In life, there are not many things we can decide. We can't decide how and where to be born, but we can decide how to grow up as a person. We can't decide our parents, but we can be a filial children for our parents and be better parents for our children. We can't decide our financial status and be born poor, but we can make decisions to be successful in life. Another thing is, we can't choose that we have to work for money, but we can change that and have money working for us. It all depends on your perspective in life. I'll be helping you with making these decisions easier.
Time
Working For Money
* When you work for money, time is actually what you're lacking the most. You have to wake up at 5-6 am to prepare yourself before going to work (in a rush too!). Then work your way till 5 pm with only an hour break at lunch. With how tired you are after work, all you'll want to do is relax on the couch and watch movies or check out social media.
Money Work For You
* People who have money working for them can have a contrast of lifestyle from those who work for money. They can wake up at 5 am to go to the gym. Back home at 6 am, take a cold shower, eat breakfast at about 7 am, then chill while reading a book with a cup of coffee. Checking email and personal things at about 8.30 am. After that, with all the time left, they use it to either learn a new high-income skill, new business planning, making their money earn even more for them, or maybe even spend more time with their family.
Freedom
Working For Money
* You'll feel like you're in a cage, being restricted by your job, your responsibilities, your boss, your workplace's rules, and your career. You don't have the freedom to decide anything, you can work hard the whole night on a project just to have them flush your idea down the drain. If they want you to do O.T, you can't say no no matter what, even if you already have a date. You present them "this" and they want "that". No matter how positive your mindset is, it'll end up being negative.
Money Works For You
* You decide your own rules, do your own work and choose your own project. You decide what to do with your life, your career, and your family. You don't need to please anyone, no O.T, no work deadline.
Potential
Work For Money
* Your company decides your potential. You may think you're working hard, I believe others work hard too. Your career's potential depends on your company, if you can leave a good impression on your superior, you may grow a little bit faster than your colleagues. You may earn your company a few million in sales per year, all you'll get is a pay raise, a promotion, and a bonus increase. But who knows? You may even be a CEO one day. 😉
Money Works For You
* With how much free time you have on hand, your potential is basically limitless. You can start a business and create a system generating money for you, invest more money to earn more, or enroll in courses with new skills and knowledge. You basically have all the time and funds to learn and do anything!
Conclusion
Well, before getting money to work for you, without rich parents, it's impossible without working for money first. You got to start by saving up and investing. If you don't earn enough, then get a side hustle. Don't complain that you don't have the time, use the 6-10 pm for a side hustle, no time for excuses and laziness if you wanna change your life. Your wealth and growth potential are actually your own decisions. Start changing your mindset, imagine where you wanna be in the next 5-10 years, plan your actions, learn some high-income skills for your side hustle, get to work, save up money, take action and start investing. Persevere for a few years, you will see the fruits of your labor someday. By then, you'll have all the time and money to live your desired lifestyle.
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