At some point you are going to want to get a job. If you budget your money and don’t overspend, even a low-paying job can pay for college and provide for your needs.
If you are observant, a starter job can teach you how to run a business. It can help you learn how to get along with people. If you work well, you will get more opportunities.
You should ask yourself the following questions:
- Who do I want to serve or help?
- What service do they value?
- What skills do I need to gain to provide this service?
- What problems do I need to be able to solve?
Overtime, you can answer these questions on the job.
If you want to have a high-paying job, remember this principle:
“People who earn large incomes do so because they provide others with lots of things that they value. If these individuals did not provide valuable goods or services, consumers would not pay them so generously. There is a moral here: if you want to earn a large income, you had better figure out how to help others a great deal. The opposite is also true. If you are unable and unwilling to help others, your income will be small.”
(Common Sense Economics, 19)
It comes down to what kind of responsibility you want to take, who you want to take responsibility for, and how much responsibility you can successfully manage. Success and leadership tend to flow to those who take responsibility.
Thomas Edison was responsible for a workable lightbulb, Henry Ford was responsible for designing and producing an affordable automobile. They changed the world.
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