The only reason I am still here is the good conditions and a fantastic boss.
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I have asked him about moving in this direction and he is non committal.
Bespoke,
These 2 statements seem to contradict each other....
The Y-man
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The only reason I am still here is the good conditions and a fantastic boss.
.......
I have asked him about moving in this direction and he is non committal.
Winston, I don’t think anyone is suggesting that “following your passion” equals guaranteed success..
I'm 51 and imho, 44 isn't the time to be starting from scratch.
If you've not had the self motivation to leap forwards before now, then it is most likely if you launch out now in some new direction, you will eventually find excuses not to persist.....like I am too tired, my son needs me.
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Wow......I thought you were a bloke bespoke.
Gee.....tough call with a young larvae in tow.
The "follow your passion" thing is a quaint feel good.
After working with the downside of life more than most, I've seen the majority of wannabe professional athletes follow their passion, and fail. Name your sport - golf, football, soccer, ballet, skiiing, surfing.....most don't succeed at making a living.
And I've seen the same with actors and actresses. One of my best Aussie mates from my youth, who is now in his mid 50s, has been an actor in Hollywood for 15 years. He tells me he is living his dream.....but deep down he is bitter, especially about money matters. Why? because his work is erratic and poorly paid, and he can't live the material life he thought would accompany his dream. Rather than living the dream, his spare time is taken up as an activist for an actors' union, agitating for better conditions.
..love of wisdom and wisdom of love etc...
just make sure that the one passion of the thousands you could pick is one that is not a common topic at bbq's or dinner parties.
I don’t mean to sound like a downer and a cynic but I don’t agree with this at all.. the evidence is all around us in this capitalistic world.. I find that we are paying more and getting less and less for our money e.g. food, electronic equipment etc. Sure there are nice guys like Bill Gates who donate billions, but the way he’s made his money by selling a product that continually needs upgrading.. I don’t feel the love there.Focus on acquiring the love and the wisdom, and the passion and money will flow.
Love isn’t really a part of property investing either.. I don’t think investors are subsidising the cost of living in a nice house for renters out of love. It’s also a pretty common theme on this forum that everything is all strictly business and there is a zero tolerance attitude for tenants. Yet it seems to be good business
Great post, Winston. So true! Most of us would love to follow our creative passions and make money from it but sometimes it takes just a little planning and back up money before you can take the plunge!
Most of my colleagues, who were 30 years my senior, had been living that ex-pat life for over 40 years and didn't have two brass razoos to rub together. I learnt their mistake without having to repeat it.
Property investing has now slotted into that passion fulfilling that I have been looking for, for over 20 years now. I now earn over 10 times the amount I used to working, all for just sitting on my *** talking **** on this forum.
Moral of the story - keep talking **** for long enough and the money will flow !!!