The 90K Hour Benchmark & Why Crypto Beats It Hands Down
Are You A Builder Or A Worker?
Statistically, the average person will spend approximately 90K hours of their life working. The general idea is that this will be sufficient in terms of sustaining a person’s entire financial life, including retirement. However, especially of late, this idea is in many cases, no longer relevant. Inflation, as well as blatant corruption, have managed to further burden society.
In terms of my own journey, I realized somewhat early in my career that this particular architecture was not only flawed but actually impotent in the majority of cases. Personally, I surpassed the 90K hour “societal requirement” at the approximate age of 42. You may wonder what contributed to this enormous acceleration. It was a combination of two rather “extreme” scenarios.
Firstly, in terms of my actual occupation, I spent the majority of my professional years in general management. This ultimately led to me working 70 to 80-hour work weeks, which included public holidays and weekends. On top of that, I worked in my private capacity as an artist and on other online ideas. Almost 9 years ago, this transitioned into Crypto. Personally, I watched the birthing of Bitcoin and Dogecoin from a distance.
It was only much later on that I decided to take it more seriously and began researching Bitcoin a lot more extensively. It was at this point that I realized that building something of value within the Crypto space was what I needed to focus on. Essentially, my debt to society was already paid at the age of 42. Were I to never lift my hand again in labor, I would be well within my “ethical” right.
I view the concept of building as work that will continue to produce. Simple! When you speak of building in the world of Crypto, this is primarily thought of in terms of development. However, building passive income streams, and other income models is in fact that of building, creating, and establishing. I don’t like to use the term business models, as in many cases, there are no actual clients.
Business is indicative of commerce. However, in regard to Crypto, this is not always present. The concept of tokenomics has opened up an entirely new economic construct that the majority of society is yet to realize, let alone, understand. Something that you need to consider is that the majority of Crypto holders are still completely ignorant of this. They have simply invested in Crypto as a form of speculation.
The Builder & The Worker
The worker, in the majority of cases, is unable to become a builder, due to his perspective and view of life and work. He has been well-conditioned, and cannot imagine life without a “financial parent”. That being said, there are those who are able to continue as workers, while simultaneously focusing on their “building” endeavors. Ultimately, this is what needs to take place. Simply working a 9 to 5 is in many cases insufficient.
Whether a builder chooses to leave traditional work or begins to operate via a hybrid dynamic is actually inconsequential, provided building is taking place. The exchange of time for financial renumeration is incredibly limited, in terms of its power to generate wealth. What am I actually trying to get across? For some, this may be a little difficult to accept. However, it’s a reality.
Working hard as a worker will not get you very far. However, working hard as a builder is an entirely different dynamic.
Building removes limitations. As a typical worker, there are only so many hours that you have at your disposal to exchange for financial remuneration. Many people think of escaping the rat race as an end to work. However, if we are to examine it correctly, we discover that it is actually a shift to a far superior and intelligent model. Furthermore, it often contains other principles within it such as compounding and passive income.
Final Thoughts
Traditional workers can become builders. If not in their current occupation, then in other areas such as Crypto. Due to the inherent nature of Crypto, in terms of time spent, it is far more rewarding. However, this is often closely tied to the preservation of capital and earnings. For many, this can be somewhat of a stumbling block. That being said, the average working person should ultimately be able to set aside the majority of their Crypto income.
Given time to mature, a handful of years spent in Crypto can equate to decades of work in the traditional sense. However, understanding the timeline and strategic approach is imperative. WEB3 is busy providing so many unique income models. Opportunities that anyone can begin harnessing as a means to generate and create Crypto income. The time is now, make it count! See you next time!
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This article was first published on Sapphire Crypto.
