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Fosheezy;c-10024116 said:Lurkristocrat ;c-10024092 said:Fosheezy;c-10020257 said:After working a "good job" at a corporation for 6 years making pretty good money, but not being happy, I quit at age 26 to pursue creative goals. since then I've been the happiest I've ever been felt extremely liberated, but after I had quit my "good job" the financial stress started to squeeze me as I was in a house and had to pay car note and utilizes living on savings. So I bailed and moved back with my parents at 26 which was kinda like a huge L for me.
I've been more or less broke since leaving the "good job", but like I said I've been happier overall. I decided I have only one life and there's way too little time to spend a life stressing over a bunch of stuff that really don't matter and not doing the things that lead to living a more fulfilling happier lifestyle personally and professionally.
More and more jobs seem like they are becoming more and more temporary and less secure. I think more and more people will be able to simply live off their own networks due to technology and global market. I'm trying to figure that part of the puzzle out.
even though I still haven't got the huge break I want at least I've had time to figure out what I want to do and I've been inching my way slowly towards my creative dream... it took me a lot of time of soaking up game and trying to learn different financial strategies that will allow me to live a more independent lifestyle and have the time to pursue whatever I like but it took me till around 32 to figure out how I want to go about doing it. I'm working on getting more organized, as I've learned I failed on that part. I'm not necessarily against a day job but I don't think it should be your only source.
So, 32 still living wit moms?
Nah I forgot to mention i only stayed with my parents for about 8 months before leaving again a few months after I got another day job. I admit I would’ve stayed longer if I could, so I could at least save more (I was in a both a legal and financial strain at the time), but my parents and I bump heads too much, so I had to get tf. Make no mistake, even while there it wasn’t a free ride.... I still PAID. But it was half of what I would pay elsewhere..and plus car note, insurance, phone and TWO storage units because of course I couldn’t bring all my stuff to my parents. And after I left again, I been renting ever since. Not really happy about that because I originally wanted to be owning by 30 at least. But i didn’t have the proper knowledge nor finances by then. Due to decisions I made, I was paying for it. Catching a case, being irresponsible and all that... I had to have roommates for past few years just to be sure I can get my financial health back in check. Payed my car off like 2 years ago. Paid off debts. At the top of last year 2016 my credit score was 560ish. As of this moment I’m at 688ish and on track to purchase my first piece of property next year.
aye bruh....if you had to stay with ya folks.....so what.
things happen...life happens.
there are many ways to get to the end. and you will fall many times..in different ways.
everything is not so black and white.
everything is not concrete.
and at times we feel invincible when we really arent.
you took a risk and thats all that matter.
you gambled. cool.
do you know how many people dont take risks or gamble?
and so what if you risk didnt pay off an you had to retreat. at least you can look yourself in the mirror an say you tried. i would not call that an L....i call that a win.
learning financial strategies come in all shapes an sizes to fit different backgrounds and life goals.
you just have to find out what works for you. and only you.
but i will also say...dont stop learning.
you can learn from anyone.