/biz/ - Business & Finance

never because i'm not a degenerate and have ambition

I've realized it but can't accept it. I wish I thought
I was a normie, I know I am a normie, but it is just not clicking. I don't feel like a normie. How do I stop daydreaming?

Also what is with you guys shitting on people who make 60k USD that is good money.

>>638462
When I hit 30 I finally realized I wasn't special.
But that just makes me more motivated, because I'm not fated or blessed by outside forces I finally learned that anything I want in life is completely up to my own effort and work ethic.

Its cut out the bullshit fantasies and grounded me in reality. I no longer leave things to "luck" and "hope". Risk is still a factor, but a calculated one, not blind faith in nothing.

>mfw i was born into the 1%

>>638462
when i was around 16 and also had my first difficulties doing exceptionally well in school. so basically, around the same time when i realized i wasnt as smart as i thought i was.

I got rid of my "I'm special" attitude probably while in college. And yet, I still got rich, probably because I got rid of my bad attitude early on

>>638462
>At what age did you realize that you probably won't get rich

As I moved up and saw many people and did better myself, it adjusted my perceptions of what rich is, and what it meant.

In 1998 I was making $70k a year. I lived in a nice neighborhood, went out and ate and drank whenever I want, took taxis home all the time. Belonged to a gym, rented a car (in New York City) when I was travelling. I took vacations in other countries. Also money was piling up in my bank as I was saving too. The only two things - I don't like large recurring expenses but I might have gotten a larger apartment if I had enough saved up as a cushion. Anyhow I get bumped to $80k. Nothing changes. The only difference is, instead of waiting one month to buy a new laptop, I can buy it this month. And so on.

Maybe if I got married and had kids I'd need more money. But I pretty much had enough back then. I liked my job too, I used to wake up in the morning excited to go into work, because I liked my work and the people I worked with.

So if there was a whole rigmarole I had to go through to become "rich", why bother? If you're making $100k-150k you're in the top 5-10% of Americans. If you like your job, or are well educated, or have your own company etc. it's great. You listen to Mark Zuckerberg etc. and they say they didn't do it for money and they probably didn't. He still wears a hoodie. People who can't afford to live on $150k a year are the kind that don't make $150k a year.

> and that you're not very special
You can find many people who can push a broom. I am not an A+ superstar in my field, and am not sure I want to make the effort to be one. But I am good enough and do well enough.

>>638539
>You listen to Mark Zuckerberg etc. and they say they didn't do it for money and they probably didn't.
Zuckerberg said he'd do a webpage (community) for two old money guys, stole their idea while telling them he was working on it, and then launched it while still lying to their faces. Yeah, he fucking did it for the money.

>>638471
tfw country's average full-time income is $75,000

>>638792

What country? Some Eurotrash faggot hole, or Australia? Both of which.. $60k USD is more like $30k in the US.

The average income in the US is $30k or so. Average household income (counts ~1.5 adults working) is $50k. At any rate, $50k/year for a single person is a nice middle-class income in most of the US outside of SF and NYC.

>>638462
I've realized it by now. I'm only 21 so I'm just trying to live a comfortable and happy life with purpose. I've seen many people go through their lives miserable trying to pursue money. I'm following my interests now but still focusing on establishing a fulfilling career.

>>638493
Mfw i was born into at least top .1% you fucking nigger

I was born into like the 40% :(

>>638827
can u give me 8k so i can day trade

>>638807
I like you

>>638462

Never, we're getting closer and closer...

>>638840
how do you learn to day trade? If I can do it with 8k, then I got enough

>>638891
If you are serious, start by reading "The Intelligent Investor" by Benjamin Graham.

>>638462
20

>>638907
>>638494
>>638475
>>638471

I hope you bums don't complain about the minimum wage then.

>>638807

This guy has a point though, even though he's still in his moms base smoking a spliff thinking "Errythang gonna be alwright, jah jah mon".

>>638885
oh shit nigger a whole 1 thousand dollars. only 999 thousand more dicks at a dollar a pop and you'll be a millionaire.

>>638912

Ah, forgot to mention I started this business a month ago...and I'm a student. Profit margin would give you a boner.

>>638915

Hence why eBay holds my money till item is delivered.

>>638915
no, it wouldn't. 1k in a month is jack shit. you can easily make that working 20 hours a week.

>>638917

Well again, I'm a student. Wakeup in the afternoon, fap, take a shit, check out what sold, print out the labels, put outside for postman, gto class, come home, fap, go to sleep, wakeup and do the same.

all while saving up for what I really want to do to get me to my millionaire state.

Look forward to making up to 2k this month, more next month...and so on.

>Pic related, label printers cost me $250 each. Shipping cost 1/4 what you regulars pay at the post office.

>>638928

Proving to some kid on WSHH that I was legit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLpCaexuz_8

>InB4 Nigger this Nigger that, this was a few months back when I started everything, only had one label printer then.

>>638928
What are you selling?

>>638940

Anything really...but I usually stick with electronics such as: >>638931

>>638909
I don't smoke mate and I live in an apartment at my college. Although I want to move back home, I like my family

>>638842
I like you too mate

>>638942

Lucky for you, the only reason I started this biz was to get away from mine. Mostly mom problems, not even bad...lol it's just that now that everyone has grown up, her Nigerian senses has kicked in and she's starting a business (sending clothes from Goodwill to Nigeria, really good $$$ since she has connections).

Only problems is that she was making me work with her, even if she paid me I wouldn't want to go into that since she'd keep making me do all the hard work. I'd rather sleep and fap all day in my $500 shared apt with fellow college students who are chill as fuuuuck.
$200 more I could've gotten my own apt, but I don't want to get used to living alone yet.

>>638827
the top 0.1% is part of the 1% ringo

>>638462
25
but at that point I also realized that I already earn enough money to live comfortably and that I will be able to retire and still live comfortably

so I'm actually feeling better and more secure right now. and I take time for things other than earning money.

>>638462

26

So, a few months ago.

>>638600
binnis is binnis

>>638462
Define rich.

>>638539
And your job was?

Nice try Juden.

I'm going to try to get rich until the day I die, and maybe take a piece of your pie while I'm at it.

>>638462
Sounds like you need to read about positive mental attitude.

The way you think IS the reason you aren't rich.

>only $600k saved.
>$1m will take at least 3 more years.
>won't retire by the time I'm 35.

why live

>>639998
This.