The importance of doing something rather than nothing to find your place in the world
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I like the camera shot. It's like a Christmas-time talk with Louis and Mr. Clinton.
Dude I just realized he still had Christmas stuff up...what in the ever loving fuck lmao
I swear I've heard this story before. I believe this is a re upload
@@jer280 Christmas lights look good all year long if set up nicely, also what if i told you 'christmas lights' are just a title used to sell you lights for every holiday.
Come here kid and listen to the story of Louis the cool techie.
😂
You are correct. No one at high school or college or career development will tell you this because they don't believe it -- although it is obvious. They base their opinion on studying someone who "made it" and saying "that's how you do it!!!" The guy who "made it" just gave them the short hand version and left out the first 10 years as well. There is no "path to success." It's a cross country hike.
Yep.
You only see the success at the end- the end of a 15 year struggle with a bankrupcy, divorce, and two depressive slumps mixed in. And you only see the current good parts, not the running anxiety, juggling two jobs, and migraines.
The key to success is just never stop trying. Embrace the suck! Live on. Be as reliable of a human as you can be.
@@Olivia-W "embrace the suck" is also 100% true, but doesn't have a good ring to it. Maybe that's the problem, people need to realize that sometimes the path to success isn't always pretty, and is littered with mistakes, failures, compromises, and sacrifices along the way.
Agreed I always think it’s funny when people start idolizing someone successful and say that’s how you do it!
High school/college/career development anything are so fucking full of bullshit. It's as if they're trained to give the exact wrong advice to young people. I had a college career counselor tell me that I was going to have a very hard time finding a job in the city I was in and that the only way to "make it" in fields I was interested in was to blow thousands of dollars on going abroad, teach English in abusive schools, and hope/pray I make a nepotism connection somewhere/somehow that fast tracks my career and take me back to the US. In hindsight, it's pretty clear that she was projecting her own shitty life decisions onto me.
Years and a stable career later, I look back and laugh/know better now, but at the time, this was very distressing to be told this! I was just about to graduate, was very stressed about getting my degree and then into the job market, and I thought I had made a horrible mistake. I was lucky to have supportive friends/mentors who knew better and told me that this lady was full of shit, but a lot of others aren't so lucky. Everyone's path is going to be different, but if there's one piece of advice I can give with absolute certainty, it's never go to these counselors for advice!
I learnt that lesson the hard way flunking out of university TWICE. If you don't give a shit you really can't brainwash yourself into acting as if you do even if you really want to.
It happens more often than you think. Especially if someone WANTS and force you to finish university. Learned that in hard way. By the way recommendation for anyone who wish to go to university - do that as fast as possible. Later with family and other responsibilities it will be MUCH harder.
Trying to force myself to finish, I have done all of my major requirements except the bullshit culturing classes like history, basic math, etc.
@@KrotowX But sometimes you just aren't ready before that. You don't have the skills. Even if you want to, even if you struggle towards passing, you simply can't.
Sometimes you need to fail (multiple, multiple times) to learn what works and what absolutely doesn't.
I'll add distance learning with quarantine really doesnt help, I'm 20% as productive as I was, I honestly don't care about college right now and it's exasperating because I'm losing a lot of time not getting anywhere, and we probably have until next year before we can actually go to physical classrooms
And then there's people like me, lol.
I'm really glad you exist Louis. I had my first interaction with you in 2015 or so when my dad and I went to your store in Manhattan to fix my hp laptop. Turned out the fan was clogged with hair and you asked if I had a cat! Anyway, this advice is really insightful and helpful for me in my life right now
Is Louis secretly Holmes/House (detective/doctor)?
Information like this should be taught in schools, this is pure gold.
No it won't. The school system is not designed that way.
People trust you because you are honest and straightforward. You demonstrate your process. Your integrity shines. That is an extremely rare gift to the world.
This is 100% the truth. It took me much longer and was even more chaotic.
But just doing stuff works. Just don’t get stuck in a place that makes you miserable.
2:26 "they just don't have any work to put that sacrifice into." Thanks, this gives me new appreciation for having work, despite it not being great. It's something I can pour time into that pays decently, and without it I wouldn't have much to do currently.
I am 22 years old now. I realized it just months ago for finding myself a place in the world. I am still studying but I know what I want to do and where to go. It may not be the best option but I want to go the way I enjoy doing and also doing money on the way. Thank you Louis for your video.
"You cannot connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backward."
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The one thing I have to tack on to this (which you kindda touched on) is taking your opportunities for mental and physical breaks.
Sometimes those breadcrumbs of finding stuff to explore your way don't come one after another. And as you said, a good portion of this is attitude, so look after yourself.
19:55 "we're 20 minutes into a video and you're probably wondering wtf". Yeah, I am. I am wondering how the hell did he know the exact time.
Well he probably has a clock or timer out of view, so he knows how long he's taking.
He's (also) maybe used to measure the time by doing some stuffs at some times, even invisibles, so he can know it without looking at clock, watch or timecode.
He is connected to Skynet by wifi
its the chip in the vaccine (i'm joking if it isn't clear :D)
@@EmanueleVaccari lol
Louis you forgot to mention your heart repair video. I'm kind of lost in my life currently, so thanks you again, you are really helping with those kinds of video 😘
Philosopher Louis.
The other major issue to address as well, isn't just simply finding your place in the world, but finding a reason to keep going at all. Sometimes, it just seems all so pointless when the arithmetic is done. Like the song goes, "We are all just dust in the wind."
When you find you're place in the world you'll be happy and want to keep on surfing the wave of happiness.
This reminds me of "The best way to succeed in business is to be in business." I wish I knew who first said that but I didn't find them on a search. The concept is that being in business, you will discover what the customers really need which nobody else is providing, and it likely is not what you first expected.
We all have talents, the tricky bit is finding out what that talent is.
This is worst part of my life right know and I hate it.
This should be the only reason for schools to exist - to Help you make the best out of your personal talents.
Meander through life to your purpose the same way Louis meandered through his thoughts to his point
Underrated comment of the week
27:45 gradient descent to a local minimum. In fact, this is what the whole video is about. Trying things, seeing how it goes, observing where you see yourself, if it is closer or further from where you want to imagine your ideal, snffing out routes from each new checkpoint to get you closer to where you need to be, to what fulfills you. Unless you are inert from depression or the like, it is what we're all doing all the time to some degree. What's the best algorithm? What is most likely to lead to success for most people most of the time? There may be too many variables to say for definite. We're all somewhat relying on serendipity. You can take massive random hops to different nations and different jobs, or subtely iterate toward something you feel you're into - like hardware engineering. Having good coaches and guidance maybe more generally applicable (blame the parents!), or perhaps something else. Ideas are here needed.
I just want to thank you for sharing so much knowledge with us.
I love your innocence about the 199 cost turning into 299-399.
The nickle-and-diming strategy is a terrible business practice that needs to stop.
Welcome back Mr. Clinton, congrats on the Greenie raise!
Needed to hear all this Louis. I've worked really hard as a carpenter for the last 10 years and don't have much to show for it. I quit my job 2 months ago because they were incredibly demoralizing and I've been in a really depressive limbo since then. I was watching this at 2 a.m. while playing video games and it was like a surreal experience where you were describing my life to me.
Thank you for taking the time and thought to make this video. Your dad sounds like a really supportive guy 👍
Louis again explains the meaning of life and the universe and the answer was 42. Great stuff.
27:00 onwards is when his wisdom achieves its zenith. Such an inspiring way of encapsulating the journey of figuring things out for yourself that's straight to the core.
I recently started to learn how to program in Python. My intention is to learn how to code because I loved the coding classes I did take. Maybe something will come of it in the future. But for now, I am just going to enjoy doing it. Aside from that, I haven't recently been doing anything which has left me unfulfilled.
Cryptic? You sounded pretty straightforward to me. Every high school senior should watch this video!
That repository for repairs is great.
I am just kinda starting out doing small things and replacements. I hate scouring the Internet for answer as to where to look and then finding 20 different part numbers that are unrelated to the actual issue :p.
This is such an inspirational video. My career as a graphic media instructor wasn't a straight route but a circuitous one of part time teaching jobs and substitute teaching. And yeah, a LOT of hand shaking, meeting people and making contacts. Just LOVE this video.
I always appreciate your practical wisdom, Louis. Thank you so very much for sharing your thoughts with us.
For me, a dude who did burn a great portion of his parents' savings on TWO shitty career decisions, ended up in shitty jobs, then unemployed, then on more shitty jobs, and finally landed on a good job thanks to a unrelated technological hobby, this video is a silver lining: maybe all those years, youth, and money were not so wasted after all.
Did you pay them back?
@@richeyrich2203Nah, I wish. Too late for that, believe me, it's my biggest regret. Buuuut I was able to do some life-improving things for third-party people, so my presence on this world is not a 100% waste.
Thanks for saying this. You can't just decide to do something & make it happen. It takes a lot more than a simple decision.
Thank you Louis. You give great, honest advice. It’s kind of fitting that it took you some time to get to the point.
It also gave me some time to let the message sink in.
Louis I've never really felt compelled to comment on a video until I came across this one. Really appreciate this kind of video because it breaks down what the path to success often looks like and this is a strangely uplifting video. Success isn't about a fairy tale story about becoming successful, it's failures, surprises, strange stories, mistakes, and at the end of the day never giving up no matter how shit the situation becomes.
I subscribed long ago for the tech stuff, but upvoted this vid for the same reason.
I love the way you walked us through the long drawn out process you (we) take to hopefully find our path and destination. It drove your point home more than just saying the last few seconds of the video. Thank you for sharing your experience.
as a 60 yo been there done that ...totally agree with what you say. Took me longer
Sometimes we all end up wayward, and we have to row in a direction to catch wind. Excellent video Louis
Louis is my spirit animal, been listening to him for many hours today.
32:22 I didn't find what you said cryptic. It was pretty much straightforward for me, confirming from someone more experienced than me that I've got all the puzzle pieces right.
It's just my family really wants me to pursue the career that I really don't like but already got my degree in, but I feel like I'll be miserable with it, and I'd rather keep looking and trying new things that might work for me.
Thank you. Lois, that was really important for me, I don't know why does this video have only 35000 views. Well, I mean I know, it's not on the main topic of your channel, but your philosophy is pretty much in top-3 topics on this channel for me. I just wish that more people would appreciate your wise advice and listen to it.
This actually does make sense and thank you for it. I've always got depressed thinking about what to do after uni for a job as if it was a final destination, not realizing that being creatively impotent as I am right now is the thing to be afraid of. This really is stuff to work on.
I found what I could do with teaching in foreign countries right out of college. I apparently was pretty good at it, but at a smaller scale. I've been pushed out of it in America because of high level certifications that, really after doing the job, don't fully make sense for the level they are at, and then seeing some of the teachers in public schools these days.
Instead of trying to go through that crap system first, I've found an ESL masters is pretty cheap compared to most full bachelors degrees and teaching degrees, so that I'm doing rather than nothing.
But damn I feel that do nothing thing, but I don't feel as if it's because of not wanting to, it doesn't help when someone says about a unique thing you can do "How are you going to make money with that?"
That's perhaps the worst thing I've heard people say, and I think it's probably limited the market so horribly.
Louis, I started my journey at a recording studio too! I never became a world-famous producer, but I did learn of my love for learning different software tools. After that and about 4 or 5 different jobs, I now design electronical systems for a living and it's proven to be more rewarding for me than any other job I've had. I never had a clear direction on academics or career prospects and I never thought I'd land myself in a career that's actually perfectly suited for me.
I didn't get a notification for this just happened to be on at the right time to find it it my feed, always love your videos bud. Your a great guy and keep it up👍
From Italy, you're amazing. Thank you so much for the advice, I'll remember it.
you my friend, are a wise man.
wtf how did i not get a notification for this; good thing it appeared on my feed otherwise I wouldn't of seen it. Keep up the awesome videos Louis!
Really needed a video like this. I'm finishing college soon, and I'm gonna be leaving with far more questions about where to go than when I started. This gave me the courage and conviction to find any job that lets me survive, and to remain steadfast while soul-searching.
30:18 "Running a business" This is so much more than just repairing things yourself. It's a framework for others to come in and do the same as employees.
You really hit the nail on the head.
When I was in high school, they really hammered into our heads and set up the expectation that straight out of school, everyone had to go to college and would be realized professionals within 10 years.
I distinctly remember a few weeks before college/university signups would close, one of my teachers saying "If you haven't yet settled on a career, you should be worried".
Due to different plans, I didn't apply anywhere. I was going to move to the US with the intention of taking a gap year while I work, and /then/ apply somewhere there. Literally weeks before my planned departure, an abrupt change of plans resulted in me staying here.
High school was already stressful enough besides pressuring everyone into figuring out what it is they wanted. It was an internal battle I dealt with for years. So with plans abruptly changed, having not the slightest clue as to what I wanted to be, I fell into a bad depression for numerous reasons, my school experience being the main one.
I developed recurring nightmares about school and of all of my classmates being ahead of me which I still have to this day, 4 years later. Especially now that most of them have graduated.
At some point along the way I decided to ditch college altogether, especially after learning what a scam it is in the US (so I guess I dodged a bullet there). I went into high school partly thinking of taking some kind of engineering career. By now I wanted to be a 2D/3D artist (have been doing the former as a hobby for years), a field that is extensively available for free online, rendering most schools obsolete. I've been doing some freelance work since then and have found that I /could/ make a decent living out of it, although I'm still battling my depression and self-esteem issues which have prevented me from working any harder than a crawl. I /have/ also successfully repaired a couple of things myself, having taken some PC maintenance classes in school. So device repair is also very much in the cards for me, just not something I've pursued seriously yet. But I do find some enjoyment in taking things apart and seeing how they work and putting it back together and having it work again (even if I've broken some things in the process, ahaha)
I will say I'm very envious of people with supportive parents that truly understand that the social norm is not the way to go, and everyone should find their own way at their own pace, time and method (and through hard work, of course). My mother, while very supportive, would often be distressed that I didn't know what I wanted, often saying unhelpful things like "I don't understand. If you like rockets, why don't you just study that?" As if being an avid soccer fan meant someone wanted to be a soccer /player/. It doesn't work that way. Then again, she dropped out of high school and never pursued anything big of her own. I can understand her projection and concern over me turning out the same, but I've hardly received any meaningful advice from her that didn't give me more anxiety and FUD.
I have a very complicated relationship with my mom that I'm really just trying to find a way to leave, even if for some time.
Anyways, not sure if you'll even read this, but thank you so much for this video, Louis. Came for the Apple drama, stayed for the life lessons :) I will for sure save this and look back at it every now and then. You really are an inspiration.
I can 100% relate to this. Thank you so much I needed to listen and hear something like this, I’m way more motivated now since my life is going exactly like this. 🙏🏾
Life goes where it will and sometime you just cant keep swimming against the tide. But Louis has probably the best success there is, being a good person.
Thank You Louis 4 this video/in4mation . This is what a lot of people needed 2 hear. Right after the SuperBowl this year 2023 I heard 1 of the sportscasters say something very similar 2 this , refering to Philly's Quarterback. He said everybody's path is NOT a straight line.
U did a great job delivering this message , and it is very clear . It does make sense . No need 2 apologize 4 this 1 .
In the military I learned that making a decision based on what information you can get in the moment is often more valuable and useful than waiting for ALL the information. At least at the small unit level of things.
Or put another way, "right or wrong, make a decision, execute the plan, learn from the result."
That was gently explained to me as lead, follow or get the fuck out of the way.
Thanks Ron, im saving that
As someone who has been a television sound re-recording mixer for 40 plus years, you dodged a bullet. While I did well for myself it’s not an easy path. By the way you have the best sounding RUclips of all the taking heads. If you ever get invited to Joe Rogan’s podcast, help him fix his crappy sound
That's why Louis is my favourite youtuber, because of the video like that. Thanks, man.
Man... when I hear other people's stories, it really makes me appreciate how easy life was for me. Life just always seems to work out. (it's all mindset folks!)
This really speaks to me. I'm 35 and I'm doing a 2 year apprenticeship program to learn software developement. Half of the course is doing an internship and right now I'm thinking about what kind of company to apply to. It's difficult to narrow it down to a certain path.. but I will figure it out!
Thank you Louis for the starter cable!
45 here, still haven't found it myself. Just and endless litany of dead end jobs. Hey, at least there's a roof over my head and food in the fridge. Glad you found it and hope I and the rest of us at some point find it too.
Don't disrespect the roof over your head and food in the fridge. Things can always be worse.
@@think2invest didn’t read that as disrespectful 🤨
Thank you sir for your videos and talks. I'm gonna start doing some stuff and see where it goes. I think a large problem for myself is that I have been exposed so much to media that has "the chosen one" in it whether it be a video game or a movie or book and everything is laid out for the hero with a set path, thus giving me a mentality of "the path will open up when it shows itself" rather than "I need to take a step toward somewhere and see where I go" - I'm going to work on doing the latter rather than this terrible mentality of the former. Thanks for helping give some clarity that is much needed.
Went to school for mechanics but most people in my area didn't want a young kid so I started as a janitor and couple other cleaning type jobs. Currently I specifically do bio cleanings I learned it didn't bug me and I helped people in a hard time what I feel it comes down to is just finding a rewarding job you love. I left it thinking I hated it and became a mechanic my dream job and hated it I feel everyone has a calling and it's up to you to take it. Used to be a really socially awkward person it takes trail and error to learn how to get through it but you eventually do.
I really appreciate the message and your story you shared. It truly is a paradox, isn't it?
It's important to do something rather than nothing to find your place in the world, but if you don't feel like doing anything and end up doing nothing, then will you ever really feel like doing something?
It's a viscous cycle, only interrupted by YOU deciding to do SOMETHING regardless of whether or not you want to. You can't live a life worth living without first creating a life worth living, for yourself.
Thank you. Unironically this video seems to come to me at a fitting time.
Nice talks, reminds me of one of the videos you did at the beginning of the channel. Always loved your attitude to life.
Please don't stop doing videos. I enjoy your rants. :)
Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes:
"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." --Douglas Adams
So, I was one of those people who was generally supported by my family in the direction I was planning to go. I got decent schooling growing up, and then went to college.
It was a mistake.
Or, it wasn't, but I was wrong about my goals. Those plans were made based on the things I thought would work and a good part of that was pleasing the family who was supportive. Then I got a few years into college, and it just wasn't working. I did well, but it just wasn't worth it. I was treading water instead of changing my goals to work with how I had changed.
So I left college, learned a trade, and now my life is getting a lot better. It's got plenty of issues, family being one of them, but it's better now because I'm moving towards something.
I think this is one of the places where people will get that. You don't need to know what the hell you're doing, or have an exact explanation for how everything will work down the line. You've just got to move, find what works, and do that. When that stops working, you do the process again. I think too many people expect you to have your whole life planned by the time you're in your late teens. It leads to this crippling fear that allowing people to make their own choices will ruin everything, so they need to be confined to a "safe" list of options to protect them.
Louis you are so wise beyond your years. Very inspiring and insightful. Thank you 😊
Louis, this video really opened my eyes. Life is not always a straight line. But faith and ingenuity are important. Thanks much!
Damn man thats practically me... not knowing what to do since i finished my bachelor two years ago
bachelors don't mean anything anymore. People will just say "you didn't get the right one."
The reality is is that employers really don't care anymore. A ton of people probably don't care about much anymore, and there's never one one-stop solution to the way people are. Money with stiffnecked people will remain the hardest part of human life.
This is all very accurate; these dynamics account for at least 50% and up to 100% of the way most things actually work
Very motivational! You are a great public speaker.
I start a trashy job in 11 hours. I needed to hear this from someone whose opinion I value. Thanks Louis :-).
This video was perfect! Don't worry about making another one
I simply love this guy. Thanks for your honesty. I just needed that kind of video.
While my own career path has been quite rocky due to multiple factors, I have a relatively similar path - I started as a telemarketer because it was easy to find a job doing that. Did that for a couple years, then reached a point where I just couldn't anymore so I used that phone sales experience to get phone-based customer service jobs, which then evolved into tech support, which then turned to doing IT tech support for companies...and after getting some certifications, I run the IT team for a furniture manufacturer.
When I was 19 and working those telemarketing jobs I was thinking of opening up a computer sales/repair shop with a friend but now I know that if we'd gone through with that idea I would have locked myself into a career I would have ended up hating.
The experiences I went through and the things I've learned during my 20s showed me what I was meant to be doing. Public education did not prepare me at all for the "adult world"
reminds me of when i started working at a small casino, luckily those machines have allot in common with computers i learned pretty quicky and with no experience,diploma i was given a chance to learn a whole new skill set, same happened with a hotel that needed a dj while the djing part was well fun the best part was learning about the sound and light/theatre shows by someone who wanted to mentor me and those things help and will continue to help me grow.
Dude thank you so much for this talk. It’s so synchronous with my life right now. I’ve been sitting on the fence for months and months regarding my career.
It’s better to try and fail than not trying in the first place, and doing something is better than nothing!
And yes, I did that computer thing, which was three years wasted and now I drive around in Scandinavia with my truck instead 😁
I needed this today.
Good incentives-- I got Bach into Audio ,Speakers and building Systems with "Time Coherent" Speakers....There was only one other person,in the World, that built those Speakers (Roy Johnson,at Green Mountain Audio)designs and he died.I got a chance to meet Jeff Rowland and he gave me Roy Johnson's Prototype Speakers (what a nice gift!!)..I feel very privileged to be able to continue Roy Johnson's speaker designs--My Systems are at a smaller scale and are lower priced
I’m 23 and about to go to my third university and starting from scratch and I don’t even know what I’m doing so I needed this.
Interesting , Thank You . I enjoy how you share how you found you're path , Every thing has value, we all need problem solvers.
This video needs to be watched by every graduating Senior this Spring - thanks for sharing Louis.
i feel this in a way, i never could figure out anything i wanted to do. but now i am pursuing cnc as i had a day job that had an opening pop up and i applied and got it and find it enjoyable
Absolutely right and a critical point. Whether the fishing is good or bad, the fisherman who casts no net makes no progress. If I had not sought out unpaid internships and such when I was in high school I 100% wouldn't have my current employment as a software engineer
The common thread here is that you're a smart ambitious guy. Rather than being trapped inside the box you periodically stepped out and assessed your situation along the way.
I followed a similar path starting out, I accepted gigs with little to no pay in areas of interest, they turned into training and experience opportunities. I've also worked at the small ma and pop business which, like you mentioned allowed for some level of "ownership" those were some of the most valuable steps. As always I appreciate your content!
Made perfect sense. And was well said. Held my attention the whole time.
This is like a dad talk I never had
Thank you for this great Video. I totally agree with you. The same was in my life. I did for a long time something that wasn´t, what I really enjoyed, but eventually I found what I really like. I wish you all the Best Louis!
Well this turned out to be a philosophical session and quite good one!
Doing Something rather than nothing. I use to work in architecture. Worked for a couple of the largest firms in the world. I'd work 72 hour shifts at times after close to a decade in the field I left the feild. I learned the money wasnt worth the sacrifices I was making with raising my kids. I've worked a bunch of low end jobs since trying to find my next passion aside from being just dad. Now I'm working as a chef for a buisness and slowly getting everything together to start my own nano/micro brewery. Even if I don't achieve starting the brewery im passionat about brewing and its a goal I can focus on to give me something to do during my down time from work or taking care of my kids.
Please start a podcast, your life experience and advice ought to be neatly organized in a library somewhere.
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Thank you so much for this, I held on to every word.
This is so relevant. I found a way to quit my job and work remotely part time and I've been struggling for three years to do anything at all with my freedom.
There's is concept in machine learning called stochastic gradient descent. The machine learning model's parameter will tumbling around, or even diverge but eventually will arrive to the optimal solution. I do think we too are trying to fit our own parameters to solve our own problem.
"advocate for yourself" is great advice, in all aspects of life
This is the good stuff! The reason I’m subscribed to Louis’ channel!
Louis this is 100 percent true at least in my case and I can totally relate with you being billed by your therapist while they were asking you a question. My chiropractor did the same thing regarding a dog training question for her dog. The session went 30 mins longer because of this and she billed me for it!
Being 26 years old I am just going for my first official job at McDonald's. So excited, wish me luck!
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Put in the work, work at a level you can have some pride in, and never let you or other convince you that "this is all you can hope for."
@@MonkeyJedi99 I will! Thanks!
Employment has TWO aspects (viewpoints). First, what valuable skills do you have? Second, who will pay for you to use some of those skills? Economics and social norms ultimately determine how busy you will be and how much money each transaction will deliver. By going out and "doing something," you allowed potential customers to see your valuable skills; you allowed each customer to estimate how your skills might be applied to his life. These two aspects are similar to OH- ions in water meeting H30+ ions to become two water molecules. If you sit at home, the water is frozen and the ions never meet.
If you are employed by another, you MUST understand that he cannot afford to hire you if you are not making him money. While you are on his property, he is somewhat responsible for your health and welfare. In addition to your salary, he must pay employment taxes, social security, unemployment, rent for your workspace, insurance, etc. If you make a mistake and break something, he is responsible. If you cost him more than you earn him, he cannot afford to keep you. He cannot afford to break even because eventually you WILL make a mistake and he must use what you have profited him already to pay for that.
And when that answer is zero, with no passion, no spark, and no drive?
@@Gigaheart Then self-employment will not work for you.
my babies adore greenies too.