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551 sats \ 11 comments \ @emm14 4h ideasfromtheedge

Before you start reading, please note that this is neither educational nor useful. However, I would appreciate it if you read it to the end and gave me your perspective on the situation

This year for me has been a rollercoaster. First I got to experience grief for such a young age, losing a family member which was so important for me, then I stop receiving economical help from my mother (18 year old btw). That lead to me leaving a public university because I couldn't be there and be at the same time with my English studies. That also lead to me having an opportunity in my English School to start teaching, I was going to start making money teaching English and I was going to be able to keep studying. Even though I'm still there, It wasn't like I was expecting. Because I'm earning a very small amount for many hours of work. Something I greatly feared has happened I feel like I'm entering the rat race described in Rich Dad Poor Dad

When all of this was happening, on the other side something was happening. My dad was coming back after almost 10 years out of the country. I now that he's probably gonna read this, because he was the one that introduced me to this world, but I'm gonna write it anyway, and maybe is good that he's reading this because I am not able to talk with him or to express myself like I do writing. My father and I don't have the best father-daughter relationship ever, because he basically abandoned me, maybe it wasn't like that because I was a little girl I didn't know anything, not even when he left, because he didn't say goodbye properly. So, he's back after all that time and want us to be like a daughter and father, when we never were. That might not seem relevant to my story, but those are things that affected me at the time and continue to affect me, so for me it is relevant

Anyway, returning to the topic of the rat race. I don't want 5 or 10 years to pass and for me to still be in the same place, stuck. I've been on Stacker News for quite some time, and despite that, I never became completely involved. And I want that to change, I want to be active in here, I want to keep learning and growing. But I can't help feeling so small and intimidated in this place

I want to write and publish more often, because it's something I enjoy when I'm motivated. And I still have many things to say, probably most of them about myself, but I want to learn enough to make useful contributions to this community

Btw, I wrote like a 70% of this by myself (the other 30% was with google translator), English is not my first language and I think if I start writing more often I'm gonna improve my writing skills

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17 sats \ 2 replies \ @Taj 4h

Good luck with your writing, one or two pieces of advice I'd give are; write interesting articles and stackers will respond and just be mindful about what personal information you are willing to share.

It would be interesting to hear your perspective compared to someone from the USA

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 3h

I completely agree with my friend. Focus your mind, write, and work on SN. You'll see how the results make themselves felt.

And above all, take care of your privacy and your personal data.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @emm14 OP 31m

thank you very much

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @freetx 4h

And I want that to change, I want to be active in here, I want to keep learning and growing. But I can't help feeling so small and intimidated in this place

Dont feel intimidated. Think of this place like your average neighborhood pub. A place where disagreements happen, agreements, friendly banter, deep political talk....but in the end its just a watering hole where people gather to talk shit. Join in.

Side note. Glad you are getting a chance to maybe re-connect with your Dad. Hopefully there is a light at the end of the tunnel and something good develops from it....

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 3h

Please keep posting, and don't be afraid. You can learn a lot here.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 1h

Rich Dad Poor Dad is a good first step in a framework

I'd recommend next getting into the Naval rabbit hole

#1267357

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 2h

Keep us updated on how your studies and teaching are going.

I think many of us are interested in stories about life, especially as it regards the experiences of every day people stuck in / trying to escape the rat race grind.

It's partly why we gravitate to bitcoin

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BitcoinIsTheFuture 2h

Only you control your attitude. God bless!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 2h

Well just because you feel small doesn’t mean that you don’t have anything worthwhile to say. I believe I have commented on your photos before. Now that I know more about your situation, I will make more effort to not let your writing go unseen.

So keep writing.

It seems that you are in a pickle now. Take it one day at a time, all the best and just breathe

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Palameraaa 3h

Hi, I believe you are brave and on the right path since you’ve achieved taking action which is what keeps most of us from putting ourselves out here. Now as a professional online English consultant it would be my pleasure to help you proofread your writing material and if you’re interested we could set up some online English sessions to improve your English skills in exchange for some sats.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 3h

I will take the liberty of expressing my opinion after reading your post.

I feel like I'm entering the rat race described in Rich Dad Poor Dad.

I can assume that, given your young age, you don't yet understand exactly what this means (the rat race). And I am absolutely certain that your situation is far from falling into that category. You just need to study more to understand (and I'm not talking about studying at a public university). Universities no longer teach as they did in the past; today, they only seek to train good employees who follow orders. So, drop out and focus all your attention on your English studies and on the project of teaching other people. I would say that this is the best thing that is happening to you right now.

I don't want 5 or 10 years to pass and for me to still be in the same place

To prevent this from happening, you only need to do one thing: study money, and that will lead you to Bitcoin. If you don't have an efficient way to store the energy you obtain through your work, then you will fall into the rat race category, which means you run and run but don't get anywhere. It's a stationary race, a race after paper money that erodes and degrades as you run after it.

I want to write and publish more often, because it's something I enjoy when I'm motivated

Don't rely on motivation, rely on discipline. If you rely on motivation, you will only write or work when you feel like it, and in the long run, that is neither productive nor efficient. On the contrary, if you rely on discipline, you will write and work toward your goals regardless of whether you feel like it or not, and that is what really brings you closer to your goals and makes you improve every day. (Learn about the philosophy of 1% every day).

Btw, I wrote like a 70% of this by myself (the other 30% was with google translator), English is not my first language and I think if I start writing more often I'm gonna improve my writing skills

This shows that you are on the right track. The fact that you are able to produce 70% of that text on your own is clear proof that you are on the right path by leaving public education (public university) and focusing solely on your English studies. You mention that you are already teaching, even though you don't earn much. That is also a great sign that you are on the right track. Now you need to learn more and improve your skills so that you can earn more (a higher salary) and, most importantly, be independent in your work and not fall into dependence on an employer.

First I got to experience grief for such a young age, losing a family member which was so important for me, then I stop receiving economical help from my mother

I sincerely regret your loss, but that's life. We must learn to overcome the blows it deals us, and I'll tell you something: life will continue to deal more and more blows. But if you are astute and learn enough, you will be able to weather any storm and move forward.

I'm sure that many people's mothers stopped helping them a long time ago, or maybe they never did. Feel lucky that your mother helped you until you were 18, and I'm sure that if she's not doing it now, it's because she's drowning in the decay of the fiduciary system that makes you poorer every day. And if she has more children today, it's normal that she doesn't have enough money to support them all. In this case, as an 18-year-old, you are quite capable of getting involved and paying for your own needs. (If you don't have any disabilities or special conditions.) You are fully capable and have enough to move forward.

My dad was coming back after almost 10 years out of the country.

Here too, I think you're lucky, and I'll add an example.

My father disappeared when I was born, or I think even before that, and he never reappeared to help with anything. And today, at almost 40 years old, I can say with certainty that he taught me absolutely nothing, much less gave me or contributed anything.

I don't deny that you have your reasons for being upset with him for his absence. But if he has returned and also wants to help you, I can only think once again that you are a lucky person. And especially if he has come back to show you Bitcoin (you mentioned that he introduced you to SN, so I guess he is also introducing you to Bitcoin).

but I want to learn enough to make useful contributions to this community

Your story and your words are already a contribution. Here there are people who contribute about bitcoin, economics, privacy, and life. We all contribute by being here. Don't feel small, keep writing and keep visiting SN. And you'll see that step by step you'll find your rhythm, and above all you'll learn a lot. SN is an inexhaustible source of knowledge and experiences.

Without further ado, I bid you farewell.

I hope my comments don't sound bad and that they help you in some way.

Keep studying and keep stacking SATS ⚡ 🟠

Live free.