Okay I have a question. This question may be thoroughly confusing but I hope you understand it. Entrepreneurs will say constantly that you should be hungry for as much money as possible but also say that the number 1 thing you should thrive for is freedom (i.e. freedom of your geographical location, free to eat what you want, yada yada)
My question is let’s say there is a certain amount you will inevitably profit either running a POS business or working a high paying corporate job and you know that that fixed amount will make you more than any entrepreneurial endeavour you could have online, what percentage of the that should that percentage be what you’d make with your online entrepreneurial endeavours would be just too low where taking the route that will pay you more will be the better alternative?
On one hand, it would be nice to make money remotely, that way I ALWAYS have control over my geographical location but at the same time, I wouldn’t mind working in a box temporarily but working my ass off that way I can retire earlier and enjoy the spoils of my income.
I don’t think it’s just freedom. Not everyone wants to change their geographical location often.
I think money is just a commodity that can help you get what you want. The problem is not a lot of people have a clear understanding of what they want.
If you have money you can take your family on vacations. But if you are constantly working chasing the money then you won’t have the time to take your family on vacations.
Some people are after the power or status that comes with money. I once overheard a conversation between two girls in a bus in South America. They were talking about traveling and the possibility of living somewhere else. It was obvious that they were from a high class in the country. One girl said “I prefer to have less here and be someone than having more in another country and be a nobody” (sorry if the meaning is lost in translation). She cared more about status than money itself or possessions.
Only a few people are not after money. But those of us who are rarely share the same core reasons for wanting it
This is exactly what I see on this sub. People claim to want something but do things that don’t align with what they claim they want.
I think everyone wants status in some way or another. No one aspires to be below average. Better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond.
You’ll be happier earning $100k in a community where most earn half that than earning $200k where everyone else is earing $500k. In the later case, you’ll feel like a loser.
We all compare oursleves to others around us. That’s why average Americans complain about income inequality despite them being among the richest people in the world.
Conditions change depending on where you live. Cost of living is real. If you work 40 hours a week on minimum wage in the US you are going to have a hard time making ends meet. It’s a fallacy to say that you shouldn’t complain just because someone will have a great life with your salary.
A lot of people are not after status. Specially those who are struggling to survive. You should really take a look at Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. Living in a rich country doesn’t automatically mean all your needs are met. Specially in the US where healthcare and education is so expensive. Those are things that literally get people bankrupt. People have plenty of reasons to complain. The rich keep on getting rich without paying living wages to their employees. That’s just exploitation