As a progress natured person, I often wonder how the majority of society expects to find happiness.
I observe the same recurring patterns over and over as if I’m watching a slow motion replay. However, it doesn’t seem like anyone else notices these same patterns.
The average adult typically receives a pay cheque every two weeks, providing the opportunity to move forward.
But there’s always an excuse to rationalize that now is not the time for progress. There’s always some mystical time in the future, they say.
During school, dreams are pushed to the side to wait until an education is obtained.
Once school is completed, saving money is put on the back burner until a higher paying job is achieved.
By the time a higher paying job is obtained, saving money comes second behind mortgage payments and the cost of raising a family.
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Stop Waiting, Time Goes By Fast
Admittedly, I waited for the perfect time during the first 25 years of my life.
What ultimately ended up shifting my perspective was how quickly the next 5 years passed by.
I seemed to maintain that invincible, I’ll-be-young-forever attitude all the way up until the age of 29.
With that said, my late twenties and early thirties provided valuable lessons which caused me to realize that life goes by fast AF.
My eyes became opened, and I knew I’d be 40 years old without anything to show for myself if I didn’t act fast.
I realized that our time on this planet is limited, and that holding off for the right time is flat-out stupid!
Dismantle The Mask Of Illusion
Experiences will eventually teach you that much of life is merely an illusion.
Everyone is wearing a mask. Some people realize it, while others lack the self-awareness required to understand how it impacts their decisions.
This Matrix-like illusion can be observed by paying attention to why someone interacts with you the way they do. You just have to tune in to the motivating factors behind ones choices. If you pay attention for long enough, patterns will soon become clear.
The most obvious form of the illusion lies within the education system.
In short, the emphasis is placed on the learning and not on the outcome of learning.
Here’s what I don’t understand—if the sole purpose of an education is to eventually earn income, then why isn’t income valued more than education. Why is there such an appalling disrespect towards money after school?
Students often encounter extraordinarily large amounts of debt in order to obtain their education, which is counterproductive to the actual goal.
If students were to reverse-engineer their destiny with individual goals in mind, the course might not be the best option after all.
Furthermore, the whole process usually starts all over again after completion of school—we begin holding off for the next higher paying job.
The point is to understand what motivates you. We’re all so focussed on being told what’s important that we fail to consider what is important to ourselves as individuals.
But once you’re able to understand the intent behind the intent, life folds easily. Almost too easily.
Focus on the WHY of your goal.
Every Two Weeks
Ultimately, it’s pointless to wait for the perfect opportunity when you can improve every two weeks right now.
Every two weeks, I’m a little bit richer, I’m slightly more prepared for an emergency, my blog is two posts deeper, and I’m that much closer to financial independence.
Every two weeks, I get to stare at higher account balances when I sign on to online banking.
Without fail, my cash reserves provide more financial security after each passing payday. I’m two weeks safer in case of a health issue, and I’m two weeks more prepared for an emergency situation.
Every two weeks, my blog is more refined and offers up two more blog posts for Google search engines to find.
To sum it up, I’m closer to reaching financial independence through dividend investing every single pay period.
The Importance of Suitable Goals
To put it bluntly, there will never be the perfect time for anything unless you have suitable goals.
I’m only able to gain fulfillment every two weeks because I have clearly defined goals.
Once your goals are defined, it’s quite simple to reverse-engineer your way to that ultimate destination.
In my case, I’m somewhat of an analyst by nature. I am a slow-thinking man that enjoys a quiet space to work alone. I get overwhelmed in busy environments because of the way my brain prefers to process information.
The combination of my interest in business, my educational background, and my jobbing experience has led to a natural interest in blogging and investing. At the risk of sounding overly certain in my abilities, I read The Intelligent Investor
Simply put, I’ve spent enough time on the subjects to know that I’m enamoured by them. Hell, I even took a year off and spent my own money to afford time to blog.
Nevertheless, it’s imperative to find the work that you love or the sacrifices will not seem worth it.
I’m often encountered by folks that are confused by the sacrifices I choose to make. However, they just haven’t found something that they are passionate enough about for themselves.
If they could only understand that I’m not making sacrifices, I’d just rather buy stocks.
Concluding Thoughts
In case you haven’t figured it out yet, life will not wait for you. Life is short and there will never be the perfect time.
Take it from someone who is behind where they aspired to be as they approach the age of 32—the perfect time is now!
Fortunately, though, I’ve figured out a suitable and motivating destination that I can reverse-engineer my way towards.
Every two weeks, I’m inching closer and closer to financial independence through dividend investing.
In conclusion, it’s possible to make progress towards your goals every two weeks too.
The trick is to find the sweet spot between your individual skillset and the subjects you can’t stop thinking about.
Think of the work you’d do for free and the skills that seem easy for you but complicated for others.
Once you’ve determined the appropriate goals, it’s incredibly easy to figure out how to make progress every two weeks.
Moreover, you’ll be in for one hell of a journey, and you might not even want the ride to end.
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