I may be getting a little black-pilled now...

[BackInTheGame78]

It takes maturity to focus yourself in spite of social pressures. You know this first hand, I saw your post in @BeExcellent 's thread "Success Starts Between Your Ears"

Like everything else of virtue, maturity is defined by an objective adherence to reality, not from what other people think.

Focusing on a relatively meaningless ambition as if you were 20 is not maturity no matter how much you may want to claim it is.

 

[Plinco]

Focusing on a relatively meaningless ambition as if you were 20 is not maturity no matter how much you may want to claim it is.

I pretty much agree with that.

 

[nicksaiz65]

Technically, yes, but practically, probably not. The reason I considered quitting and downgraded to part-time is that I didn't have the time or energy to put into this. I'd commute, work my full day, have my boss regularly chew me out over a problem I didn't create, go to the gym for about an hour and a half, then pass out for about an hour after I'd eaten and showered. I found it very hard to be productive after that...even earlier in the day now that it's nighttime at about 4 or 5PM.

Waa waa waa, excuses, right? You could say that, but the current trajectory wasn't working for me. That income is capped, and can take me nowhere. The current structure allows me to still have some income while also having time and energy to work on something I'm much better at, enjoy doing more, and can substantially improve my pay.

The job market is brutal rn, but maybe you could jump to a job with a better work/life balance and better culture so you could have the spot and do the business? That’s why I was asking what your degree is in

If you could get that remote that’d be beautiful because then commute time is gone too.

EDIT: Just job hopping alone would likely give an immediate raise

 

[MatureDJ]

Because I'd see a lot of doom and gloom posts in this forum, and see @MatureDJ post random dystopian articles about the current dating landscape. I'd think they're overselling it, but then, when I'm repeatedly experiencing these cycles of bad behavior on a regular basis, and I'M finally having a bad time...I can only imagine how much worse it must be for the average guy.

It's OVER for MuchLessDesirableThanBPHCels.

 

[MatureDJ]

Had to break this into 2 replies due to character limit. Not sure how much of that is based on the quotes...



That's what I'm working on. Last week, working from home, I was able to record, edit, and upload content every day, and managed to pick up another client. I had another guy who booked a call, no-showed, but apologized via email, so he may reschedule in the future.
With the part-time hours and ability to work remotely, I feel like I have the time and energy to work on this.



I don't think it matters...my co-worker called me today and asked if I had a TikTok. I have one for the business, but not for me personally. It's under a different name, follows nobody, and has zero followers...yet somehow I'm popping up in her feed.



Technically, yes, but practically, probably not. The reason I considered quitting and downgraded to part-time is that I didn't have the time or energy to put into this. I'd commute, work my full day, have my boss regularly chew me out over a problem I didn't create, go to the gym for about an hour and a half, then pass out for about an hour after I'd eaten and showered. I found it very hard to be productive after that...even earlier in the day now that it's nighttime at about 4 or 5PM.

Waa waa waa, excuses, right? You could say that, but the current trajectory wasn't working for me. That income is capped, and can take me nowhere. The current structure allows me to still have some income while also having time and energy to work on something I'm much better at, enjoy doing more, and can substantially improve my pay.



This is something I actually really want to do, maybe even with my brother. I'd been in the DMs with you about this, but now that I'm fully remote and have few expenses, it becomes a much more realistic option.

I could probably move out and get a place in Philly today if I really had to. It's the cheapest of my close-ish options, it just comes with an awful lot of surrounding violent crime.

AIUI, Philly is the least expensive of the big NorthEast cities.

 

[MatureDJ]

Only a few years ago, i'd read things on American forums where girl were like 'He's 23!! what interest has he got in an 18 year old!!??'' which was just INSANE to me as a Brit.

This is why I ceased trying for American women in the 2nd Millennium.