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Took a highly focused approach, working a lot at night, but always chose to have a fulfilling family life b/c so many successful people I studied went through m
by tomcam 4y ago
Took a highly focused approach, working a lot at night, but always chose to have a fulfilling family life b/c so many successful people I studied went through multiple wives. I chose to be less rich and stay married. Bought houses for lots of family members. Worked at home so lots of time with kids. Was able to live in safe neighborhoods and afford ongoing large medical expenses for several family members. Was able to experiment with other businesses, failing plenty. Fun though.
In sum: Totally worth it, but I always placed a higher priority on jobs I liked.
Wife actually doesn’t want to be richer, because she grew up an unwilling celebrity. Any more rich than we are, and she would perish under the spotlight.
- edmcnulty101 4y agoUnwilling celebrity? Shes famous?
- Spooky23 4y agoNot the OP, but celebrity takes many forms. Being the mayors daughter or whatever brings unwanted attention. One of my neighbors was an NFL player. He got hurt, retired and has a normal gig, just with more swag than most people. It was tough for his kids to just enjoy little league or whatever.
- edmcnulty101 4y agoI'm nosy and curious.
- tomcam 4y agoProminent parents, as suggested by /u/Spooky23
- cinntaile 4y agoIn what sense did you take a highly focused approach? Did you identify area's where the chance of succeeding was high and worked your way from there?
- tomcam 4y agoYes. I read about people who were successful at business, then when I taught myself how to program I chose difficult specialties (in the 80s, when I chose assembly, embedded systems, and compiler writing) so my lack of a degree wouldn’t be a problem.
- Deritio 4y agoOn my side it would be to accept that I'm not one of the best game developers in the world and making a career in normal Business Software development. Making sure to switch companies when you hit a dead road. Always communicating to your manager what you expect. Driving the career instead of hoping you get a raise alone makes a huge difference. Or I also moved to a big city instead of staying in a small city because I knew that my chances for a career are much higher. I have not studied, and I reached 6 figures by myself and my old friends earn half of what I make (not USA) And yes I actually enjoy doing a great job slightly independent from what I do.