Last night I played some poker with a group of friends and some friends of friends.
One gentleman showed up to the game unshaved (for several days), longish unkempt hair, and wearing ill-fitting clothing.
Towards the end of the game it came out that he was unemployed and he truly needed the money he was winning. He came out on top about $20, but this $20 was highly important to him.
“I’m jobless right now. Every time I win I think ‘That’s a fountain drink. That’s a value meal'”.
Naturally, when this bit of information came out I thought to myself “You look like a dirty bum, you have no money, and your priorities are soda’s and value meals“.
This, friends, is the definition of a loser. One who is so desperately poor that $20 makes a big difference but with that $20 he will waste it on junk food.
This guy could have spent his money on some rice, beans and chicken that would feed him for a week and give him a good amount of protein. He could have spent his time BUILDING something that will pay him handsomely.
But he is not a builder, he is a waiter.
He waits and waits and waits and waits for something to come his way. Like a random poker game.
Friends, a winner waits for nothing. A winner takes action and makes plans and follows through.
If I were broke as a joke this is what I would do:
I would make money online.
I would not leave my house except to go to the gym or the grocery store.
I would focus 500% on building an income. Morning until night.
When offers from friends and family come in to a) go to dinner b) go for drinks c) see a movie my answer will always be the same: No. I’m busy.
At the poker game I lost $50. That $50 doesn’t matter at all to me. I will never miss it and I will never notice it is gone. That $50 was not 50 soda pops I could have purchased.
That is the difference between being unemployed and being broke as a fucking joke.
Friends, it is up to you to make your life happen. Self-reliability is the only type of reliability that is certain.
Poker bum made the decision to be a bum. I have made the decision to be a Wolf.
What is your decision?
I have bought your Spartan ebook and i have to say thank you! For taking the time in writing this and teaching me on how to my make some money. You see i was a waiter too just like the guy you spoke about. But i have made the decision that i do not want to wait anymore and start building something to leave behind for my kid. i have wasted so much time just waiting to get a promotion, to be recognized but in the end unless i do for me i will never get the satisfaction.
I’am going to start working on this gem you have given to the masses and see where it goes.
Again Victor thanks for the ebook and this fantastic blog you have.
Keep up the good work brother!
I second that!
Bad ass mofo post.
You could take all of Nietzsche and Seneca and others and read them for years… Or you could just read that post instead.
“When offers from friends and family come in to a) go to dinner b) go for drinks c) see a movie my answer will always be the same: No. I’m busy.”
Yet…
“Last night I played some poker with a group of friends and some friends of friends.”
The two statements above are contradicting.
No they aren’t.
“If I were broke as a joke this is what I would do:”