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How Any Average-Wager Could Become A “Keybord Multimillionaire”

You don't need a job to make money online

By Damian PetersPublished 3 years ago 8 min read
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You don't need a job to make money online.

Thanks to the sensational "the Internet", our economy is moving to one that provides more freedom and better living conditions for everyone.

It is available to almost everyone, but most don't make the most of it.

How do you explain?

I am perfectly illustrated by this tweet from Wall Street Playboys

"The average person has five social networks and spends approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes browsing ..."."

It's a shame to have money that you don't put into work.

A dumb move.

You can trust me that I am imperfect. I've fallen for the trap of spending too much time on social media with no meaningful return.

But, it doesn't often happen.

My online time is productive. It makes my life easier and my bank account more full.

The flip side is that you can make the most dangerous choices by working at a regular job and wasting your time.

There is no way to advance in this situation.

There's more to it:

People who are smart and smart make money online, not for regular jobs.

Before you rush to the comments section furiously because I have offended you, let me clarify.

Smart people can make money online.

This does not imply that every person who works in a regular job is stupid. It doesn't mean that people who make their living online are dumb.

Online money making is so easy that even the lowest-IQ monkey orangutan, whose vocabulary consists only of "ugh" and "ugha", could make it.

The difference is that making money online is a smart move and working in a regular job is a dumb move.

This is what I mean.

There are exceptions to this rule, however.

It's entirely reasonable to assume that an online business - with no or very low overhead ( like Fiverr ) gives you more options than working as a waiter at your local grocery store for $3 an hour.

You can either waste your potential at a regular job or make full-time money online

It is important to be clear that I don't dismiss the possibility of working with someone else.

Not everyone can be an entrepreneur.

Some people prefer to work for someone else. Some people find it smart to get a job .

All depends on your life circumstances and individual goals.

Maybe you should apply for a job. Maybe not.

There are two types of jobs.

Dead-end jobs

Jobs that enable self-actualization

The "intrapreneuer", which is self-actualizing work, is what you call

This is a fancy name for people who do not have the founding idea of a company but invent from the inside. (

Because they take less risk, intrapreneurs will not be able to receive the same financial rewards as founders of companies.

It is one thing to get your feet in an established business, and quite another to start something new.

However, intrapreneurs may still get significant rewards. Depending on which company they work for, they may become millionaires or billionaires.

Steve Balmer, for example, made a fortune working for Bill Gates' Microsoft.

Dozens early Amazon and Facebook employees now own millions of stocks.

Many people became millionaires working for Ross Perrot’s Electronic Data Systems in the 70’s, long before the internet.

It is common to misunderstand the advice of financial experts.

Robert Kiyosaki claims that "you cannot become rich as a worker". What he really means is that “you can’t become wealthy as a worker at a dead-end job".

You can make a lot of money if you do the right job that allows you to fulfill your potential. You might be able to make more than the HUNDREDS bankrupt entrepreneurs.

Statistics and horror stories about entrepreneurs perpetuate the belief that 80% of new businesses will fail within 5 years.

Let's cut to the chase: less than one in 20 businesses survives the long-term.

This is not intended to scare entrepreneurs but to provide some perspective on the advice that you have received.

People often say "Oh, never get hired." Instead, start a business. They usually say "here's my online course that will teach you how." It costs only $999 and takes only a short time ".

Robert Kiyosaki has been benefited by his advice to not get a job because you will purchase his books, programs, and board games etc.

Although I agree with his advice, and in fact, I have found some value in some of his materials, the point is this: Some people misunderstand the advice they are being given.

They even go so far as to say "Oh, no job is possible if I want rich"because some Guru or another says so.

This is false, because so many people have been able to get jobs and become rich.

Many people also took up jobs to gain valuable skills and didn't have to risk their time or capital.

They were able to use their knowledge and experience to start their own businesses, which they eventually succeeded in.

Jeff Bezos was a broker (D.E. Shaw Capital, before he founded Amazon.com and became a billionaire.

His time at the company was undoubtedly a key factor in Amazon's success. Robert Kiyosaki worked at Xerox, before he went rogue. There he learned about sales.

It is very shortsighted to discount the benefits of a job.

You can make a lot of money if you have the right job. You might be able to get more as a business owner than you can on your own.

Problem is when you can't find a job that allows for self-actualization and are forced to accept a job with little potential for self-development.

In this instance ....

You must quit your regular job, become location-independent and embrace "Carpe Diem".

Because I didn't know better, I took several jobs that were not fulfilling my needs when I was between 17 and 19.

It was difficult to believe that you could earn $2.5 per hour as a waiter between 6 and 3 AM.

I once had a job distributing flyers and sticking posters advertising a soccer tournament to the walls of buildings on my university campus.

It would have been $1 an hour if I had done it. I was ashamed to do that and quit without getting paid.

You owe it your self to leave a job such as this.

It's okay to not have the necessary skills to do a better job.

You can become a self-employed (freelancer ) or start an online business from scratch like I did.

This will allow you to live a more independent lifestyle and, quite possibly, enable you to travel wherever you want.

Is it possible to become location independent?

This is a term used to describe someone who "can do work anywhere in the world".

Is it possible?

Yes.

Absolutely.

Which extent?

It depends...

There are many self-proclaimed "location-independent entrepreneurs" that make a pitiful $1000-3000 a month from their online ventures.

They have often moved to southeastern Asian nations like Thailand and the Philippines where they can enjoy a more affordable lifestyle than the West.

They will show you how to create niche websites to earn $500-$1000 per month and live rich and free, just like them.

This is a great joke.

They are still location-de pendent since their income is not sufficient to allow them to live in the largest cities of the developed world.

There is nothing wrong with spending $1000-3000 on your laptop, but that doesn't mean you can't live in Asia. It's actually cool. But's it's false to call yourself location-independent.

It's great if you can live comfortably with $1500 per mon in Thailand, and that you are happy with it!

You must have higher aspirations if your goal is to become a location-independent entrepreneur.

To truly be location-independent, you will need

Minimum monthly net profit of $10,000 per month

This income should not be tied to your geographical location.

It is affordable enough to live in high-end cities such as New York and London for $10.000 per month. You could also live in the Philippines, if you want to save more and spend less.

It is your freedom to choose where you live that matters. The freedom to choose what you want, and the ability to live anywhere.

You will eventually stick with the place that you love the most.

The power to leave at any moment is an unrivalled emotion.

It is possible to make $10.000 per month if you are committed to your online business venture.

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