It's all about scarcity

Dr_Van_Nosstrand · 2015-11-29T19:25:54+00:00

You should grab a book on Microeconomics and read it. There are a plethora of great ones for sale on Amazon or any number of book retailers. Economics deals with the principles of scarcity and how all of mankind - our society, governments, personal and social interactions - it is entirely built around scarcity. We live in a world with limited resources, aka scarcity, therefore we all must act accordingly. The entirety of the human experience on planet Earth is built around dealing with scarcity. Everything that has ever been done can be traced back to this fundamental law.

All of that said, regarding your specific questions:

It will never be you until you make yourself desirable to the opposite sex. Going out and getting drunk and passing out on your mom's couch is not the path to copious amounts of female companionship. You have to put in the work to make yourself better.
99% of the population never really feels financially safe. You have to learn to compartmentalize and deal with situations as they arise. Learn the basics of financial management, and actively work to not put yourself in a position to be financially ruined with the missing of a single paycheck.
Free is a social construct in the sense that each person's individual definition of freedom is varied; my freedom is not necessarily Tom, Dick, or Harry's personal freedom. Work to find out what your personal fears are deep inside, once identified, work to conquer them like anything else.
This is self doubt. Everybody deals with it. IT's what makes you human. That nagging voice in the back of your mind telling you that you're not good enough and never will be? Let it be your guide. It will motivate you to do great things. That voice is what keeps you alive sometimes.
You shouldn't do any better unless you put in the work to make your situation better. Success is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. An old quote often attributed to Jefferson "I am a great believer in luck. I find that the harder I work, the more I have of it."

All in all, stop fucking whining dude. There is no secret to success in this world. It's different for everybody. I can tell you that from afar, going out and getting hammered and passing out on your mom's couch ain't gonna get you where you want to go. You ought to stop doing stupid shit like that and put that energy to better use. It wouldn't be the best start but it is at least a start.

Dishmayhem · 2015-11-29T20:02:16+00:00

Sounds like you have depression dude.

anonlymouse · 2015-11-29T20:23:49+00:00

I won't get a girl. There are legions of better looking, wealthier guys. Why me?

Hit the gym so you become the better looking guy.

I will never feel financially safe. There are always others doing a better job for less money. I could lose my job any day.

Only an issue for LTRs.

I will never be really free. There are millions of entrepreneurs out there selling their products and services. Why should I be able to get a foot in the door?

What?

Even if I had gretaer goals, I will never aquire them. Nobody will let me succeed. If I am making progress, there'll always be others trying to make me fall, because they are scared I take their opportunity.

Make their fears reality.

Millions of people chase their dream and never make it. Why should I do it better?

Set realistic dreams. Once you reach it, set new ones.

sampson158 · 2015-11-29T23:27:54+00:00

if you're too scared to try and never put yourself out there you'll never realize your potential. if you never try you'll never succeed. Failure is the first step towards success. failure is not failure if you dont learn from it.

Title	It's all about scarcity
Author	hunteeer
Upvotes	14
Comments	12
Date	November 29, 2015 5:50 PM UTC (10 years ago)
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