| "I went to school for 4 years and worked for 7.5 all to save up about 1.5 million" Ok, good start. Savings are very important to have. But, don't forget, 1.5 million is A LOT of money. Even if you were saving 100k a year, you would have to do that for 15 years! And remember, that's just saving money. "I probably would have about 2.5 million if I didn't try to live like a badass for a while." By badass, I am thinking you mean living excessively? That is not only harmful on your pocketbook, but also on your mental health. It is a very superficial lifestyle. I am assuming you may mean alcohol, drugs(?), women, stupid parties etc. It's good you realized it is unwise to live like that. "I've always thought I would be rich and have over 100 million dollars. I see now that it is going to be impossible. I saw pg's post, and it made me suicidal" Well, your life is not over. Nothing in this world is impossible. Just because you read PG's post, doesn't mean anything. As cheesy as it sounds, when the going gets tough, the tough get going. If you really do want that much money, wealth, and power, it does not come easy. You have to work for it. "All the brightest minds in the world (of which I am not) with all the help in the world (which I don't have) who actually went to school for this stuff (which I did not), are STILL not able to make things work, except for a select few. 8 companies out of 547?" The best example I have of this, happens to be this article; http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/06/how-i-started-zerocater/ it was on the front page a while back And as for the last part of your post; don't give up. Nothing in this world worth having is easy. Don't think that successful people were handed their successes on silver platters while they were puffing their cigars wrapped in hundred dollar bills. Sure, there are exceptions, but pretty much everyone else who is successful and has "fuck you money" had to work their ass off to get it. It is your job, as an entrepreneur, to make it happen. Successful people to have to fail way more than normal people to get to where they want to go. I am not trying to kick you while you are down but the way I see it, is you have two choices; realize that you don't have what it takes to accomplish your goals and dreams, give up, and do something else. Or, see that although your goals are lofty, they are NOT impossible. It will take time, effort, blood, sweat, tears, a lot of sleepless nights, and a little bit of luck to get there. But that's just the thing; you just might end up accomplishing those goals. Hang in there. Go for a walk. Call some friends and catch a movie or grab a beer. Stay humble, stay hungry, and get back to work. You can do it. |