Who's achieved financial independence?

[SelfHelpGuy]

What are your insights from achieving financial independence?

 

Edited October 10, 2019 by SelfHelpGuy
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[Meditationdude]

@SelfHelpGuy this is kinda a low quality question but I’ll help you out anyway. Try being more specific next time, this is why people haven’t responded. 
 

The decision to be financially independent was one of the scariest and hardest things I’ve ever done. I left all security and success behind to pursue autonomy with my work. I knew I couldn’t have a boss telling me what to do ever again, so one day I walked into my bosses office and quit without notice, that was it. 
The second hardest thing is feeling like a failure when you’re starting out bc it’s a SLOW process. Your mind will want to compare you to everyone else and it’s going to drive you mad. So be aware it’s coming and stay focused on the big picture. 
Lastly, uncertainty is my biggest mental burden. Especially in the beginning, you have no idea what’s coming next month or if you can afford to do anything. It’s emotionally brutal, definitely the hardest part of going independent. You have nobody else to rely on but you, zero excuses! I went 2 years without medical insurance or a vacation just barely making rent and bills. 
 

BUT!! It’s all definitely worth it. I’d do it all again if I had to. Not to mention it’s rally hard to self actualize when you’re working a low consciousness corporate or service job. Being self employed gives you all kinds of freedoms that really helps with this work. 

 

Hope it works out for you ??
Just don’t give up! You’re going to want to give up like ever other day lol. But don’t! 

[7thLetter]

@Meditationdude What business or source of income do you have to become financially independent? And did you already have that source of income going before you quit, or after?

[Meditationdude]

@7thLetter I started a personal training business out of my house (garage). I had no money and was in debt at the time. 
I scraped together bits and pieces of used equipment on Craigslist. My gf is a graphic designer and helped me with marketing and building my website. 
I took a year while I was building up my business and implemented a workout routine and diet for myself that would put me above all the competition (even in a fit city like Austin) I got in amazing shape and I drew clients in with my experience and “practice what you preach” philosophy. I never worked so hard at anything in my life. 
 

Now I’m about to quit all of it and start life coaching ?

Edited October 11, 2019 by Meditationdude
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[Austin Actualizing]

Doing very well financtially can be achieved in almost any domain. It's all about becoming very good at 1 thing/finding your life purpose. There is a guy that makes lego statues and earns around a 6 figure income. If you plan on being an employee somewhere, read the book Linchpin. If you are interested and cut out for business, read business books/watch courses and check out Sam Ovens on YouTube. He explains how a business works and what it takes to be successful in business. If you are determined enough to achieve financial independence, it will happen.