In this job market today, anyone who has a full-time job and is
working 40 hours a week Monday through Friday is doing good. You're
making enough money to live comfortably and provide for yourself and
your family, so why do any more work than you have to? No one in their
right minds would work 7 days straight, right? Correct. Actually nobody
in their right minds would work everyday of the week, taking no breaks
or holidays off. Only people who are crazy, driven, and passionate about
success would take no days off. We call those insane people Night
Crawlers, and they inspired the concept of Sleep is 4 Suckers.
The
idea of working everyday to achieve a goal calls for sacrifice. It's
not about giving up an extra two days of overtime at a normal job. Its
something far more precious. It's about success and being financially
secure in the future. Working on something that may not pay off for
months or even years from now is essential to that idea because the more
time, effort, and hard work you put into something, the bigger your
reward will be. What about you? Would you rather work 5 days a week for
the next 45 years and then retire? Hopefully you will have enough in
your 401k to support you for the next 20+ years; otherwise, you will end
up back in the workforce. That's not the American dream, but so many
people are living it today.
Instead, why not work extra
hard while you're young, and create something that will make you money
for the rest of your life? You don't have to have your own business. You
could make investments, go back to school in order to get a higher
paying job, or just diversify your income with different side hustles.
Its a concept that is simple, but so many people get caught up in
instant gratification that they are not willing to sacrifice that for
their future success. To get a better perspective on this concept,
here's an example. Two people have the same job working for $10.00 an
hour, 40 hours a week. Before taxes, that makes around $400.00 a week,
$1600.00 a month, and $19,200 a year. However, one of these people has a
side job that they work on the weekends. They make gift baskets that
they can sell for different occasions and holidays, and they gross
roughly an extra $100.00 a week. Sure an extra $100 bucks isn't enough
to quit their job over, but its allowing them to make an extra $400.00 a
month which adds up to an extra $5,000.00 a year. That's money that
they otherwise would not have if it weren't for them giving up their
weekends and working when they didn't have to. Moreover, with the right
tools and proper business plans, they can turn that little small hobby
into a booming business, having the potential to earn them money for the
rest of their lives. It's an approach that can be used by anyone, at
any level.
Just hink about it. What is your weekend hustle
going to be? What is going to get you out of the mindset that you have
to work in order to survive the next month? The reality is, you need to
make a living, not only for today but for tomorrow and for years to
come.The earlier you realize it and start working on it, the better your
future will be. Keep in mind that no hard work ever returns void. Your
effort will equal your reward, if not exceed it. Now get up and go
work!
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Very straightforward and beneficial article.I applaud you, really.I'd like to learn more and get more awesome tips. You know, this is how you change the world. One blue(white,etc.) collar worker at a time. Excellent read.
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