[aresant]

You make a great point, however, I don't think that was the point of the article.

I saw the lesson emerge in this sentence: "The more work I did, the faster I got, and the better I got."

He illustrates: "I loved working late at night. I worked on office stuff, and I worked on personal projects. . . invitations for my friends' parties, packaging for mix tapes, one-of-a-kind birthday cards, and freebies for non-profits."

I saw the point as when you're young, and you're passionate find the extra time to practice and hone your skills.

That extra time can pay huge dividends to your career in the long term, and that time is harder and harder to find as you get older.

[kiba]

College and youth time is a good place to use your seemly unlimited energy to start building a business that allow you some leeways and free times later in your career.

24 thousand dollars a year with very little work each week is pure gold.

You'll never have your back strapped to the wall and you can do whatever you want.

[guynamedloren]

A little confused about your mention of 24 thousand dollars a year. Are you saying one should build a business while they're still young so that they can eventually achieve $24k/yr income? At first, I assumed you meant this income would supplement other forms of income later in life, but then you said "you can do whatever you want" so now I think you meant it would be your only obligation...

Please elaborate?

[andreyf]

I think he means that a side-business making $24k/year without daily supervision will give you a comfortable a comfortable safety net outside of your primary income.