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A listener asks: should I give up my dreams to please my parents? When I put this phrase in a Google search it gave me 48,800,000 results. Apparently that’s a challenge for quite a few people. You can love your parents but don’t let them bury your dreams. Everyone will end up resentful. Go ahead and surprise them by being successful!
Episode #686 October 18, 2019
Questions:
How do I reboot my career? I want to transition to environmental science from personal finance.
With a Bachelor of Business Administration degree like you have, you can really go in any direction you want.
But if you’ve had your own business in personal finance, it’s going to be tough to duplicate that income with a job in environmental science.
Rather than just trying to get a job in environmental science, which may require additional education, look for the products you could sell that are on the cutting edge of environmental science.
We have a member in the 48 Days Eagles Community who is selling a high-end product — towel warmers — and makes $200,000/year net profit.
I’m working right now on the 20th Anniversary Edition of 48 Days To the Work You Love. I share the story of Josh, who was a blacksmith and is now a $100,000/year software developer. He spent seven months spending 20 hours a week studying free online courses and tutorials and never set foot into college or got a college degree. He wrote a book about how he did that and then turned it into a course.
Josh says passion, real-word skills and experience can open many unexpected doors.
Don’t see yourself as just an employee. Instead, see yourself as an independent business person.
I am 40+ trying to make a career switch from admin assistant to teaching.
Should I give up on my dreams to please my parents?
When I Googled this question, I got 48 million results, so you are definitely not the only one to feel this way. Should you give up your dreams to please your parents?
The big question is who is paying the bills? If he does, then he should be able to make his own decision about how he spends his time and creates his income.
We need to allow our parents to have their opinions. Many of them were raised in a different time. They are doing the best they can with what they know.
But don’t let them snuff out your dreams. There is no winning in that.
Acknowledge their opinions and perspectives. But stay true to your dreams.
Show your ability to live on your own and support yourself financially.
Work hard, build around your dream and expand on it.
Have fun.
I’ve been unemployed since May – should I start my own business?
I’m a big believer in having your own business. But this isn’t something you do just because you can’t find a job.
Why shouldn’t my son get a degree in game design?
Universities tend not to be industry leaders in most areas.
Listen to last week’s podcast to hear what this listener is referring to.
Quotation:
Resource:
Don’t let the New Year sneak up on you and just see what it happens. Decide ahead of time what you want it to look like. Have your goals in place by November 14th.
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