6 Sure-Fire Reasons Why Going Your Own Way Leads To Epic Success
#4 will turn the tables on everything you've learned. Go your own way to achieve success.
You're told to go to school, work a 9-5 job, buy a house, and retire at 65. The problem is that the traditional path leads to unhappiness. It doesn't make you rich, either.
So, why are you listening to it?
Ignoring and breaking society's rules is how you become successful and wealthy.
I went to college. My political science degree didn't get me anywhere. I went to a graduate school to study information and cybersecurity. I later found out that I had one class left. No tech employers would hire me. I returned to the business I began in college. I had treated it for too long as a hobby. I made it my goal to learn about online business and business strategy.
The traditional path society, my friends, and my family told me to pursue failed me. I was now listening to and following people who have built businesses online. I began to experience small victories once I went against everything I was told would make me successful.
Leave everything society tells you behind you. These are six sure-fire reasons why going your own way leads to epic success.
1. Society Tells You To Do All The Wrong Things
🚨Problem: Society’s Path Keeps You Broke
The path you've been told to go on is broken.
You've been taught to work for an employer your entire life.
You've been taught to spend money on things you don’t need.
You're taught to buy expensive cars and clothes and take regular vacations.
You've been taught to depend on a paycheck instead of building real wealth.
Where does the traditional path lead you?
I'll tell you where.
You're living paycheck to paycheck.
You have debt.
You don't have financial freedom.
You waste the best of your years in the higher education system.
You waste years of your working jobs that you hate.
Is that what you want?
No.
Good.
✅Solution: Stop Following The Crowd
The most successful people don’t do what everyone else does.
What do they do?
👌Think Differently
They ask critical questions.
They find better ways to do something.
They find solutions to problems.
👌Take Smart Risks
They find strategic ways to invest money instead of saving money.
They take calculated risks that most people fear.
👌Long-Term Thinking
They don't chase quick money.
They understand that it takes time to build wealth.
They know it takes time to become successful.
They persevered long past when most people gave up.
😎Why Does This Matter?
If you do what everyone else does, guess what?
You'll get the same results.
You'll be mediocre. You'll be broke. You'll be unsuccessful.
But if you go your own way, you create the life you want.
You'll have more money, freedom, and happiness!
2. You Give Up Before You Even Begin
🚨Problem: Most People Quit Too Fast
Building wealth isn't easy.
Everyone's path to wealth is different.
You'll hit a roadblock.
You'll stop and give up.
Success never happens overnight.
✅Solution: Perseverance Wins
Do you know what makes winners different from losers?
Consistency and perseverance.
Successful people keep on going like The Little Engine That Could.
👌Investing
The stock market goes up. It goes down. But over the long term, the stock market grows.
Winners stick to their investing plan. They don't sell when everyone panics. Winners remain cold and logical, like Spock.
👌Starting A Business
Most new entrepreneurs fail. They stop too soon.
The ones who succeed keep pushing forward. They want to win. They never give up.
They remember why they started the business at their lowest moments.
👌Learning New Skills
The school and higher education system teach you the bare minimum.
The bare minimum only makes you a good employee.
The ambitious never stop learning. They educate themselves on the necessary skills for success. The successful understand that self-learning is part of personal growth.
Personal growth is a requirement for freedom, happiness, and wealth.
😎Why Does This Matter?
If you quit when things get hard, you'll never win.
You'll eventually succeed if you keep pushing and persevering when things are tough.
3. You Have A Garbage Mindset
🚨Problem: A Scarcity Mindset Holds You Back
A scarcity mindset holds you back because you think:
“There’s never enough money.”
“I can’t start a business. A business is too risky!”
“Only lucky people get rich.”
A scarcity mindset keeps you stagnant.
You're the product of how you think.
Negative thinking keeps you poor, broke, and stuck.
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✅Solution: Adopt An Abundance Mindset
Having an abundance mindset means you believe:
Opportunities are everywhere.
You can always learn and improve.
Money isn’t limited. You can always find ways to make more money.
Instead of telling yourself, “I can’t afford this,” change it to, “How can I afford this?”
You'll work to find a way to afford it.
You must first change your mindset from a scarcity to a growth mindset.
😎Why Does This Matter?
Your thoughts determine your reality.
If you think you can't, you won't.
If you believe you can, you will.
You'll find ways to make what you envision a reality.
4. The Education System Teaches You Worthless Information
🚨Problem: Schools Don’t Teach You How To Become Wealthy
The school system doesn't teach you about:
Investing.
Starting a business.
Making money work for you.
The education system's goal is to make you reliant upon an employer. You'll financially struggle when you're dependent upon an employer.
✅Solution: Self-Learning Is Power
The richest people never stop learning.
They continue to read books on philosophy, mindset, success, investing, and business.
They listen to podcasts, watch videos, and subscribe to newsletters about investing and business.
They surround themselves with driven, innovative, and successful people.
😎Why Does This Matter?
You remain stuck when you don't learn.
Self-learning teaches you valuable information, knowledge, and skills to build wealth.
5. You Waste Money
🚨Problem: You Spend And Don't Invest Money
You spend your money going to happy hours and trendy restaurants.
You lease a new car.
You purchase designer clothes you don't need.
You wonder why you're broke and in debt.
Related - 5 Signs That You’re Fake Rich And How To Become Rich
✅Solution: Buy Index Funds (The Easy Way to Get Rich)
The easiest way to build wealth is to invest in index funds.
You can invest in index funds in retirement, like a 401(k) or a Roth IRA.
Index funds let you own a tiny portion of hundreds of companies.
Index funds grow over time for you.
The best part?
You don't have to do anything.
Why invest in index funds over individual stocks?
Index funds are a safer way to invest. You have more diversification.
You're not betting on one company's success.
Index funds grow over time. The stock market consistently goes up over time.
Index funds let you invest in the S&P 500, emerging markets, precious metals, uranium, and tech.
You don't need to be an investing genius with index funds. Keep investing.
Watch your money grow for you over time.
😎Why Does This Matter?
Most people waste money on things that lose value. They buy depreciating assets.
You want your money to grow for you.
You want to learn to be smart with your money.
Invest in appreciating assets to grow your money while you sleep.
6. Your Gig, Part-Time, Or 9-5 Keeps You Broke
🚨Problem: Jobs Don’t Make You Rich
A job gives you a paycheck.
A job does not give you freedom.
Your boss can fire you at any time.
Your income is limited.
You're trading your time for money.
You’re trapped in a bad deal.
✅Solution: Start A Business (Even A Small One)
A business makes money while you sleep.
You don't need a million dollars to start.
You can start an online business today for $1,000 or less.
Freelance to start earning money for the business while you grow it.
Create content to earn advertising revenue.
Sell products to customers online.
Provide a service to customers.
Start simple. Start with a side hustle. You can grow it into a full-fledged business once you earn enough revenue to replace your job.
You can then focus on creating multiple income streams for the company.
😎Why Does This Matter?
A job only pays you once. You're exchanging your time for a paycheck.
A business continues paying you.
A business allows you to earn money even when you don't work.
🏁Summary
You'll end up broke, stuck, and mediocre by following the crowd.
You'll win in life by breaking society's rules.
You must:
Ignore society: You’re taught to do all the wrong things to succeed. Flip the script and do the opposite to become successful and wealthy.
Have perseverance: Keep going when everyone else quits.
Have an abundance mindset: Believe that you will succeed.
Embrace self-learning: Teach yourself the skills, knowledge, and information that schools don't teach.
Invest in the stock market: Make your money work for you by investing in index funds. Watch your money grow.
Own a business: Build an income-producing asset that makes money without you.
You'll be successful, happy, and wealthy by following these five steps while you watch others struggle.
Stop being a conformist. Break rules. Start winning at life!
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