One of my biggest realizations about money has been that I don’t have to believe what my parents believe about money…
For example…
I’m in Ohio right now cause my dad officially retired yesterday.
So I flew back to celebrate with him.
My dad worked in a factory for 35+ years making rubber conveyor belts for the coal industry.
I honestly don’t know how he did it.
Sounds like a nightmare job to me.
But his job is pretty representative of how I grew up.
My family is very blue-collar.
They believe in working hard.
They believe money is made with physical labor.
They believe you work til you’re 65, then you retire.
And they think if you’re making $50k a year, you’re living the good life.
This was all very evident when we were at the Elks last night for the retirement party.
One conversation I had with my Uncle Steve, he was telling me about a friend of his who just got his pension from General Motors for $45k a year.
My Uncle was saying how this guy was set for life.
“That’s what you got to do, put in the years at one place and get setup with a fat pension like that”.
Having this conversation with my uncle hit me like a ton of bricks.
Cause my life is nothing like this.
It made me realize just how much progress I’ve made over the years.
I used to think rich people were assholes…
I used to think $50k was a lot of money…
I used to think that money was hard to make.
Now I don’t believe any of that.
I think money can be easy to make.
Making a few million dollars a year feels normal to me.
I think having an assistant, flying first class and driving a Range Rover is normal.
I’m not saying any of this to brag…
But that is MY normal now.
It’s what I’m used to.
And what I expect.
All of that probably seems crazy to my parents (and the rest of my family).
And that’s ok.
But here’s the thing…
I don’t have to believe what my parents believe about money.
When you’re a kid you think your parents know everything.
But as you get older, you realize they’re human.
They’re wrong about a lot of things.
Just because they believe something about money or success, doesn’t mean you have to believe the same thing.
That’s a simple idea…
But it’s one that can change your life if you take it to heart.
Make sense?
I hope so.
Cause that’s all I got for today.
Enjoy your Saturday.
– Justin
P.S. – here’s a pic of me and my Dad from his retirement party last night…
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