I’m not going to lie and tell you that I’m not interested in money. I’m just not that interested so it’s easier to be comfortable with that. But what I am interested in is the knowledge that I’ve gained through this pursuit of money.
Well, now, it’s not really that Ive got money. It’s not as if Ive made any money through my job. But if you ask me how I know that, I can tell you. I know because Ive got some pretty solid knowledge from this pursuit of money.
This past week my wife and I were watching the latest episode of my favorite show, “The Wire”. The episode made me think about how every day you wake up and do something you love in this world, and how there is a very good chance that you’ll be doing it for the rest of your life.
Ive been making this point for a while now, but I think that what Ive been saying is true. There is a high probability that Ive going to be doing something for the rest of my life. It just may not be what I want to do. If Ive wanted to be a billionaire, I shouldve gone to university. It wouldve taken a lot longer than a week.
Although it may be difficult to get in that top university of your choice, it’s not like you didn’t have the opportunity. With enough support and resources, most young people can get into university and have a very good chance of succeeding. So many people in their 20s and 30s don’t even bother. They’re too busy partying and hooking up with their buddies.
The reason I’m not going to college is because even though I’ve been told I can get into a top university, I’ve never taken a single exam. While I’ve been studying for my exams for the past four years, I’ve still failed five exams. I’ve got good grades, but I’m not really on the same level as other university students. I’ve always considered myself a below-average student.
You know what? Ive been studying for years now. Ive always studied. Ive always been able to study, but Ive never been able to study enough. If I were to go to college right now, I would probably be studying for a year. A year of college is basically two years of college. I wouldnt have a job, I would have no income, Im not even sure I would learn anything.
To be fair, a lot of schools don’t teach anything but the very basics. But you need to take that in stride. You are not just a number on a form, you are a person. You are learning things that you never had to learn at school. You are learning how to live, and the things that you learn at school you wont be able to understand at school (until you get some college).
This is a common misconception. Many people get a job, get a car, get a credit card that they are totally prepared for. They get a home, get an apartment, get an entertainment system, get a cell phone. But most of them don’t really know how to live their lives. They don’t know how to take care of themselves, they don’t even know how to cook. They don’t know what they want out of life.
Well, that sounds like we have the same problem.