In October I was living in a van. Last month I billed a client $17,000.

[firstbornunicorn]

A tough breakup led me into a bit of a down time that ended with me leaving my flat and moving into a custom made micro-camper-van that I lived in for 6 months last year. No income besides benefits, and when winter hit it got quite miserable as I had no power(solar). (did bang some chicks in it even though I was broke).

I got a job contracting(coding) and my best month was March where I billed a client $17,000.(roughly). Currently leasing the best flat I've ever lived in in one of the richest areas in the capital.

I've since left the contracting position and started working at a startup backed by a large bank in which I get a serious salary + equity. Less money than contracting but if an acquisition is to happen it could make me a millionaire.

Don't have many people to share this with but I'm pretty happy with where I am, even though the 6 months in the van were absolutely awesome. I still own it, going to do some upgrades and use it for fun this summer.

 

[jimwho]

Life is a rollercoaster. When you're at the top look around, take a deep breath, enjoy the view. When you're at the
Bottom, try not to puke. James 2021

 

[DEEZEDBRAH]

There's a fireman doing well living in a van and stacking paper. Has a firehall worst case scenario.

 

[mrgoodstuff]

A tough breakup led me into a bit of a down time that ended with me leaving my flat and moving into a custom made micro-camper-van that I lived in for 6 months last year. No income besides benefits, and when winter hit it got quite miserable as I had no power(solar). (did bang some chicks in it even though I was broke).

I got a job contracting(coding) and my best month was March where I billed a client $17,000.(roughly). Currently leasing the best flat I've ever lived in in one of the richest areas in the capital.

I've since left the contracting position and started working at a startup backed by a large bank in which I get a serious salary + equity. Less money than contracting but if an acquisition is to happen it could make me a millionaire.

Don't have many people to share this with but I'm pretty happy with where I am, even though the 6 months in the van were absolutely awesome. I still own it, going to do some upgrades and use it for fun this summer.

If you use the hardships and setbacks correctly it provides the propulsion to elevate your life.

 

[firstbornunicorn]

If you use the hardships and setbacks correctly it provides the propulsion to elevate your life.

Yup! I track my monthly earnings and the biggest peaks happen after a down-period.

 

[mrgoodstuff]

Yup! I track my monthly earnings and the biggest peaks happen after a down-period.

Keep in mind some of the hardships and setbacks were other people and their agendas. One has to separate themselves.

 

[manfrombelow]

Congrats bro.

 

[Spaz]

Now this is what I call a man who knows how to take risk and make it big.

When down, fight back with all you're got, if u don't have a shovel then use ur fingernails to dig gold.

 

[FraUnderRadaren]

A tough breakup led me into a bit of a down time that ended with me leaving my flat and moving into a custom made micro-camper-van that I lived in for 6 months last year. No income besides benefits, and when winter hit it got quite miserable as I had no power(solar). (did bang some chicks in it even though I was broke).

I got a job contracting(coding) and my best month was March where I billed a client $17,000.(roughly). Currently leasing the best flat I've ever lived in in one of the richest areas in the capital.

I've since left the contracting position and started working at a startup backed by a large bank in which I get a serious salary + equity. Less money than contracting but if an acquisition is to happen it could make me a millionaire.

Don't have many people to share this with but I'm pretty happy with where I am, even though the 6 months in the van were absolutely awesome. I still own it, going to do some upgrades and use it for fun this summer.

Way to bounce back!

 

[Serenity]

Now this is what I call a man who knows how to take risk and make it big.

When down, fight back with all you're got, if u don't have a shovel then use ur fingernails to dig gold.

I have found it easier to take risks when I have little left to lose. Having more to lose automatically makes someone a bit more cautious in order to at least preserve it.

 

[Spaz]

I have found it easier to take risks when I have little left to lose. Having more to lose automatically makes someone a bit more cautious in order to at least preserve it.

If you know that there's gold right at the top of the hill overlooking ur house but you don't have the luxury to buy a shovel, nor experience to dig or even how to climb a hill, what would u do ?

Will u remain fixated with ur circumstances?

Or will you do anything possible to get up to that hill to dig those gold there ?

Life is all abt knowing where the gold is and what u tell urself to do.

The results u/me/him/we see around us now, is what we decided.