In an age when it's hard to watch 15 seconds of video before moving on to something else, I was able to watch this whole video without losing my attention.... that sir, was some serious black magic. I don't know how you did it, but I think it was a combination of your authenticity and demeanor. Well done.
dawhitecastle why dont you look up the number of pro gamers who actually make good money, and along with that, your not doing the world anygood by playing games
Thank you Rob. I watched this video 8 years ago, back when I was 17. I don't know where I would be now if I didn't find this video. Back then my parents divorced, I dropped out of the german equivalent of college, was living at my grandparents place and had to share a room with my mother who was on welfare because she was mentally unstable at that time. I had no plan in my live and faced depression numerous times. ADHD, anger issues, low self esteem, doubts and anxiety corrupted my mind on the daily. You made me realize that I don't need to be like others, follow the ordinary. I followed my passions without knowing and became everything I ever truly wanted to be. And in this way, I became unique. You changed me for good and then I made people around me change. I attract the right people and met amazing personalities that see potential in me. Today I can happily say, even though I went through a lot since I turned 18, that I am happy. I made peace with my mind and became mindful. I recently realized that wanting to 'have' something is foolish and wanting to 'become' something is filled with passion. I now 'own' and 'am' way more than other people could ever want. I already made it and there's no reason to compare myself to others anymore. So now at this very moment I'm changing my egoistic and corrupted belief/dogma that 'I need to be better' or that 'I need to prove and show others', which gave me energy all these years to: 'I follow my passions.' Again: Thank you Rob. You made me become who I am. This video was my first step.
Rob, 3 years ago today I watched this video. When I watched I honestly though I'll own a Lambo in my life by just doing my job. I'm proud to say I have officially purchased a Lambo just by grinding and saving up money. I can say it was well worth it and thanks for the advice
***** Not a real problem. Important thing was he didn't paint the ceiling. Always leave one thing unfinished to remind you there is always the "next thing" to do.
***** i need some advice how to make money i wanna be wealthy and help my parents they deserve the best i wanna live life comfortable just like you I'm only 17 by the way i need some advice or anything
Even in construction. My dad started out roofing, now he controls a company that builds sky scrapers, as well as an elevator business, and is growing all over the east. And that's with a GED. It's motivation. You can sit and watch tv all day or play video games... Or you could take that time to learn or try at something.
Chris Foster Amen to that. My friend is a roofer in Texas. I was in the Navy with him. He's not going to college and he gave his GI Bill to his kids because he works his ass off and makes bank in the roofing business. It's all about how much you want it.
After 3 years of college, and in a dead end job, I still have no clue what I am actually good at. I'm watching this video trying to think what I am good at, and I would be able to perceive in life, but iI seem to always come empty handed. I know I am only 20, but hearing you, and many others starting their great careers at an age younger than me makes me wonder when I'll find my calling. I think i would be good at renovations on the housing market, but that requires money that i just don't have. Also, marketing it my "major" per-say, but with the limited amount of businesses around my area that are actually hiring for a position like that, I feel like I don't have that edge like someone like you to get the hell up and do something about it. This is more of a vent than a "cry" for help, but i enjoyed this video and you have earned a new subscriber. Love the car!
Honestly, I don't enjoy much right now. Ever since i started working overnight, my life has been a bore and it is being wasted away because of the needed sleep and schooling taking up the rest of the short time i have. I do try many things, too, when i have the time too but haven't found anything i truly like.
you are only 20. there are people who are much more experienced and educated than you (graduate level) who are either laid off or jobless. economy sucks for everyone at the moment. but hey, at least you are still young enough to move in with your parents. imagine you are 40 and try that. yup. you have it easier than most people.
Try finding new hobbies or something try different things eg musical instrument or something anything you might find something you like and enjoy Maybe it could be something to do with computers like rob
This is seriously the best video on RUclips. Just last night, I had a similar chat with my girlfriend - we're both graduating from college soon, we're both kinda clueless as to what it is that we're going to do, but we both know what it is that we like and we both know what it is that we're good at. Somehow or other, we figured out that we have to exploit those things if we're gonna make it, and we're gonna have to be innovative too - the world isn't as friendly as it maybe used to be, people very much need to carve out their own niche (as you say here) nowadays. Your video basically summed up our conversation pretty much perfectly. Given that you've been what I'd consider to be successful, I feel fairly confident that we're on the right track too, provided that we keep on trying and keep on believing at we can do it.
Props for graduating FROM college and knowing that. Many college graduates think they have the capacity to GRADUATE college. Nobody can graduate college. lol
You are freaking fantastic man. When I was young; around fourteen years old, I had lost a lot of people including my father and I thought the world owed me everything. The second that I realized that the world didn't owe me anything, and nobody was going to do anything for me was the day I started being successful. I don't think I've ever found videos of someone that is so much like me in mindset. Right now I'm 19 and this year I should make at least 100k, last year I made 90k. Way to go man, even listening to you helps me broaden my horizons. The willingness to wait is a humongous part of growing up and being successful. I could go out at the end of this year and spend all my savings on a Porsche 911, or I could save it, invest it, and get myself to the point where I can hopefully buy multiple cars. Thanks for the video man, subbed hard.
Dude, your videos are so sincere, real, and from the heart. You're straight up, no beating around the bush. I've spending way too much time watching super car videos when I could be investing that time in bettering myself. And you provide the perfect amount of hope and possibility while still being realistic about life. Which seems like the perfect solution to success. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video for us.
Hey Rob, i stumbled across your UPS video's via reddit and this video popped up. Thank you for this. Because of this, as well as being a car enthusiast I have subbed! Much love man.
+Rob Dahm i'm only 16 right now and I want to own a lambo like you The only jobs I have is working cleaning 10-12 pools with my godfather and selling shirts I could make up to around $800-1000 a month but what do I do after i'm 18 and what degrees do you have to get that job that you have right now and excellent videos I subscribed and liked.
+WelloMeJello I know pool techs that make $75 to $180 an hour. After learning how to maintain and service pools / pool equipment, you could turn it into a profitable businesses. You can take almost anything and turn it into a profitable business if there is a market for it and if your have the entrepreneur spirit. Degrees don't always mean jobs, unfortunately.
+WelloMeJello cleaning the pool got 800-1000$ per month? are u kidding me? holy shiit. meanwhile me here work in a office for property Co. at Mega kuningan city (south Jakarta) just got 100$ per month. that's mean $5 per days and working 8 hours per day. man you should feel lucky there.
+Rob Dahm can u do a video on college and how relevant it was to your success? Or if u went to one I'm about to graduate highschoool undecided and i dont want to work at mcdonalds the rest of my life and sounds like you would have some words of wisdom
I take ur words as motivation for myself to get on it, I don't want a lambo but in order to get what I want, i'm definatly gonna try harder to find my niche.
***** I agree. It takes true courage to speak out on what you do for a living and share it with the world. This is the first video I've seen where someone who is successful was kind enough to share their insights on success. I've also started my own company at age 17 (now 27) and can speak with experience that its all about what you enjoy doing. Whatever your hobbies are, figure out a way to turn that into money. At the end of the day, it's all worth it. Great work Rob!
I am 15 and in high school do you think if I work though high school and became and engineer and build houses and then sell them do you think if save every dollar do you think I can by 30 afford a Lamborghini Adventador please answer back some one
I think you're a really cool guy. Screw all the haters and keep up the good work. I just now saw this video and you're already one of my favorite youtube people. You seem really down to earth and you speak the truth.
I discovered your videos late last night. I was internet shopping for my first Corvette when I happened to spot your bright yellow beast on youtube. Before I went to bed I had watched several of your vids and I have enjoyed them all. Today, I will go back to my Corvette shopping, but first I wanted to tell you a few things. I think you're an incredible young man and I believe you are making a difference in the lives of complete strangers. I intend to make some of your videos required viewing for my grandchildren....especially this video. Just so you'll know that I am not some easily impressed kid looking for his go fast car: I am a retired 67 year old guy whose been happily married to my beautiful and fun loving bride for over 44 fantastic years. Rob, you have a great personal story, you're wired right, and your message is one that many of our youth need to understand....the sooner the better. Thank you for your efforts. Cheers from my mountain top on the Olympic Peninsula in the wet state of Washington.
+Darkweaver Why if you enjoy playing video games. Play them! Dont let other ppl tell you:" you need more money for that fancy car." If you have enouth for living and your free time activities its fine. Why to do more if all you get is more money you cant enjoy.
I don't care what the others say, man. Your words were inspirational and made a lot of sense. Thanks for this video and please make more! I totally sub'd.
Honestly I couldn't give a single shit about money, as long as I am happy that's all I want. I ready little story forgot who it was from but it said this, a boy was in class and the teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He said happy. The teacher told him he didn't understand the assignment and he told her she didn't understand life.
Hey, I started my own computer business last year and I can really relate to your story. I was studying and I asked myself, what do I really want? And I decided to start my own company. While writing this comment, I have a couple of computers around me that are not mine. At first I thought "I'm never going to make it, my company is going to fail!" But I kept going and now I can almost live from my company. Guys, you have to believe Rob. You have to work hard, but it's worth it. Really.
Sounds like my current/future life. I work in the IT business, I also started off fixing neighbors computers. Around a year ago, I had the self talk about why I don't have what I want and started working constantly to achieve my goals. I went from $200 a month in 2012 to a decent paying job in 2013. Then in 2014 I took a vacation in Japan and also Korea, all expenses paid with money I saved up. Now, I'm finishing up my degree, and writing programs/apps for businesses and saving up to expat to Seoul or Tokyo(Shinjuku). Then get a Lambo or Ferrari, but a used one though, since I would be saving 50%+ over the price new model. By the way, I'm 20. And I learned last year I needed to get my priorities straight. I would love to cruise around in an Amuse 370z, but I'd rather save up that money to buy a lamb or ferrari, so for right now I'm staying in my 4cyl honda with over 210K miles. I subscribed as well.
how much do u make now? And oh, bro, i'm giving you one advice that you should always keep with you for the rest of your life. If you make profit in business, dont spend it on expensive cars. spend it on your business. over and over and over and over. a car you can always buy but there is no feeling as the feeling of owning a succesfull company.
Tesla $18/hr, but I will only buy an expensive car after I buy a house and have money saved for retirement. For right now I'm pursuing a degree in CS, so I can make more, as we know education is more important than a fast car.
Nicolas Keeton dude you are clearly young, naiive, and you still work a J-O-B. keep pushing and you will get there, but you still have a very, very long way to go
Jacob Lucas Agreed. Don't understand why people would rather put their earnings into a car or house when the business is what sustains your income. smh.
Ironic how this simple video cutting to the chase is more informative than 50,000,000 of the other "how I got a lamborghni" vids and its realistic and not asking for anything.
I was all for this video until he said "you cant make money playing video games" Maybe this guy doesnt know much. How can he be on youtube, and work in IT, and not know how you can make a shit ton of money by playing games?
Playing video games is not a very good choice for making money. I play SC2 very competatively, but I still don't waste my time trying to play it for money because I know the average progamer, playing it 12+ hours a day is making a very crap wage. They would make more money working at McDonalds. Wanting to run around winning all of the tournaments when hundreds of other other very talented pros are striving for the same thing, is a huge gamble. Get a degree in a useful field in college and you'll make more money than over 99% of progamers, who probably work harder than you.
Trep619 Please look at estimated ratings. socialblade.com/youtube/user/vintagebeef You can type in any youtube name out there. There are plenty of people who make tons of money from uploading videos of themselves playing games. also on twitch.tv you make a ton of money. Do you know who sodapoppin is? He makes 500k a year easily, just from playing games all day.
BovineWoW Just because a few people make it big doesn't mean it's a good choice for income. Look at the AVERAGE, don't cherry pick the people who stand out. I never said it's not possible, it's just a huge gamble because only a small percentage become successful. And youtube streamers don't get paid to play games, they get paid for their personality entertaining the audience. If you were anywhere near as good as progamers in a competitive game, you would understand that the popular streamers are generally not skilled at the game, they just have an entertaining personality, and that is what brings them their income.
Trep619 You obviously have no clue what youre talking about. Please just do some research before trying to call someone out. Go look at the league of legends section on twitch.tv None of them are entertaining. They make 100k+/year because theyre good at the game.
I must have watched this video year's ago when it first came out... I'm now at the point in my life where I actually need this video. I'm currently in the process of trying to grow my RUclips channel and business restoring JDM car's mostly focused on Supra's and I'm truly shocked how much this resonates with me. I'm so thankful RUclips decided to put this on my home page today. I also hope I come across this video and my comment here years for now and look back at how far I've come. Both in Business and with my RUclips channel growth. Thanks so much for making this video Rob.
Of all videos rob has made to this day, (don't get me wrong i love his cars and fabrication) this video has been my favorite, it is very inspirational and amazing to see how far rob has come to this day. Keep up the good work.
Not everyone can immediately know exactly what they would like to do, it mostly just falls into place. You didn't create your own niche, you happened upon it and good for you. People 'trusted' you because you just had knowledge that they didn't, again, you didn't specifically set out to do this, just happened upon it. This isn't to say that it isn't earned, but the formula for success is hard work plus luck (this is multifaceted including location, upbringing, socioeconomic status, knowing people, and the roll of the dice of life, as well as innumerable other factors). Nothing is guaranteed to work out, even if you bust your ass. If it was guaranteed, every hard working person would be 'at the top'. However, each rung up until the top can only be so saturated, and as a result, not everyone is ensured 'success'. It is a guarantee that not everyone can be super monetarily successful. In short, hard work is needed, but it does not guarantee success. The rhetoric in this video is suggests otherwise. Also, never in my experience was anyone in any level of my schooling held back for being 'too good'.
Kevvlio I totally agree with you. Not everyone has a niche, and luck definitely plays a very important role in obtaining success. And like you said, the crucial thing to note is still that: life is unfair; hard work doesn't always equate to success. I still appreciate Rob for making this video, because I am sure it has helped many people, even if it's spiritual support/awakening, because sometimes that's all we need. In fact, it also serves as a motivation for me to continue doing what I do. Sometimes, you just feel like giving up on your dreams when reality crashes down on you too much and you end up having a pessimistic outlook of life. That's kind of what's been happening to me lately but after watching this video at least, I do feel more motivated to continue working hard for what I want.
Some people think it works like this... *Hard Work = Results* Others think it works like this... *Luck = Results* or *Hard Work × Luck = Results* I'll tell you how it works: *Hard work × Luck × Wisdom = Results* ... That's the formula. Granted bad luck can still hold you back. But you can sit and complain that you're unlucky, and complain life wasn't made out to suit all your needs. Or you can actually work hard, and do it wisely. For example, you can work hard, but... have kids at young age, and then get first two lousy jobs you can find, work reeeeally hard... just so you can afford things you don't need, to impress people you don't like. That'll make you miserable. OR... you can invest yourself in something that has a future, plan your life with your brains, not your penis. Don't spend money all year long buying things you don't need, save more, invest. I didn't have my first car until I was 30. Do not blame YOUR results on luck, it's only ONE factor. Put hardwork and wisdom in your favor, use them.
@@dogzer Nailed it. You can work hard and be a total fool. Worked with people like that when i laid sewer pipe. You can be lucky and be a fool and then squander your money then not be in a place you or anyone else would call successful. But if you get understanding, and employ wisdom to your understanding, then you will know what to do in the situation you are in, no matter what that may be.
Thank you so much for making this! Finally a TRUE youtuber, no scams and saying "buy my book, or videos". Just solid, inspiring advice. Have a wonderful day.
This is a great video. I was flipping through my feed and saw your video about the bummers of owning a Lamborghini. I realized you're a very down to earth guy. So with that I watched a couple more videos. I've worked in IT for about 20 years now. But my career took a significant turn for the better about 5 years ago. The change was me focusing on improving my skill set, and working my ass off. Doing that allowed me to move up the chain quickly, and establish myself. Along the way I spent about 3 years as a manager of IT operations. That gave me the insight that I needed. I saw so many people just trudging along, wondering why they couldnt get ahead. And the answer was obvious. Because you're trying to improve your life. I'm not rich by any means today. In fact one of my big dreams is to own a Porsche 911. Truth be told, my real dream is a Lamborghini. But the high price and limited ability to drive it has put it in my unrealistic category. On the other hand, the Porsche is still a bad ass car, and can be driven every day. At this point I totally could buy one if I wanted to. But other things have become my priorities. I know for sure though that I'll buy one when the time is right. Everything you said in the video is true. Find what you do well; exploit that, and work your ass off.
i'm 10 right now and i have started a club at school to do with HTML programming; this video made me think about my future and i also like supercars. i would love to follow in your steps to get a lambo!
Normally, I do not comment on anything on the web. but the quote your mentioned "You are not owed anything in life" hit me pretty hard. Congratulations on your success.
***** You're not getting any closer to getting that wall painted. You're lying to yourself. Haha I'm playing around, I loved the video. It was honestly like you were talking directly to me. I'm sitting here dreaming about a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, but as I'm watching this I'm also playing RuneScape (another computer game similiar to World of Warcraft) trying to make money on there ;P So I'm going to take your advice and cut the crap and get closer to my dream of a Lamborghini :) Make more videos like this please, Rob :)
Dude, you're awesome. The one thing I look for in people is how genuine they are, and in less than ten minutes I can honestly say I already look up to you. I'm pursuing acting (I see it as I'm still young enough to make mistakes and all and strive for the idealistic dream) and after a year of that everything's looking like it's on the up and up; but ever since I was a child I always wanted to drive a lambo but didn't want to own one (simply because I wouldn't want to show up to an applebee's or something with some friends and have an "appreciated" internal value of my car), and in 8 minutes you've given me hope that I could be able to afford one and still be able to count and hold true the blessings I possess. This'll probably be lost, but you're a candle in this world, and holding true to everything and your place in it all is a trait we can all aspire to call a part of ourselves.
To be TRULY wealthy in life you CANNOT work a JOB working 9-5pm. Yeah there's doctors and lawyers but have you ever heard of a millionare employee? There's nothing wrong with an honest living tho.
Yeah but where are they at all day? WORK while Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne, Smosh, Pewdiepie can do nothing for the rest of their lives. And make triple those guys make.
honestly college and hard work will make you wealthy all the celebs you listed will fall off or be in and out of jail and have friends that will bring them down. but most importantly all those people do work.....
Lol true but at this rate investing 120,000 dollars for college/dorms food won't be worth it unless you get a full ride. 56% of college grads dont even have a job. And if they do it's minimum wage. And all of them are in debt. There's no guarantee you'll be wealthy after college now. Now you have to invest more money for a masters degree now and you basically just did an extra 10 years of school after high school. That's alot of money to invest for school without a full ride which many or most kids dont have nowadays.
You're so inspirational. I do IT at college and I'm 18, started fixing people's computers for them, so far, so good. I hope I have my dream car by the time I'm 27.
hate to tell rob is a good guy but its to late to make money on it he made it big because he started right at the boom of computers markets to flooded gotta find the next big thing
Dilan Pearson thats like saying that nobody can make money from window washing or carpet cleaning or any other type of service To make a business work, you do need clients, and this is true in any field, but if you get their trust, you will also get them as repeat customers, and they may refer you to more people, or you can go find more people on your own who will need your service. So there is still hope for this guy, but a big benefactor is also location. Perspective is everything, and with any business, it is a numbers game and it is only a matter of time before you become "successful" because there are so many people who will need your "goods" or service. Hit a few colleges or rich or prosperous communities/neighborhoods, network with some people and begin to build a business! Best advice, and more highly needed and easier to make money from especially since we are the most socially connected generation, you're bound to reach success and a good amount of money.
a dream car could turn into your worst nightmare once you have to pay registration, insurance, gas, upkeep. and 27 your insurance wont go down till your in your 30's used to be 25 yearsold.
I love this so much. I am going to Georgia State University next year to major in film and video. Whenever I tell people that it always seems like the first thing they say is how risky that is. I have plenty of friends that love filmmaking but they're going to college to study different things in college because it's "safer". Which is probably true, and they probably have a better chance at finding a job, but...if it's not the thing that you love to do more than anything, what's the point? I'm better at filmmaking than anything else I know how to do and I love it with every fiber of my being. So, yes, it's risky, but if I want it bad enough I can get it and that's just what I plan to do. I'm basically saying if I could either make $200,000 a year sitting behind a desk every day doing the same damn thing over and over again or get pumped every time I get in my car to go to a film set to make art, but only make $50,000 a year, I'd totally take the second one.
Take the bull by the horns and do it! Just use professionals when you start putting together your films. Don't use friends or family as cast or crew. Unless they are professional. You will have a ton of fun in film making.
Oh yeah definitely. I want every video I make to turn out as good as it can, and if that means I won't be able to hook up a few of my friends, so be it. And I hope so :)
Georgia State is fantastic, as long as you love the city, I hope you enjoy it man!(Isn't the best place if driving is your passion though, very difficult to drive a lowered car there, potholes and roadwork everywhere)
Oh I love Atlanta, and the urban jungle in general. And unfortunately I love to drive but I'm not even going to have my car there since parking on campus is $400 per semester. I think I'm going to miss driving more than anything :(
Well, as long as you love the city, you're set. Yes the parking is crazy expensive, plus the spots are so close together, in the parking decks, that if you aren't on the top floors, you'll most likely get a few dings and scrapes. You'll love the school though, and the city just offers so many things to do. Best of luck to you!
Well, this video has totally inspired me. I'm currently doing computer help for $40/hr. It's not what I necessarily enjoy, but it gets stuff done. I"m trying to do RUclips (separate account, not self promoting), but I am being just like you in the fact that I go "oh I did that much, so I will now reward myself by ____" I downloaded this video and will try watching it or listening to it every day on my way to class as a reminder of a new attitude I need to adopt. Thank you
Yeah but he's one out of millions of gamers. Sure their are a few lucky ones that have gotten popular. But not every gamer can make millions from a gaming channel. The odds are just not in your favor if that's what you want to pursue.
This made my day man!!! All seriousness!!! It opened my mind and make me think differently!! Thank you, I appreciate the fact you kept it real! Even tho this is an old video, I still respect it!!!!
+Dankrupt Steve Buschemi, Cee Lo, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg are all models. You are right man, keep up the good observations. If people call you salty, don't listen to them, they must be really good looking haters!
Rob Dahm! I swear I saw this in a commercial on RUclips. I skipped it when I heard but my book to success LOL. But seems like you remade it with you being real. Smart, make money from the commercial than be honest 😏
I don't know you Rob, yet you seem like a humble guy despite all your success. I was recently laid off & I find myself at a crossroads, tired of busting my ass for "the man" all my life & having nothing to show for it. I'm realizing I'm not as content as I thought I was, despite how much money I was making at any point in time. I've wasted a lot of years & although I'm still young, I'm not going to waste anymore time expecting things to happen just because they're "owed" to me. I've been kind of salty as a result & now I'm learning to use that to fuel my motivation. I have a plan set in place & although I'm a bit anxious, I'm really excited to make these changes. As you said, I feel I need to find my "niche". Thanks for the video man, your words might've just been exactly what I needed to hear to push me a bit further. 👍🏼
Thanks brother. I like your analogy to cheating. What's easy for me? What advantages do I have? Also, I don't have a lambo because of ME... Good perspective. Now I kinda want one. haha I have a plan. Thank you for your encouragement and congratulations on your success.
Yeah an American who owns a lambo, and here comes another one! People will say hey that's the guy that use to detail my car and now he's driving a gallardo!
This really hit home for me, because I'm 17, and literally taking on the same path. (exchange lawn mowing for burger king though) and before I saw this video even, I was planning on starting a little IT thing out of my house. Thank you so much for the tips!
Damnit. I didn't have neighbors or a computer growing up. This is why poor people like me call you guys lucky. You had the opportunities I actually wanted to do as a kid. When I was 16 I helped my closest neighbor (1/2 mile walk) with a dump run, but he died like a month later. Rural poverty is a curse, and I would happily have traded my place for yours.
On one hand I agree - I grew up very very similar to yours. In rural area, pretty poor, BUT, that's just where I grew up. Then I went to college, took out lots of loans, got an education, moved, and while I'm far past the point where I can be making house calls for computers I have new opportunities with a diploma in my hand to try and use to make money. While it's a lot harder, it's still an opportunity. In theory nothing stands between you and success except yourself.
I didn't get into computers until my mid 20's and now I'm making a small fortune doing software development. It's never too late to start. You don't have to get lucky when you're young, you just have to work hard towards your goals.
It does require a luck. I'm not saying all of you didn't work hard, but we all have to get lucky to break the cycle of poverty. Only two weeks ago was I able to get a cosigner so I could buy a reliable car.
A car so I could start a business doing computer repair. There is no way you can be poor in a rural area and do computer repair, it requires outside help to get started. Soon I will be old enough to apply for aid (my parents refuse to help with FAFSA) and soon I will have a diagnosis for ADHD that will help my restart my gpa and soon my credit score will be high enough for private loans. I could not do this without a car.
***** Thank you so much for this video. I just subscribed, actually don't have any plans to do so, at all. For what I know is your channel is just all about cars and crap. But when I watched your video about your crashed lambo and hear you saying about your girlfriend, it made me feel more human. And when I watched this another video, It totally helped me understand the things that really make sense in life and made me see a better picture of it and perspective. It made me totally realized and understand what my purpose is. Thank you so much.
There are a handful of people who can make money playing video games. Look up PewDiePie and Markiplier. Look up TotalBiscuit and ReviewTechUSA. These guys don't just play video games, they are entertaining and get their money from ad revenue. You are right though. I spent so long doing what people expected of me. I went down the road of working a job, which didn't go well. I wish I could go back and recover the years lost to labor jobs. My pursuit wasn't to play games, it was to create them. Right now I'm in the process of learning how at the least expensive way. And no one wants to support my goal of making a game. But I get reminded of what I've been told before by other people. I need to prove people wrong. I need to prove that I can be successful in game development. That I can be successful in making my own game. I should stop seeking help in my projects and focus on learning how to get things done.
And even if you didn't succeed(many people don't, even if they are hard-working and talented)due to random chance or else, at least you tried to pursuit what you desire! In my books that is always better than the person that wasted his whole life because he was afraid of pursuing what he truly desires.
Wow, the power of the internet man. So many great individuals who are willing to open up, share their life experience and give advice. I literally just subscribed to the channel 10 mins ago and you've already impacted me. I can tell you're a genuine person. Thanks for putting this out there.
EVERYONE is good at something. If you're a poor kid in the slums in India you're really good at living off of very little money. If you're a fat couch potato in America that just surfs the net all day I bet you're good at doing that. Everyone is good at something. The key is finding something you're good at, and then working hard to figure out how to make a career out of it. The poor kid in India could write a book about his life, and probably be a best seller. There's always something if you are focused enough.
well i kinda have the same problem. sure im good at something, i just dont know what it is. i also dont know what i want to do for a living, and it sometimes troubles me..
One of the best videos I have seen in a long time , No bull shit or selling us on an Idea just pure honesty and tips . Well done Rob, Well done. Now I need to find something I am impeccable at :p
I'd say try more things related to what you love. You'd be surprised how many jobs there are that you never even imagined. Just keep looking for things related to your passion. But remember, your not making a job out of a hobby, you're making a career from skill.
I'm 28, 29 in 2 days and I'm just starting my own business, Its a small food truck at the moment but I have big plans. Give me a decade and if you still have that lambo I will race you in my F50.
+sham cast (SHAMCAST) good on you buddy :) My wife started in the 'food truck' business three years ago - she has a vintage ice cream cart or two - and absolutely loves it. about so much more than the money. wishing you every success !
Rob Dahm, you are an absolute inspiration to me. I'm 16 years old, about to turn 17, i've just entered the workforce. I have a relatively wealthy family, but i'm more concerned about when I go off on my own. The problem for me is, I know that owning a business is the way to go. However, i'm currently a pilot in training, planning on being a commercial pilot or cargo pilot, I work at a community house in a really rich area (Rochester, MI) catering for weddings and parties, I just can't see how I'd ever own a business doing what I love and that's flying planes.
Ah dude. What sinpunisher said. I worked part time at a small municipal airport a few years ago while going to school. I knew one old dude who served in the army in Vietnam as a spotter for artiliry. Long ass story short. The guy owns his own plane and business flying clients around, makes killer money, is his own boss, and loves it. You can make money flying planes. Good luck.
like these two said, use your piloting skills for either chauffeuring people, taking them on tours around places, move small cargo/luggage for people, etc. etc. i would start off renting airplanes for work though.
Rob, I'm good at painting and I enjoy it. Do you want to pay me lots of money to finish painting that garage wall? Apparently your painter only brought rollers, and no brushes.
I have since learned this guy is an RX-7 owner and genuine enthusiast. Fewer and fewer of us remain, at least stateside. We gotta look out for each other. Negative comment revised. ✊👍✌👌
This is why he's successful; he sees something, it strikes him, he immediately takes action. In this case, it's a response video to what he thought was a crap video. Number one tip - take action.
I don't often comment on videos, but your attitude towards the publice (a.k.a. answering to comments on almost 4 year old videos) and the message in this video made me do so. This hit a lot closer to home than I expected. I was expecting a video about you blobbing about your job and perfect life, but, guess what? You're a lot closer to me than I expected. I work in the IT business since I was ~15 years old. I'm 22 now. I know hard work can pay off (in Brazil, the Lancer is considered a high-end car in price, and I managed to buy one last month, even though it was used, after wanting it since it got teased as the Concept X), but I feel I'm in that "instantenous pleasure" age you just told: I sometimes just slack off playing videogames, lying to myself that that's the best course of action that I should take. I really hope I absorb this video the right way and can be a really hard working, highly rewarded person in 10 years from now, as you just became. I know no economical crisis, or person, or anything can be blamed about my failure on that, but myself. Thanks a lot for this, mate.
Dylan Mazo He bought it, you can't modify a leased car, you can wrap it but you have to remove the wrap before returning it, but he installed custom speakers in the car and you can't do that with a leased car
Dude "you do you" forget what people say they are just jealous and lazy. Im a graphic designer and someday I wanna own my own Ferrari 458 italia (2009) I put crazy hours into my two jobs someday it will pay off I just know it.
Thank you, I really needed this man. I'm a soon to be dad in june from the time of writing this. I'm 28 and for the past five years plus I have felt lost. I went through something tough (I won't mention here) but I found it hard to scrape myself off the pavement and move forward. To know you aren't much different than me in beginnings really helps me see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel... I just have to want it bad enough, work hard enough, and have fun along the way while I'm at it! I recommend this video to anyone out there facing being 18 or "what now?" phase. You've spoken truth, and I thank you for it.
My dad has that car :) It is a beauty and still looks as modern as the rest. He baught it new in 2003 and installed a sports exhaust which was cool but nowadays it feels abit silly because of how loud it is.
ATVguy56 thats the beauty of that model, despite its age it still looks like a 2014 model, I got one of the toy replicas of 360 spider when i was about 5 and i loved the car ever since. I cant wait for that day when it appears in front of me and im working hard on it :)
Great Video Rob, Ive read a lot of books and watched videos but the one commonality i look for in people that inspire others and offer advice is the 'Real' factor. From someone who doesn't know you... actually just found your channel now, i think this says more about you than what it can offer people. Thanks for the advice i found it useful and as a reminder to look at what i really want and not just the short term feel good things. Ps. Nice Lambo :)
I remember watching this back then. Hes really done what he truly believed in, its nice to see
In an age when it's hard to watch 15 seconds of video before moving on to something else, I was able to watch this whole video without losing my attention.... that sir, was some serious black magic. I don't know how you did it, but I think it was a combination of your authenticity and demeanor. Well done.
it was just honesty, which you wont find nowadays so easily
Lambo in back keeps you there.... Is the trunk going to close? Is the hood going to pop open? Who knows
@@jjjr8664 lol, the hood is open, the trunk is closed. ;)
Listening to Mr.Rob here drop some knowledge and I find a tomato in the comments, excellent surprise sir.
@Leon Lush does this mean youre a car Guy?
What's up with all the hate on this video? The man has some solid advice
Fo real!
dawhitecastle what hate are you talking about. it has 24 thousand likes and less than a thousand dislikes? wtf
***** he's talking about all the negative comments
dawhitecastle why dont you look up the number of pro gamers who actually make good money, and along with that, your not doing the world anygood by playing games
dawhitecastle the truth hurts their egos thats why.
Thank you Rob.
I watched this video 8 years ago, back when I was 17.
I don't know where I would be now if I didn't find this video.
Back then my parents divorced, I dropped out of the german equivalent of college, was living at my grandparents place and had to share a room with my mother who was on welfare because she was mentally unstable at that time.
I had no plan in my live and faced depression numerous times.
ADHD, anger issues, low self esteem, doubts and anxiety corrupted my mind on the daily.
You made me realize that I don't need to be like others, follow the ordinary.
I followed my passions without knowing and became everything I ever truly wanted to be.
And in this way, I became unique.
You changed me for good and then I made people around me change.
I attract the right people and met amazing personalities that see potential in me.
Today I can happily say, even though I went through a lot since I turned 18, that I am happy.
I made peace with my mind and became mindful.
I recently realized that wanting to 'have' something is foolish and wanting to 'become' something is filled with passion.
I now 'own' and 'am' way more than other people could ever want.
I already made it and there's no reason to compare myself to others anymore.
So now at this very moment I'm changing my egoistic and corrupted belief/dogma that 'I need to be better' or that 'I need to prove and show others', which gave me energy all these years to: 'I follow my passions.'
Again: Thank you Rob.
You made me become who I am.
This video was my first step.
Rob, 3 years ago today I watched this video. When I watched I honestly though I'll own a Lambo in my life by just doing my job. I'm proud to say I have officially purchased a Lambo just by grinding and saving up money. I can say it was well worth it and thanks for the advice
amazing, it feels so great to hear this.
Why a lambo though ?
Why not?
Italy isnt exactly famous for well built quality cars.
What do YOU do for a living bro?
idk if my ocd is kicking in, but all i want to tell this dude is to just finish painting his blue wall... there is white in the top corner.
lol I didnt even notice that till now. It's starting to annoy me now haha
*****
Not a real problem. Important thing was he didn't paint the ceiling. Always leave one thing unfinished to remind you there is always the "next thing" to do.
i think at that point he doesn't give a s**t of his blue wall :P
***** i need some advice how to make money i wanna be wealthy and help my parents they deserve the best i wanna live life comfortable just like you I'm only 17 by the way i need some advice or anything
Not OCD.
A complete book for free in less than 10 minutes, some really good advice bro!
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Who's here from Graham Stephan's video when he hit 1M?
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+1
helloyassine lol yep!
Haha. Me too
I am :)
Most people lack motivation. A lot of success in this world can be had without college. Self education is very powerful.
Even in construction. My dad started out roofing, now he controls a company that builds sky scrapers, as well as an elevator business, and is growing all over the east.
And that's with a GED.
It's motivation. You can sit and watch tv all day or play video games... Or you could take that time to learn or try at something.
Chris Foster Amen to that. My friend is a roofer in Texas. I was in the Navy with him. He's not going to college and he gave his GI Bill to his kids because he works his ass off and makes bank in the roofing business. It's all about how much you want it.
Like becoming a professional Futbol player
Chris Foster how did you know my life story ?
Club Bmw Amg I take pewpz, then I read the pores in the poopz.
After 3 years of college, and in a dead end job, I still have no clue what I am actually good at. I'm watching this video trying to think what I am good at, and I would be able to perceive in life, but iI seem to always come empty handed. I know I am only 20, but hearing you, and many others starting their great careers at an age younger than me makes me wonder when I'll find my calling. I think i would be good at renovations on the housing market, but that requires money that i just don't have. Also, marketing it my "major" per-say, but with the limited amount of businesses around my area that are actually hiring for a position like that, I feel like I don't have that edge like someone like you to get the hell up and do something about it. This is more of a vent than a "cry" for help, but i enjoyed this video and you have earned a new subscriber. Love the car!
What do you enjoy doing?
Honestly, I don't enjoy much right now. Ever since i started working overnight, my life has been a bore and it is being wasted away because of the needed sleep and schooling taking up the rest of the short time i have. I do try many things, too, when i have the time too but haven't found anything i truly like.
you are only 20. there are people who are much more experienced and educated than you (graduate level) who are either laid off or jobless. economy sucks for everyone at the moment. but hey, at least you are still young enough to move in with your parents. imagine you are 40 and try that. yup. you have it easier than most people.
Try finding new hobbies or something try different things eg musical instrument or something anything you might find something you like and enjoy
Maybe it could be something to do with computers like rob
This is seriously the best video on RUclips.
Just last night, I had a similar chat with my girlfriend - we're both graduating from college soon, we're both kinda clueless as to what it is that we're going to do, but we both know what it is that we like and we both know what it is that we're good at. Somehow or other, we figured out that we have to exploit those things if we're gonna make it, and we're gonna have to be innovative too - the world isn't as friendly as it maybe used to be, people very much need to carve out their own niche (as you say here) nowadays. Your video basically summed up our conversation pretty much perfectly. Given that you've been what I'd consider to be successful, I feel fairly confident that we're on the right track too, provided that we keep on trying and keep on believing at we can do it.
Props for graduating FROM college and knowing that. Many college graduates think they have the capacity to GRADUATE college. Nobody can graduate college. lol
If he rated his favourite colleges into a list in order, he would have technically graduated colleges :p
guy drives a Lamborghini and wears a cartoon star wars shirt hes my idol
You seem like such a genuine guy, and i'm sure you deserve to own a Lamborghini unlike some people.
Cristian Urena-Newall
was that response even needed? that was a genuine compliment you snozzberry
Best comment for this video.
You are freaking fantastic man. When I was young; around fourteen years old, I had lost a lot of people including my father and I thought the world owed me everything. The second that I realized that the world didn't owe me anything, and nobody was going to do anything for me was the day I started being successful. I don't think I've ever found videos of someone that is so much like me in mindset. Right now I'm 19 and this year I should make at least 100k, last year I made 90k. Way to go man, even listening to you helps me broaden my horizons.
The willingness to wait is a humongous part of growing up and being successful. I could go out at the end of this year and spend all my savings on a Porsche 911, or I could save it, invest it, and get myself to the point where I can hopefully buy multiple cars.
Thanks for the video man, subbed hard.
Whatr's your vocation?
A lot of people do, but take care!
Austin Haskins holy shit you're fat.
Haha, okay brah.
Austin Haskins What do you do for a living?
Dude, your videos are so sincere, real, and from the heart. You're straight up, no beating around the bush. I've spending way too much time watching super car videos when I could be investing that time in bettering myself. And you provide the perfect amount of hope and possibility while still being realistic about life. Which seems like the perfect solution to success. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this video for us.
Hey Rob, i stumbled across your UPS video's via reddit and this video popped up. Thank you for this. Because of this, as well as being a car enthusiast I have subbed! Much love man.
+Rob Dahm i'm only 16 right now and I want to own a lambo like you The only jobs I have is working cleaning 10-12 pools with my godfather and selling shirts I could make up to around $800-1000 a month but what do I do after i'm 18 and what degrees do you have to get that job that you have right now and excellent videos I subscribed and liked.
+WelloMeJello
I know pool techs that make $75 to $180 an hour. After learning how to maintain and service pools / pool equipment, you could turn it into a profitable businesses. You can take almost anything and turn it into a profitable business if there is a market for it and if your have the entrepreneur spirit. Degrees don't always mean jobs, unfortunately.
+WelloMeJello cleaning the pool got 800-1000$ per month? are u kidding me? holy shiit.
meanwhile
me here work in a office for property Co. at Mega kuningan city (south Jakarta) just got 100$ per month. that's mean $5 per days and working 8 hours per day.
man you should feel lucky there.
i'm only 16 I thought it was a small amount :(
Mine smaller than you
this is christmas day 2015.. time 6 am.. subscribed n all.... i hav this feeling that this vid changed my life forever
+Rob Dahm can u do a video on college and how relevant it was to your success? Or if u went to one I'm about to graduate highschoool undecided and i dont want to work at mcdonalds the rest of my life and sounds like you would have some words of wisdom
+albert enriquez start a business
+Ayan Adhikary cringe
anything?
so... sell crack? nah man im going to college now but idk what to do ? what to go for? still undecided
I take ur words as motivation for myself to get on it, I don't want a lambo but in order to get what I want, i'm definatly gonna try harder to find my niche.
I was focused on how he didn't finish painting the wall.
Crown molding would cover that. He finished (or at least someone) finished painting it but never put the crown molding up
Crown molding in a garage lmao?
Bro, I think they just got lazy and never finished the top...
Paul Bunyan lmao true that
My thoughts exactly. Dude isn't good at picking wall colors either
Bought a roller, forgot paint brushes and a ladder. Confirmed
I had a tai lopez ad before this
Ben Cadet HAHAHAHA
Here in my garage
You sir, have gained my subscription
P.S. You remind me of Steve Lemme
***** I agree. It takes true courage to speak out on what you do for a living and share it with the world. This is the first video I've seen where someone who is successful was kind enough to share their insights on success. I've also started my own company at age 17 (now 27) and can speak with experience that its all about what you enjoy doing. Whatever your hobbies are, figure out a way to turn that into money. At the end of the day, it's all worth it. Great work Rob!
I am 15 and in high school do you think if I work though high school and became and engineer and build houses and then sell them do you think if save every dollar do you think I can by 30 afford a Lamborghini Adventador please answer back some one
Kevin Rivers agree
Take a selfie
I think you're a really cool guy. Screw all the haters and keep up the good work. I just now saw this video and you're already one of my favorite youtube people. You seem really down to earth and you speak the truth.
How to afford a lamborghini:
Step 1:
Save up at least 120k.
Step 2:
BUY A USED LAMBO FOR 120K AND BELOW!!!!!!!
It doesn't work like that .
step 3: have money for the insurance.
step 4: have money for the maintenance
step 5 : Crash the car and never be able to afford a car again.
step 6: cry
Step 6 : Spend your life living in your mums basement while trying to earn the money back
I discovered your videos late last night. I was internet shopping for my first Corvette when I happened to spot your bright yellow beast on youtube. Before I went to bed I had watched several of your vids and I have enjoyed them all.
Today, I will go back to my Corvette shopping, but first I wanted to tell you a few things. I think you're an incredible young man and I believe you are making a difference in the lives of complete strangers. I intend to make some of your videos required viewing for my grandchildren....especially this video.
Just so you'll know that I am not some easily impressed kid looking for his go fast car: I am a retired 67 year old guy whose been happily married to my beautiful and fun loving bride for over 44 fantastic years.
Rob, you have a great personal story, you're wired right, and your message is one that many of our youth need to understand....the sooner the better.
Thank you for your efforts.
Cheers from my mountain top on the Olympic Peninsula in the wet state of Washington.
Man i felt so freaking bad when you said "i played 80 days of WoW".... I played about 300 days OMG I FEEL SO BAD
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+Darkweaver Why if you enjoy playing video games. Play them! Dont let other ppl tell you:" you need more money for that fancy car." If you have enouth for living and your free time activities its fine. Why to do more if all you get is more money you cant enjoy.
+TheAuzzieSniper I think he's talking about in game time
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TheAuzzieSniper damn dude, that's nice
I'm good at robbing a bank? Thanks man, Ima round up my hommies and we gonna hit the big ones!
John Lane xD
And thus the Payday Videogame was born
+John Lane can i join? i like money
+John Lane The Big One
Call me man! I got some skills!
You forgot to say: "I'm here in my garage"
What I'm good at- sleeping
What I love doing- sleeping
What I enjoy at work? Sleep
*BWAHAHAHA YOUR NAME IS LIVERPOOL*
+PreciousGaMiNG™ yes sir. A grave mistake I have made
Lol thanks for not saying "Fuck you bitch ass stupid guy"
+liverpool0690 He is mentioning people like you in the video btw
+liverpool0690 get a job as a professional mattress tester
I don't care what the others say, man. Your words were inspirational and made a lot of sense. Thanks for this video and please make more! I totally sub'd.
Honestly I couldn't give a single shit about money, as long as I am happy that's all I want. I ready little story forgot who it was from but it said this, a boy was in class and the teacher asked him what he wanted to be when he grew up. He said happy. The teacher told him he didn't understand the assignment and he told her she didn't understand life.
wow that's beautiful
+James Frank John Lennon said that
thanks, i couldnt remeber who it was.
+James Frank That teacher abused the little boy from then on
+Michelangelo Hamato Nah, she just flunked him and said "This is how teachers treat you in life if you disagree with them."
Hey, I started my own computer business last year and I can really relate to your story. I was studying and I asked myself, what do I really want? And I decided to start my own company. While writing this comment, I have a couple of computers around me that are not mine. At first I thought "I'm never going to make it, my company is going to fail!" But I kept going and now I can almost live from my company. Guys, you have to believe Rob. You have to work hard, but it's worth it. Really.
"Exploit your strengths"
That, is great fucking advice. Audit yourself, and stop doing what you suck at.
Sounds like my current/future life. I work in the IT business, I also started off fixing neighbors computers. Around a year ago, I had the self talk about why I don't have what I want and started working constantly to achieve my goals. I went from $200 a month in 2012 to a decent paying job in 2013. Then in 2014 I took a vacation in Japan and also Korea, all expenses paid with money I saved up. Now, I'm finishing up my degree, and writing programs/apps for businesses and saving up to expat to Seoul or Tokyo(Shinjuku). Then get a Lambo or Ferrari, but a used one though, since I would be saving 50%+ over the price new model.
By the way, I'm 20. And I learned last year I needed to get my priorities straight. I would love to cruise around in an Amuse 370z, but I'd rather save up that money to buy a lamb or ferrari, so for right now I'm staying in my 4cyl honda with over 210K miles.
I subscribed as well.
how much do u make now? And oh, bro, i'm giving you one advice that you should always keep with you for the rest of your life. If you make profit in business, dont spend it on expensive cars. spend it on your business. over and over and over and over. a car you can always buy but there is no feeling as the feeling of owning a succesfull company.
Tesla $18/hr, but I will only buy an expensive car after I buy a house and have money saved for retirement. For right now I'm pursuing a degree in CS, so I can make more, as we know education is more important than a fast car.
Nicolas Keeton dude you are clearly young, naiive, and you still work a J-O-B. keep pushing and you will get there, but you still have a very, very long way to go
Jacob Lucas Agreed. Don't understand why people would rather put their earnings into a car or house when the business is what sustains your income. smh.
lol. remeber the car insurance, you wont be able to affort a lambo for 18/hr, more like 200/hr will make it
Ironic how this simple video cutting to the chase is more informative than 50,000,000 of the other "how I got a lamborghni" vids and its realistic and not asking for anything.
I was all for this video until he said "you cant make money playing video games" Maybe this guy doesnt know much. How can he be on youtube, and work in IT, and not know how you can make a shit ton of money by playing games?
Playing video games is not a very good choice for making money. I play SC2 very competatively, but I still don't waste my time trying to play it for money because I know the average progamer, playing it 12+ hours a day is making a very crap wage. They would make more money working at McDonalds. Wanting to run around winning all of the tournaments when hundreds of other other very talented pros are striving for the same thing, is a huge gamble.
Get a degree in a useful field in college and you'll make more money than over 99% of progamers, who probably work harder than you.
Trep619 Please look at estimated ratings. socialblade.com/youtube/user/vintagebeef You can type in any youtube name out there. There are plenty of people who make tons of money from uploading videos of themselves playing games. also on twitch.tv you make a ton of money. Do you know who sodapoppin is? He makes 500k a year easily, just from playing games all day.
its just not practical, sure there are lots of careers from gaming, but there are loads of millions of gamers that make $0.
BovineWoW
Just because a few people make it big doesn't mean it's a good choice for income. Look at the AVERAGE, don't cherry pick the people who stand out. I never said it's not possible, it's just a huge gamble because only a small percentage become successful. And youtube streamers don't get paid to play games, they get paid for their personality entertaining the audience. If you were anywhere near as good as progamers in a competitive game, you would understand that the popular streamers are generally not skilled at the game, they just have an entertaining personality, and that is what brings them their income.
Trep619 You obviously have no clue what youre talking about. Please just do some research before trying to call someone out. Go look at the league of legends section on twitch.tv None of them are entertaining. They make 100k+/year because theyre good at the game.
I must have watched this video year's ago when it first came out... I'm now at the point in my life where I actually need this video. I'm currently in the process of trying to grow my RUclips channel and business restoring JDM car's mostly focused on Supra's and I'm truly shocked how much this resonates with me. I'm so thankful RUclips decided to put this on my home page today. I also hope I come across this video and my comment here years for now and look back at how far I've come. Both in Business and with my RUclips channel growth. Thanks so much for making this video Rob.
Of all videos rob has made to this day, (don't get me wrong i love his cars and fabrication) this video has been my favorite, it is very inspirational and amazing to see how far rob has come to this day. Keep up the good work.
Not everyone can immediately know exactly what they would like to do, it mostly just falls into place. You didn't create your own niche, you happened upon it and good for you. People 'trusted' you because you just had knowledge that they didn't, again, you didn't specifically set out to do this, just happened upon it. This isn't to say that it isn't earned, but the formula for success is hard work plus luck (this is multifaceted including location, upbringing, socioeconomic status, knowing people, and the roll of the dice of life, as well as innumerable other factors). Nothing is guaranteed to work out, even if you bust your ass. If it was guaranteed, every hard working person would be 'at the top'. However, each rung up until the top can only be so saturated, and as a result, not everyone is ensured 'success'. It is a guarantee that not everyone can be super monetarily successful.
In short, hard work is needed, but it does not guarantee success. The rhetoric in this video is suggests otherwise. Also, never in my experience was anyone in any level of my schooling held back for being 'too good'.
Kevvlio I totally agree with you. Not everyone has a niche, and luck definitely plays a very important role in obtaining success. And like you said, the crucial thing to note is still that: life is unfair; hard work doesn't always equate to success. I still appreciate Rob for making this video, because I am sure it has helped many people, even if it's spiritual support/awakening, because sometimes that's all we need.
In fact, it also serves as a motivation for me to continue doing what I do. Sometimes, you just feel like giving up on your dreams when reality crashes down on you too much and you end up having a pessimistic outlook of life. That's kind of what's been happening to me lately but after watching this video at least, I do feel more motivated to continue working hard for what I want.
Some people think it works like this... *Hard Work = Results*
Others think it works like this... *Luck = Results*
or *Hard Work × Luck = Results*
I'll tell you how it works: *Hard work × Luck × Wisdom = Results* ... That's the formula.
Granted bad luck can still hold you back. But you can sit and complain that you're unlucky, and complain life wasn't made out to suit all your needs. Or you can actually work hard, and do it wisely.
For example, you can work hard, but... have kids at young age, and then get first two lousy jobs you can find, work reeeeally hard... just so you can afford things you don't need, to impress people you don't like. That'll make you miserable.
OR... you can invest yourself in something that has a future, plan your life with your brains, not your penis. Don't spend money all year long buying things you don't need, save more, invest. I didn't have my first car until I was 30. Do not blame YOUR results on luck, it's only ONE factor. Put hardwork and wisdom in your favor, use them.
@@dogzer Nailed it. You can work hard and be a total fool. Worked with people like that when i laid sewer pipe. You can be lucky and be a fool and then squander your money then not be in a place you or anyone else would call successful. But if you get understanding, and employ wisdom to your understanding, then you will know what to do in the situation you are in, no matter what that may be.
Thank you so much for making this! Finally a TRUE youtuber, no scams and saying "buy my book, or videos".
Just solid, inspiring advice.
Have a wonderful day.
This is a great video. I was flipping through my feed and saw your video about the bummers of owning a Lamborghini. I realized you're a very down to earth guy. So with that I watched a couple more videos. I've worked in IT for about 20 years now. But my career took a significant turn for the better about 5 years ago. The change was me focusing on improving my skill set, and working my ass off. Doing that allowed me to move up the chain quickly, and establish myself. Along the way I spent about 3 years as a manager of IT operations. That gave me the insight that I needed. I saw so many people just trudging along, wondering why they couldnt get ahead. And the answer was obvious. Because you're trying to improve your life.
I'm not rich by any means today. In fact one of my big dreams is to own a Porsche 911. Truth be told, my real dream is a Lamborghini. But the high price and limited ability to drive it has put it in my unrealistic category. On the other hand, the Porsche is still a bad ass car, and can be driven every day. At this point I totally could buy one if I wanted to. But other things have become my priorities. I know for sure though that I'll buy one when the time is right.
Everything you said in the video is true. Find what you do well; exploit that, and work your ass off.
And I definitely went through my WoW phase :)
i'm 10 right now and i have started a club at school to do with HTML programming; this video made me think about my future and i also like supercars. i would love to follow in your steps to get a lambo!
I bet you cant drive
NITRIC UBERSTRIKE no shit sherlock,
just cus i like supercars doesnt mean to say i have to drive
NITRIC UBERSTRIKE god you are an imbecile
That's awesome, starting young will certainly work in your favor. Best of luck!
Do it! You're great!
do what your good at is the truth, and treat people good they will keep coming back! good job ROB!
This by far is one of the best motivational videos and best answers to owning something special in life...
Well said Rob...
=)
Normally, I do not comment on anything on the web. but the quote your mentioned "You are not owed anything in life" hit me pretty hard. Congratulations on your success.
Now you can buy some paint, and finish painting the garagel
***** You're not getting any closer to getting that wall painted. You're lying to yourself. Haha I'm playing around, I loved the video. It was honestly like you were talking directly to me. I'm sitting here dreaming about a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4, but as I'm watching this I'm also playing RuneScape (another computer game similiar to World of Warcraft) trying to make money on there ;P So I'm going to take your advice and cut the crap and get closer to my dream of a Lamborghini :) Make more videos like this please, Rob :)
strlegend1 shit Runescape's still around?! NICE. Ohh and you'll get your Lambo no doubt! Just one more quest for the road and you're good haha
This video is so awesome, man. Love that you're so relatable and down to earth.
Thanks dude
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Dude, you're awesome. The one thing I look for in people is how genuine they are, and in less than ten minutes I can honestly say I already look up to you. I'm pursuing acting (I see it as I'm still young enough to make mistakes and all and strive for the idealistic dream) and after a year of that everything's looking like it's on the up and up; but ever since I was a child I always wanted to drive a lambo but didn't want to own one (simply because I wouldn't want to show up to an applebee's or something with some friends and have an "appreciated" internal value of my car), and in 8 minutes you've given me hope that I could be able to afford one and still be able to count and hold true the blessings I possess. This'll probably be lost, but you're a candle in this world, and holding true to everything and your place in it all is a trait we can all aspire to call a part of ourselves.
To be TRULY wealthy in life you CANNOT work a JOB working 9-5pm. Yeah there's doctors and lawyers but have you ever heard of a millionare employee? There's nothing wrong with an honest living tho.
some surgeon make well over a million dollars... and officers in companies are employees and they make well over a million dollars
Yeah but where are they at all day? WORK while Justin Beiber, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne, Smosh, Pewdiepie can do nothing for the rest of their lives. And make triple those guys make.
haha nooo. pewdiepie has made a like what 3 mill off youtube? a CEO at a decently sized business makes around 1 million dollars a month
honestly college and hard work will make you wealthy all the celebs you listed will fall off or be in and out of jail and have friends that will bring them down. but most importantly all those people do work.....
Lol true but at this rate investing 120,000 dollars for college/dorms food won't be worth it unless you get a full ride. 56% of college grads dont even have a job. And if they do it's minimum wage. And all of them are in debt. There's no guarantee you'll be wealthy after college now. Now you have to invest more money for a masters degree now and you basically just did an extra 10 years of school after high school. That's alot of money to invest for school without a full ride which many or most kids dont have nowadays.
You're so inspirational.
I do IT at college and I'm 18, started fixing people's computers for them, so far, so good.
I hope I have my dream car by the time I'm 27.
hate to tell rob is a good guy but its to late to make money on it he made it big because he started right at the boom of computers markets to flooded gotta find the next big thing
Dilan Pearson thats like saying that nobody can make money from window washing or carpet cleaning or any other type of service
To make a business work, you do need clients, and this is true in any field, but if you get their trust, you will also get them as repeat customers, and they may refer you to more people, or you can go find more people on your own who will need your service.
So there is still hope for this guy, but a big benefactor is also location.
Perspective is everything, and with any business, it is a numbers game and it is only a matter of time before you become "successful" because there are so many people who will need your "goods" or service.
Hit a few colleges or rich or prosperous communities/neighborhoods, network with some people and begin to build a business! Best advice, and more highly needed and easier to make money from especially since we are the most socially connected generation, you're bound to reach success and a good amount of money.
You might wanna learn some computer programming, mobile applications is a gold mine especially if you make free apps with ads.
a dream car could turn into your worst nightmare once you have to pay registration, insurance, gas, upkeep. and 27 your insurance wont go down till your in your 30's used to be 25 yearsold.
I love this so much. I am going to Georgia State University next year to major in film and video. Whenever I tell people that it always seems like the first thing they say is how risky that is. I have plenty of friends that love filmmaking but they're going to college to study different things in college because it's "safer". Which is probably true, and they probably have a better chance at finding a job, but...if it's not the thing that you love to do more than anything, what's the point? I'm better at filmmaking than anything else I know how to do and I love it with every fiber of my being. So, yes, it's risky, but if I want it bad enough I can get it and that's just what I plan to do. I'm basically saying if I could either make $200,000 a year sitting behind a desk every day doing the same damn thing over and over again or get pumped every time I get in my car to go to a film set to make art, but only make $50,000 a year, I'd totally take the second one.
Take the bull by the horns and do it! Just use professionals when you start putting together your films. Don't use friends or family as cast or crew. Unless they are professional. You will have a ton of fun in film making.
Oh yeah definitely. I want every video I make to turn out as good as it can, and if that means I won't be able to hook up a few of my friends, so be it. And I hope so :)
Georgia State is fantastic, as long as you love the city, I hope you enjoy it man!(Isn't the best place if driving is your passion though, very difficult to drive a lowered car there, potholes and roadwork everywhere)
Oh I love Atlanta, and the urban jungle in general. And unfortunately I love to drive but I'm not even going to have my car there since parking on campus is $400 per semester. I think I'm going to miss driving more than anything :(
Well, as long as you love the city, you're set. Yes the parking is crazy expensive, plus the spots are so close together, in the parking decks, that if you aren't on the top floors, you'll most likely get a few dings and scrapes. You'll love the school though, and the city just offers so many things to do. Best of luck to you!
Who would've known that this guy was such a great and honest speaker. No wonder you're so succesful right now, congrats.
Well, this video has totally inspired me. I'm currently doing computer help for $40/hr. It's not what I necessarily enjoy, but it gets stuff done. I"m trying to do RUclips (separate account, not self promoting), but I am being just like you in the fact that I go "oh I did that much, so I will now reward myself by ____" I downloaded this video and will try watching it or listening to it every day on my way to class as a reminder of a new attitude I need to adopt.
Thank you
You're actually wrong about the gaming thing. Pewdiepie, the most subscribed person on youtube, is a gaming channel. He made 12 mil in 6 months.
Thats not the point...
nunnster1999 I understand the point completely, thank you.
Yeah but he's one out of millions of gamers. Sure their are a few lucky ones that have gotten popular. But not every gamer can make millions from a gaming channel. The odds are just not in your favor if that's what you want to pursue.
Trevor Simko Maybe but guess what, there's HUNDREDS of them making a living from it. Comfortably too.
StillTruee There are thousands of people making porn. Does that make it readily available for every man to make a living?
Keep making videos on things like this.
This made my day man!!! All seriousness!!! It opened my mind and make me think differently!! Thank you, I appreciate the fact you kept it real! Even tho this is an old video, I still respect it!!!!
step 1: be good looking
step 2: ??????
step 3: profit
+Dankrupt no, doesn't matter. your actions and self-worth, attitude is what matters more
+DRIVECLUB-is-timeless That's what an ugly person would say.
Dylan Thompson lol, why so salty? appearance helps, but you gotta be willing to move your ass and put some effort too is what I'm saying
+Dylan Thompson That is also words from someone successful. There are many ugly famous and rich people.
+Dankrupt Steve Buschemi, Cee Lo, Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg are all models. You are right man, keep up the good observations. If people call you salty, don't listen to them, they must be really good looking haters!
Rob Dahm! I swear I saw this in a commercial on RUclips. I skipped it when I heard but my book to success LOL. But seems like you remade it with you being real. Smart, make money from the commercial than be honest 😏
+T AN Tai Lopez.
Why tip toe through live to arrive safely to death-Ludacris
That's original from ludicrous? That's pretty good.
Yeah
+Alex 99 Legacy good one.... :)
Pretty Good
I don't know you Rob, yet you seem like a humble guy despite all your success. I was recently laid off & I find myself at a crossroads, tired of busting my ass for "the man" all my life & having nothing to show for it. I'm realizing I'm not as content as I thought I was, despite how much money I was making at any point in time. I've wasted a lot of years & although I'm still young, I'm not going to waste anymore time expecting things to happen just because they're "owed" to me. I've been kind of salty as a result & now I'm learning to use that to fuel my motivation. I have a plan set in place & although I'm a bit anxious, I'm really excited to make these changes. As you said, I feel I need to find my "niche". Thanks for the video man, your words might've just been exactly what I needed to hear to push me a bit further. 👍🏼
Thanks brother. I like your analogy to cheating. What's easy for me? What advantages do I have?
Also, I don't have a lambo because of ME... Good perspective. Now I kinda want one. haha I have a plan.
Thank you for your encouragement and congratulations on your success.
"I don't read books" - a typical American.
Yeah an American who owns a lambo, and here comes another one! People will say hey that's the guy that use to detail my car and now he's driving a gallardo!
I hate when people say a typical American
***** yeah seriously haha
Dr Hyde Yes; and every single person in your country reads books on a regular basis, right?
Dr Hyde I like to believe he meant books about self improvement, financials, etc. Not novels, books about philosophy or others.
40 facts about $$$
1-40.. I dont have any
This really hit home for me, because I'm 17, and literally taking on the same path. (exchange lawn mowing for burger king though) and before I saw this video even, I was planning on starting a little IT thing out of my house. Thank you so much for the tips!
Nice video man. There is a good message there.
So if i like to drive cars.. should i be a taxi driver then?
Lmao!
+ShinyEdits no u idiot, because if you like to drive "carS" then you should not be a taxi driver who drives one and same car all the time.
Drive race cars :D
+ShinyEdits own a taxi company?
+ShinyEdits über driver ?! drive what you want when you want
Damnit. I didn't have neighbors or a computer growing up. This is why poor people like me call you guys lucky. You had the opportunities I actually wanted to do as a kid. When I was 16 I helped my closest neighbor (1/2 mile walk) with a dump run, but he died like a month later. Rural poverty is a curse, and I would happily have traded my place for yours.
+Joecoolman26 never too late!
On one hand I agree - I grew up very very similar to yours. In rural area, pretty poor, BUT, that's just where I grew up. Then I went to college, took out lots of loans, got an education, moved, and while I'm far past the point where I can be making house calls for computers I have new opportunities with a diploma in my hand to try and use to make money. While it's a lot harder, it's still an opportunity. In theory nothing stands between you and success except yourself.
I didn't get into computers until my mid 20's and now I'm making a small fortune doing software development. It's never too late to start. You don't have to get lucky when you're young, you just have to work hard towards your goals.
It does require a luck. I'm not saying all of you didn't work hard, but we all have to get lucky to break the cycle of poverty. Only two weeks ago was I able to get a cosigner so I could buy a reliable car.
A car so I could start a business doing computer repair.
There is no way you can be poor in a rural area and do computer repair, it requires outside help to get started.
Soon I will be old enough to apply for aid (my parents refuse to help with FAFSA) and soon I will have a diagnosis for ADHD that will help my restart my gpa and soon my credit score will be high enough for private loans. I could not do this without a car.
***** Thank you so much for this video. I just subscribed, actually don't have any plans to do so, at all. For what I know is your channel is just all about cars and crap. But when I watched your video about your crashed lambo and hear you saying about your girlfriend, it made me feel more human. And when I watched this another video, It totally helped me understand the things that really make sense in life and made me see a better picture of it and perspective. It made me totally realized and understand what my purpose is. Thank you so much.
You should be a motivational speaker.
***** one day you might be able to!
There are a handful of people who can make money playing video games. Look up PewDiePie and Markiplier. Look up TotalBiscuit and ReviewTechUSA. These guys don't just play video games, they are entertaining and get their money from ad revenue.
You are right though. I spent so long doing what people expected of me. I went down the road of working a job, which didn't go well. I wish I could go back and recover the years lost to labor jobs. My pursuit wasn't to play games, it was to create them. Right now I'm in the process of learning how at the least expensive way. And no one wants to support my goal of making a game. But I get reminded of what I've been told before by other people.
I need to prove people wrong. I need to prove that I can be successful in game development. That I can be successful in making my own game. I should stop seeking help in my projects and focus on learning how to get things done.
And even if you didn't succeed(many people don't, even if they are hard-working and talented)due to random chance or else, at least you tried to pursuit what you desire!
In my books that is always better than the person that wasted his whole life because he was afraid of pursuing what he truly desires.
Is this like a new meme? I'm seeing lots of these videos on "what I do to afford a Lamborghini" with mid 20 some year olds.
its because the millennials and late gen xers are not exactly what comes to mind when you think of someone that BOUGHT their own lambo.
Wow, the power of the internet man. So many great individuals who are willing to open up, share their life experience and give advice. I literally just subscribed to the channel 10 mins ago and you've already impacted me. I can tell you're a genuine person. Thanks for putting this out there.
"Here I am in my garage...."
"more realistic than having a twin turbo glardo, a a gtr, a a murci-alago" :D
I'm not really that good at anything.
EVERYONE is good at something. If you're a poor kid in the slums in India you're really good at living off of very little money. If you're a fat couch potato in America that just surfs the net all day I bet you're good at doing that. Everyone is good at something. The key is finding something you're good at, and then working hard to figure out how to make a career out of it. The poor kid in India could write a book about his life, and probably be a best seller. There's always something if you are focused enough.
yeah, the key is to go out into the outside, find something that interests you, and get into that stuff you like. just like me, cars and racing!
well i kinda have the same problem. sure im good at something, i just dont know what it is. i also dont know what i want to do for a living, and it sometimes troubles me..
I'm really good at not being good at anything. So I guess that contradicts itself.
he seems like a nice guy who got LUCKY , im not good at any thing either , and it isnt a level plain field ,
One of the best videos I have seen in a long time , No bull shit or selling us on an Idea just pure honesty and tips . Well done Rob, Well done. Now I need to find something I am impeccable at :p
What if what I'm good at isn't even lucrative enough to pay rent, let alone buy food?
I'd say try more things related to what you love. You'd be surprised how many jobs there are that you never even imagined. Just keep looking for things related to your passion. But remember, your not making a job out of a hobby, you're making a career from skill.
get a real job
Then you're not marketing your skills correctly.
im good at making scrambled eggs
***** lol thats a good 1
I'm 28, 29 in 2 days and I'm just starting my own business, Its a small food truck at the moment but I have big plans. Give me a decade and if you still have that lambo I will race you in my F50.
Almost got enough for one of them now.
+Sham Wow HAHAHAHA
+sham cast (SHAMCAST) good on you buddy :) My wife started in the 'food truck' business three years ago - she has a vintage ice cream cart or two - and absolutely loves it. about so much more than the money. wishing you every success !
the sound advice is only magnified by the truly sincere delivery. thank you for making this.
Rob Dahm, you are an absolute inspiration to me. I'm 16 years old, about to turn 17, i've just entered the workforce. I have a relatively wealthy family, but i'm more concerned about when I go off on my own. The problem for me is, I know that owning a business is the way to go. However, i'm currently a pilot in training, planning on being a commercial pilot or cargo pilot, I work at a community house in a really rich area (Rochester, MI) catering for weddings and parties, I just can't see how I'd ever own a business doing what I love and that's flying planes.
Perhaps offer your services as a private pilot.
Ah dude. What sinpunisher said. I worked part time at a small municipal airport a few years ago while going to school. I knew one old dude who served in the army in Vietnam as a spotter for artiliry. Long ass story short. The guy owns his own plane and business flying clients around, makes killer money, is his own boss, and loves it. You can make money flying planes. Good luck.
like these two said, use your piloting skills for either chauffeuring people, taking them on tours around places, move small cargo/luggage for people, etc. etc. i would start off renting airplanes for work though.
Remember he said- do what you're good at for money, so that you can enjoy what you love.
***** I'm not even arguing with anyone. Thanks.
You are fucking inspiring. keep on doing what you are doing. Pleas!! i love it.
What a humble guy
You had me at "nobody owes you a job". Your attitude and motivation is refreshing. I hope it's also contagious.
I sell sheeps, who wanna buy?
***** $400 each
Is this legit? Because I feel like I want a sheep now.
ARTUNAGER Go to wales plenty there lmao.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAH
Hapenis Awaits WHY IS EVERYONE BUYING SHEEPS?! I WANT ONE NOW.. GIVE ME ONE
Rob, I'm good at painting and I enjoy it. Do you want to pay me lots of money to finish painting that garage wall? Apparently your painter only brought rollers, and no brushes.
well… this made me feel the need to study haha
I have since learned this guy is an RX-7 owner and genuine enthusiast. Fewer and fewer of us remain, at least stateside. We gotta look out for each other. Negative comment revised. ✊👍✌👌
Well he's right so...
Being humble is overrated.
*Graham Stephan* brought me here
Which video?
Also, watch ROb's new videos, super cool car stuff!
This is why he's successful; he sees something, it strikes him, he immediately takes action. In this case, it's a response video to what he thought was a crap video. Number one tip - take action.
RESPECT!
I don't often comment on videos, but your attitude towards the publice (a.k.a. answering to comments on almost 4 year old videos) and the message in this video made me do so. This hit a lot closer to home than I expected. I was expecting a video about you blobbing about your job and perfect life, but, guess what? You're a lot closer to me than I expected. I work in the IT business since I was ~15 years old. I'm 22 now. I know hard work can pay off (in Brazil, the Lancer is considered a high-end car in price, and I managed to buy one last month, even though it was used, after wanting it since it got teased as the Concept X), but I feel I'm in that "instantenous pleasure" age you just told: I sometimes just slack off playing videogames, lying to myself that that's the best course of action that I should take. I really hope I absorb this video the right way and can be a really hard working, highly rewarded person in 10 years from now, as you just became. I know no economical crisis, or person, or anything can be blamed about my failure on that, but myself. Thanks a lot for this, mate.
Clearly havnt heard of KSI ;)
Lol didnt even think about his lambo, just that he makes a decent living
***** He doesn't rent his lambo, it's his own. Its reg plate says K5I FLY.
How am I supposed to know? *****
Adam Fernando Im pretty sure he leased the car
Dylan Mazo He bought it, you can't modify a leased car, you can wrap it but you have to remove the wrap before returning it, but he installed custom speakers in the car and you can't do that with a leased car
Dude "you do you" forget what people say they are just jealous and lazy. Im a graphic designer and someday I wanna own my own Ferrari 458 italia (2009) I put crazy hours into my two jobs someday it will pay off I just know it.
Bwahahahahaha! Yeah fucking right.
Dude got cancer
+Rob Dahm who got cancer?
+Hamza Desai Mr. Himler according to the description
Thank you, I really needed this man. I'm a soon to be dad in june from the time of writing this. I'm 28 and for the past five years plus I have felt lost. I went through something tough (I won't mention here) but I found it hard to scrape myself off the pavement and move forward. To know you aren't much different than me in beginnings really helps me see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel... I just have to want it bad enough, work hard enough, and have fun along the way while I'm at it! I recommend this video to anyone out there facing being 18 or "what now?" phase. You've spoken truth, and I thank you for it.
this is very inspiring, i dream to have a ferrari 360 spider
My dad has that car :) It is a beauty and still looks as modern as the rest.
He baught it new in 2003 and installed a sports exhaust which was cool but nowadays it feels abit silly because of how loud it is.
ATVguy56 thats the beauty of that model, despite its age it still looks like a 2014 model, I got one of the toy replicas of 360 spider when i was about 5 and i loved the car ever since. I cant wait for that day when it appears in front of me and im working hard on it :)
I make a KILLER FRENCH TOAST ! what will you folks PAY me to learn......?
A bag of toast work? :)
what I enjoy? looking at expensive cars
someone hmu with a job looking at cars for a living
Icy_ Hyoudou Um, car photography maybe?
didn't think of that. good idea! :0
thank, my dude :3
Great Video Rob, Ive read a lot of books and watched videos but the one commonality i look for in people that inspire others and offer advice is the 'Real' factor. From someone who doesn't know you... actually just found your channel now, i think this says more about you than what it can offer people. Thanks for the advice i found it useful and as a reminder to look at what i really want and not just the short term feel good things. Ps. Nice Lambo :)