What's Your Motivation?
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Don't care about the material things anymore. Don't really care about the money either that much. What motivates me is that there's someone bigger -- someone with a larger market share, more sales, whatever.
Until I can say I'm the biggest in the game, competition is my motivation.
Until I can say I'm the biggest in the game, competition is my motivation.
wise man once say
"you can lose money chasing women, but you'll never lose women chasing money"
I went to Cuba for Christmas. No matter how hard any of those people work, they get paid the same. Nobody has any money or opportunity. They work in restaurants that are filled exclusively with tourists because none of the citizens can afford to go to any of those places. We'd have waiters who would bust ass to make sure we enjoyed our time in his restaurant, and he gets the same money every month as the yahoo following me on the street trying to sell me a box of Koheeba cigars.
Meanwhile, your average American is a corporate drone who can't wait to race home and watch American Idol or some other crap that doesn't matter, stopping only to let everyone on Facebook know that he's really sore from his monthly gym visit, and never takes advantage of the opportunities he has in this country.
I've been dabbling in AM for a couple of months but the trip opened my eyes to quit wasting time and to get a favorable return on my efforts instead of being satisfied collecting a paycheck and getting an office Christmas party once a year where people sit around pretending to give a shit about each other. I still value those people, because they are potential Acai Force Max customers.
Meanwhile, your average American is a corporate drone who can't wait to race home and watch American Idol or some other crap that doesn't matter, stopping only to let everyone on Facebook know that he's really sore from his monthly gym visit, and never takes advantage of the opportunities he has in this country.
I've been dabbling in AM for a couple of months but the trip opened my eyes to quit wasting time and to get a favorable return on my efforts instead of being satisfied collecting a paycheck and getting an office Christmas party once a year where people sit around pretending to give a shit about each other. I still value those people, because they are potential Acai Force Max customers.
I fucking HATE working for other people. I hate being told when I need to be to work, what I need to do, how I should act or dress, or think or be. I hate it, hate it, hate it. I don't want to do it any more.
I LOVE owning my own business. I love seeing it develop, grow, change, mature. I feel like there is a level prestige that comes with being a business owner too. I really enjoy it.
There is so much more to both, but that is it in it's essence.
I LOVE owning my own business. I love seeing it develop, grow, change, mature. I feel like there is a level prestige that comes with being a business owner too. I really enjoy it.
There is so much more to both, but that is it in it's essence.
Another thing I didn't mention is my mindset before I had money was money, cars, parties, material things, etc. Once I got to that point I was really disappointed because I didn't feel like there was anything left to accomplish. That's when I really had to rethink my priorities. It was like an early life crisis 
Just something to think about.
Just something to think about.
damn, looks like quite a few people here share the same dream... @insomniac, I'm probably not cut out for racing bikes, Its probably a little too dangerous.. have you ever experienced this?
ive started sending micro loans to 3rd world people through Kiva - Loans that change lives...
whats crazy about this is the people have something of like a 95% full payback. They are so eager to work and make a living for themselves so thats how it has become so reliable. You get to see firsthand how they benefit from your loan. Not sure if this is the type of charity that would interest you though.
Racing bikes is so much more fun, and you don't spend every weekend fixing/tuning, nor do you go through as many overpriced tires.
Picking up one of those larger motorhomes with a garage in the back and just driving between tracks every few days would be god like imho.
ive started sending micro loans to 3rd world people through Kiva - Loans that change lives...
whats crazy about this is the people have something of like a 95% full payback. They are so eager to work and make a living for themselves so thats how it has become so reliable. You get to see firsthand how they benefit from your loan. Not sure if this is the type of charity that would interest you though.
Honestly what motivates me is that if I don't die an early death, I WILL BE and old motherfucker, and I can have money when im old, or I can be poor when Im old...
I WANT TO HAVE FUCKING MONEY BITCHES!
For real I hate the whole corporate bullshit. I used to work at chase bank as a teller. I just have no respect for corporate management and I view those types of people below me. Like I feel like I am better than them so when they start bossing me around, and I don't immediately shove my nose up in their assholes they get pissed.
One thing I noticed in my corporate adventures is whenever the "District Manager" came around everyone was got nervous and started kissing ass around this guy.
I mean really? This fool was SMALL FUCKING POTATOES. not jesus fuckin christ.
I want to be at the top. I want to be THE TOP.
My plans go much farther than IM.
Eventually I want to expand into realestate and in 5 years my goal is to own 10 rental properties.
Like that pic above said, I want to AQUIRE FUCKING ASSETSS!!!!!!! assetts that pay me.
I WANT TO HAVE FUCKING MONEY BITCHES!
For real I hate the whole corporate bullshit. I used to work at chase bank as a teller. I just have no respect for corporate management and I view those types of people below me. Like I feel like I am better than them so when they start bossing me around, and I don't immediately shove my nose up in their assholes they get pissed.
One thing I noticed in my corporate adventures is whenever the "District Manager" came around everyone was got nervous and started kissing ass around this guy.
I mean really? This fool was SMALL FUCKING POTATOES. not jesus fuckin christ.
I want to be at the top. I want to be THE TOP.
My plans go much farther than IM.
Eventually I want to expand into realestate and in 5 years my goal is to own 10 rental properties.
Like that pic above said, I want to AQUIRE FUCKING ASSETSS!!!!!!! assetts that pay me.
That's socialism. A system which doesn't reward success or punish failure. It's horrible for the human spirit to feel so powerless, that whatever you do, you cannot improve your condition.
Pure win.
I am with iKeith. I hate working for other people.
Everything I do now is done exactly the way I think it should be done for better or worse. I don't have to jump through someone else's hoops, and I can satisfy my own objectives 24-7.
I don't need to ask for time off, I don't have to worry about sleeping in, and I don't have to beg for a fucking raise. I work twice as hard, have infinitely more fun and get to keep all the loot.
A couple days ago, I stayed up until 7 in the morning because I was so excited about what I was working on.
Every day as soon as I wake up, I go straight to the computer because I want to get back to work.
Everything I do now is done exactly the way I think it should be done for better or worse. I don't have to jump through someone else's hoops, and I can satisfy my own objectives 24-7.
I don't need to ask for time off, I don't have to worry about sleeping in, and I don't have to beg for a fucking raise. I work twice as hard, have infinitely more fun and get to keep all the loot.
A couple days ago, I stayed up until 7 in the morning because I was so excited about what I was working on.
Every day as soon as I wake up, I go straight to the computer because I want to get back to work.
Why do i want to have money? thats a stupid question. Cuz I like to buy shit?
I would't be able to own this if i was broke..
I would't be able to own this if i was broke..
Sounds like we both got into the biz for the same reasons..
Nothing pisses me off more than having some uptight mother fucker telling me what to do.. No way, no how. Not since I was 20.
Nothing pisses me off more than having some uptight mother fucker telling me what to do.. No way, no how. Not since I was 20.