The Dreams Young People Have

I have seen many people with dreams of retiring early and yes… that includes myself. However, when asked about our plans to reach those goals, we are often speechless or vague about details at best. I often wonder that without the proper planning, can we reach these goals or are they just fairytales that exists only when we are dreaming. Even for myself, I do not have the discipline to follow through my plans even though I know that following a plan gives me the highest probability of success. Often, I either get distracted by people around me or get emotional over some other people’s problems. In simple words, when I’m around people, I forget my goals and the action plan to reach it.

This post is not about me though, it’s about the millions of other youngsters (actually, I shouldn’t say youngsters, makes me sound old). Some of them are already working at very young ages just to support themselves. Unfortunately for them, they do not have the chance to pursue further education, therefore they have to work very hard just for that few dollars an hour. In terms of motivation and drive, they are definitely not lacking if you look at the number of hours that they commit to working. What’s more, some of them study part time as well or have a second job.

Despite their life being caught in this trap of survival, some of them do have goals to become rich by a certain age. However, I personally feel that their dreams may not be realized because there is no feasible plan in place. Judging by the way they lead their lives, it is very difficult to break through the rat race, because they do not have the spare time to pursue an alternative source of income. Also, their promotional opportunities in their jobs aren’t great as well.

Hopping from job to job, the pay still remains roughly at the same range, yet these people are still holding onto their dreams. I often think of what I will do if I’m in their shoes. What would I do to get out of the low income jobs and still manage to survive? If I threw away everything I have today, what can I do to accumulate my first $10k in the shortest possible time?

Most of these people cannot spend more than 2 hours a day and have less than $1k in savings. With this in mind, I’m posting a question to my visitors. If you have just 2 hours a day and $500 in savings, what will you do to accumulate $10k in the shortest possible time?

This is a tough question, but I really hope that everyone can try to think through it and provide an answer to the best of their capability.