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I Was Stuck Living The Life I Didn’t Want. This One Decision Shockingly Changed Everything.
For the longest time, I felt stuck because I wasn’t making any progress in life. My financial situation wasn’t growing as much as I wanted. My relationship was going just okay, with its share of ups and downs. And my health was unstable.
One night, I couldn’t sleep thinking about my situation. I was in my room at the time, so I looked around and saw a stack of books on the shelf. I turned my head round and found my MacBook with internet access. Then, I looked at my social media and phone contacts and found people whom I knew and who also supported my work.
I had a strong realization that night that I was complaining about my life not being the way I wanted it to be, but at the same time, I was living with so much privilege. I was surrounded by resources — books, the internet, people, and even AI. Yet, I couldn’t turn things around? I don’t have any right to complain because I have so much with me to help me turn things around.
I’d read almost 90 percent of the books on my shelf. They were mostly non-fiction, self-help types. Yet, I was complaining about not being able to do well in life. I had the internet, where I could learn anything I wanted (for free). I had people I could call for help with my business or life improvement. Yet, I was…
