6 years old, need help deciding on career paths
08-11-2015, 02:18 AM
Quote: (08-10-2015 09:34 PM)Cortés Wrote:
Plan #1: Get a TEFL certification immediately out of High school, teach english, save up and eventually invest in property
Plan #2: Teach english for 4-5 years, go to flight school and become an airline pilot
Plan #3: Go to college, study comp sci, work as an engineer
Plan #4: Out of high school get certified and become a personal trainer
The number one reason why for most people say time moves fast is because they waste it in meaningless ways.
An important question no one in the world is going to ask is "How would I spend 3 to 10 years of my life?"
This actually one of the hardest questions to answer because it is very open ended. It also the most important question in your life. The reason is because that is the minimal amount of time you
need to spend to become an expert in something. The great advantage you have is that you can experiment in anything you want. Most people give mediocre advice on how to live life because they themselves are average and just as lost as everyone else and
choose not to explore other option. A lot of people being pessimistic about your situation because you are young. Realize that because you are young, anything special or interesting you do will be far more amazing than if some older person did the same task.
Things to do while still in high school
1) Get a part time job- The hardest thing to do is get free money to do what you want to do. But it will help you do the following.
2) Read the following books- The hardest problem to address is that you go to school to read books you are uninterested in. However some books will help you give you a basic shape on life which most people can't.
a)
40 Alternatives to College-By James Altucher
b)
The Education of Millionaires-By Michael Ellsberg
c)
7 Habits of Highly Effective People-By Steven Covey
d)
Think and Grow Rich-By Napoleon Hill
e)
How to Win Friends and Influence People-Dale Carnegie
f)
How will you measure your life-By Clay Christensen
g)
Zero to One- By Peter Thiel
h)
Secrets of Closing The Sale-By Zig Ziglar
i)
No B.S. Direct Marketing: The Ultimate No Holds Barred Kick Butt Take No Prisoners Direct Marketing for Non-Direct Marketing Businesses-By Dan Kennedy
j)
Bang -By Roosh V
k)
Day Bang - By Roosh V
l)
Worthless by Aaron Clarey
After reading those books, begin expanding beyond those. Start reading about philosophy, politics, economics, mathematics, classical literature and some engineering books.
3) Go to the Gym- You do it for the following reasons
a)To Be attractive
b)Keep your Body Healthy
c)You your mind in shape(There is a mind and body connection)
4)Explore a subject that you could study for the next 3 to 10 years
5)Take up a musical instrument
As for going to college, here is my advice
1) Wait until you are 23 to go to college-Your not interesting at the age of 18, but you will be more interesting than everyone else at the age of 23. If went to the gym since the age of 16, You would have been getting jacked for 7 years. You'll blow away all the other guys.
2)Only go to college so you can focus on building
human capital.
3)Take some time to get college credit by taking the CLEP exams on your spare time to get credits on the cheap. Make sure the colleges you go to accept them.