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Vincentc · 09-08-2008, 09:14 PM

I read this forums regularly and there are good advices here. Could use one right now:

All my life I believe in striking my own path, usually I am clear where to go next, but right now not so much. I am in my mid twenties now and am running my own 1 man business off of my pad. 4 years ago after graduating from college I was "forced" into my family business (can't say no to dad). They paid me $3000/month. Yes, the money was ok, but I had to make sacrifice and decline a job offer from a prestigious company that paid $5000/month so I can work for the fam. But, most of all, life was horrible, I eat too much, got lazy, and get yelled at. Plus, I hate things handed down to me, like some trust fund baby.

So after one year I just left. Took all the money saved up and strike it on my own. On that day, I told myself "I will sacrifice everything to make a thriving business better than my parents'". So, I was determined. I work 16 hrs days for countless days, I don't see friends often, and my weekends are my weedays and my weedays are overtimed. Basically work is the centerpiece of my life. Life still sucked socially, but at least it was a life I choose.

In the beginning I made $10,000 a year when still employed with my family. That first year when I left I blew it to $100,000 a year. This year, another year later, I will hit $300,000 - the milestone over my parents' biz.

At this point, I reconciled with my parents but I am feeling lonely/empty in life. I have worked so hard by myself making this goal possible that I forgot how it's like be around close friends again. I don't date much, never too good around girls, I'm not bad either. I wonder if there a reason to work like a slave again next year.

What I want right now is to be in a rich social circle, be around other financially minded people, have fun again during the weekends, and most importantly, date more with intelligent attractive women. I want a lifestyle somewhat like that HBO series "Entourage" - where every week can be a new adventure. It's easier for me with financial since I got a knack for business, discipline, and numbers. However, the rest could use some work. All I know is I need a lifestyle change, but I have no idea where to begin.

Thanks for listening.

09-08-2008, 09:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Vincentc Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 8	Crossroad in life -advice appreciated I read this forums regularly and there are good advices here. Could use one right now: All my life I believe in striking my own path, usually I am clear where to go next, but right now not so much. I am in my mid twenties now and am running my own 1 man business off of my pad. 4 years ago after graduating from college I was "forced" into my family business (can't say no to dad). They paid me $3000/month. Yes, the money was ok, but I had to make sacrifice and decline a job offer from a prestigious company that paid $5000/month so I can work for the fam. But, most of all, life was horrible, I eat too much, got lazy, and get yelled at. Plus, I hate things handed down to me, like some trust fund baby. So after one year I just left. Took all the money saved up and strike it on my own. On that day, I told myself "I will sacrifice everything to make a thriving business better than my parents'". So, I was determined. I work 16 hrs days for countless days, I don't see friends often, and my weekends are my weedays and my weedays are overtimed. Basically work is the centerpiece of my life. Life still sucked socially, but at least it was a life I choose. In the beginning I made $10,000 a year when still employed with my family. That first year when I left I blew it to $100,000 a year. This year, another year later, I will hit $300,000 - the milestone over my parents' biz. At this point, I reconciled with my parents but I am feeling lonely/empty in life. I have worked so hard by myself making this goal possible that I forgot how it's like be around close friends again. I don't date much, never too good around girls, I'm not bad either. I wonder if there a reason to work like a slave again next year. What I want right now is to be in a rich social circle, be around other financially minded people, have fun again during the weekends, and most importantly, date more with intelligent attractive women. I want a lifestyle somewhat like that HBO series "Entourage" - where every week can be a new adventure. It's easier for me with financial since I got a knack for business, discipline, and numbers. However, the rest could use some work. All I know is I need a lifestyle change, but I have no idea where to begin. Thanks for listening.