. But, for those who want to reach for greatness, and those who want to pull themselves from the depths of hell, you have to go big. And in order to, you'll need self discipline.

Self discipline is used when what you are doing right now, doesn't necessarily fit in with what you want right now. You may want instant gratification, but... you hold out because your long term goals are more important to you than, and hold more weight than any short term gratification could provide you. It's called sacrifice.

If you follow this mindset, you will see change. Your change may not come in 6 months, but you can guarantee your change. It's small steps, one foot in front of the other, that will ensure you make it to your destination.

Develop this mindset and apply it, and your whole life will change.

Tiway22 · 2017-02-23T10:46:08+00:00

Man you gotta get all your shit fixed.

Do you have any unique skills?

Could you driver for Uber or something?

Top priorities should be saving money, getting a clean record, staying healthy and fit, looking for a new job, and learning some new skills.

oldredder · 2017-02-23T09:39:26+00:00

I'm 24 work at a shitty gas station job and im on probation. I've got about $1000 in my bank account and a shitty car and about $1700 in cash with a $3000 tax return on the way (which needs to go to paying off various legal debts and lawyers, im also getting sued). I need to start paying student loans back soon and no one will hire me because im a college drop out on probation. I can't sell drugs because thats sketch and illegal and I'm on papers.

You need to get that record expunged. Without that your life is ultra-poverty forever. Done. Ended.

--StormKing-- · 2017-02-23T16:31:11+00:00

His goal is young poon and not improving himself.

Thizzlebot · 2017-02-24T06:29:48+00:00

First of all you need to evaluate your life choices because you've been in a lot of trouble and you need to stop doing that.

beachbloke · 2017-02-23T18:23:42+00:00

Stop viewing it in absolutes, start viewing it in number of zeros. You've got 3 zeros right now in your name. What can you do to get four? Pumping gas sucks. Clean up, invest in a suit, apply to businesses by working for free to get your foot in the door. Are you worth employing? If you aren't figure that out first.

Your_Coke_Dealer · 2017-02-24T00:08:00+00:00

Sell drugs.

mbillion · 2017-02-23T14:59:06+00:00

First off, nobody traveling all summer too raves and music festivals is making an honest six figure income.

You gotta get that stupid idea out of your head. You are thinking in all the wrong places. You don't need to travel, you don't need to be in the bar, you don't need to be out spending money period, especially not on concert tickets.

You need to focus on getting off probation and getting that shit expunged. Get that win in the bank before you start trying all this extra shit youre on about.

Construction is going to be your friend if you lack any other marketable skills. You need cash inflow. Can't start a business without some root money. I'm all in for not being a working schmuck but there is definitely something to be said for the stability and source money a day job provides.

You don't need a new car you might need a new to you car, if you are cash strapped you need to drive what you got until it lights on fire or completely falls apart.

Title	How do I make money
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Date	February 23, 2017 8:20 AM UTC (9 years ago)
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