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You Don’t Need a Job – You Need Guts

this entry has 119 Comments/ in Must Reads (The Vodka Soaked Variety), Slap Across The Face / by Ash

Truth:

Most people will walk this earth for decades, feeling guilty for not pursuing the great adventures inside of them, but will never do anything about it.

Truth:

Most people are overwhelmed by fear, and will make some of the worst choices of their lives because of it.  Greatness evolves from trust–in yourself, in your ideas, and in your ability to know, deep down, what’s best for YOU.  We must not betray that trust, because the moment we do, we betray our own potential.

Truth:

Most people will do exactly as they are told to do, won’t ever question the rules, and will believe that by doing so, they’ll get farther in life.  While this may have once been the case, in a time when assembly lines were hip, the exact opposite is true now. In the age of technology, success awaits only those who are willing to break the rules, stand out from the crowd, and be daringly, unflinchingly, unapologetically DIFFERENT.

Truth:

Most people believe that there is more safety & security in a 9-5 than there is in being an entrepreneur.  Though, more and more it becomes glaringly obvious that relying on only one sole source of income is a big (and irrational) risk. Furthermore, by building your work around yourself & creating new business opportunities, rather than building yourself around your work & having to adapt to already available business opportunities, your measures of success go far beyond money. And this is always, always, ALWAYS a good thing.

 

Truth:

Most people leave the quality of their lives up to luck & happenstance, and believe, somewhere deep down, that eventually they’ll be rescued by someone or something.  As much as I love a pristine white horse as much as the next guy, it’s crucial to remember that you’ve got to be the hero in your own story.  The damsel-in-distress role is the coward’s way of living life.

Truth:

Most people want more from life–more fulfillment, more excitement, more pleasure, more peace, more self-assurance, more satisfaction, more happiness, and way more juicy stories to tell–but they’ll never get it because they let the lack of immediate know-how become an (unnecessary) obstacle.

Truth:

Most people will never actually live–they’ll just think they did.

 

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  • Kyle

    Fucking moron. From the pick she either has a bf or her daddy that takes care of her so she doesn’t need a job to you know eat.

  • Sme

    liberal bull….there is wisdom in being humble…we can’t want want want do do do and expect to ever be happy

  • http://twitter.com/JustAliy Allison

    I realize the last comment on this particular post is two years old, but I do very much love this post. I keep coming back to it, any old time that I have a rough day at the office. Sorry to be late to the game on The Middle Finger Project, but keep up the great work!

  • underwhelmed

    The
    standard of written English on this site is appalling. Potential customers can not be expected to
    take the site seriously when sentences start with adverbs, and capital letters begin
    every word. This standard may be suitable
    for a junior high school student re-writing Friends
    Episode 11, but not of a site looking to separate customers from their money.

  • dj

    That’s the truth!! Well I would like to add that everyone should strive for what they believe in and never give up!! I just wanted to leave anybody I could with this opportunity that I’m pursuing and it has really changed how I make money online now!! I’m amazed of how easy it is to do and also it was free to join!! I ran across this link which motivated me to just do it and I have made a couple hundred dollars already!!! But I hope everyone finds something they are good in!! God Bless!!

    http://youtu.be/iomnEhSHQHc

  • fuck

    yeah, too bad I don’t even have enough money to buy this, or gas into the city to do anything. Too bad if I had enough guts I could probably just be homeless right now

  • Dave

    25 bucks for a little ebook???? Jesus H…I wrote a full book took almost a year and had it published and on Amazon and Barnes and Noble and still charged below 10.00 for the paperback. look on Amazon, there are thousands of books like this that sell for 99 cents. 2 bucks???Haha Get real dude…

  • Ali

    well i was getting bore so i searched on Google “want a job” and what i saw on # 4 “MIDDLE FINGER PROJECT” and i couldn’t stop myself to see whats that :p

    and when i get here i didn’t read anything , in response to this u ll say “ahhh u need a middle finger than why u came here if u didn’t read anything”:d

    well was just scrolling down and down and had glimpse of the few headings and than reached comments , and there i saw you replying to everyone’s comments so i couldn’t stop myself to share something:p

    well i saw in here some where about your sayings” listen to what people say to you and they will get back to you” was something like that :p

    well lets see if u still do this :) wanna talk about some things in detail if u got time :)

  • Michaela

    Can I still buy this book? I clicked add to cart and it would not let me purchase the book.

    • http://www.themiddlefingerproject.org/ Ash Ambirge

      Negativo! Not at the moment – we’ll be doing a re-release, though, Michaela! Keep your eyes peeled.

  • Michaela

    I have read through every single blog post(I am pretty sure) and have thoroughly enjoyed reading through The Middle Finger Project. I am curious, what other bloggers are out there that have a unique voice close to this one? I have not found any that are like this one and I wasn’t sure if you all knew of others.

  • anon12345

    LOL. “Buy my book!”

    You’re such a piece of shit. You’re like one of those deep sea angler fish that float still in the dark dangling their glowing lure in front of their razor sharp teeth, waiting for a desperate, hungry, curious fish to swim right in.

  • Munquiking

    This blog can be summarized this way: “You don’t need a job! – You need a job telling other people they don’t need a job! Now buy my horseshit!”

    Canadian Yukon lumberjack, newly ordained Thai monk, a stint in the Peace Corps…those are the only (sort-of) alternatives to ‘the world’ I can come up with. Bread still needs to be laid on the table by someone, the world is long-since subjugated and people are born slaves either dirty and stupid or clean and educated. Some people get lucky, others have natural ambition, but those in between are simply f#$%^&.

  • Sarah

    Hi Ashley, I laughed out load at the bit about riding alpacas and drinking homemade beer … My husband and I quit the corporate life/big city four years ago and moved to the country where we now own two alpacas and my husband spends a lot of time brewing his own beer, teaching other people how to brew, and just generally adding to the niceness of the world. So it looks like my finding your site was meant to be :-) Thanks!

    • TMFproject

      So funny, Sarah! Send some of that homemade beer this way! :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004551514089 Jason Jason Jr.

    http://forunemployed.tk/ – Work at Home

  • Kristen

    Fuck yes: “Greatness evolves from trust–in yourself, in your ideas, and in your ability to know, deep down, what’s best for YOU. We must not betray that trust, because the moment we do, we betray our own potential.”

    So many people know, deep down, exactly what they want. The voice inside their head is constantly screaming ‘no’ to certain things and a ‘fuck yes’ to others. I’ve definitely been a position where I’ve heard both: I was done with college, working at a startup, and telling myself it was a really fun version of a desk job. The sad reality is, regardless of the fact that it was a young and “hip” company, I was still working for someone else, doing what they wanted me to do and not what fired me up. I ended up getting fired from that job. It’s probably the best thing that’s happened to me because it FORCED me to appreciate my ideas and have the courage to go for what I really want. :)

  • http://twitter.com/DagsDiTom Oui In France

    Hi Ash, a friend tweeted one of your posts today and I couldn’t help but RT it. Not sure why I’m just discovering you now, but I have to say, I’ll be buying your eBook this week. You’ve inspired me. The 9-5 is something I never want to go back to and I feel like your eBook will probably get me headed in the right direction… signed up for your newsletter too. Thanks for doing what you do.

    • TMFproject

      Well hi there! So glad to have you – welcome to our crazy little corner of the internet. ;) ;) ;)   Hope to see you around again some more! XX – Ash

  • http://embracelifemore.com/ Henri

    Dude!!

    This is huge. 
    I have been reading Chris Guillebeau’s book : “The Art of Non conformity”and I guess it is the same wind of change and curiosity which led me to land on your website. Great content! Simply subscribing to the RSS gave me a thrill. 
    I started my blog recently for I had been waiting tool long before actually having the balls to do it. The more I spend time reading about entrepreneurs who have managed to mix pleasure with incomes, the more excited I get. 

    I use to read blogs simply because I was driven by curiosity. Now I have had the excitement of being part of an active and creative community. 
    Glad to have MFP among those precious motivational sources of inspiration. 

    • TMFproject

       Yes! LET’S DO IT. Welcome! Welcome! Welcome!

  • http://profile.yahoo.com/IXAPH2U7JHIK7IH2IZOG4LYLCU Kate

    Hi Ashley, if you’re still reading comments on this post, I just sent an email via the contact form letting you know I cannot purchase TMFproject items via Paypal because I don’t have a credit card. I only have an ATM card that does not double as a credit card, and Paypal doesn’t allow users to make purchases with anything else. I hope there’s a mailing address or P.O. box that I can send a check or money order to instead. I hope you or customer service can help me out with this. I really am interested in more of what you have to offer. :-) Thanks so much! –Kate M.

    • TMFproject

      Hi, Kate!

      Responding to your email now. :)   Great to connect!

      Ash

  • http://www.remlaproductions.com Andrae Palmer

    After Reading this im sold i want to know more im in that position and want to break free. thanks for sharing and alow me to pat take in the experience

  • http://zeekrewardsscamx.com/zeek-rewards-review/ Chris

    Working online can be so hard especially just finding a normal job that pays decent. It took me over a year to find the right thing but now I am so happy to say that I make over $50,000 a year to help provide for my family and its all work online. If your struggling to find something real reach me at CMFARCHER@GMAIL.COM 

    • Randy Scott

      Why are you posting a sales pitch on this blog

  • http://www.bridgecable.com/ Steve Chen

    Love the video as well below these comments!

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