One year since growing my business

        It's been almost one year since I created this blog, and oh man a lot has happened since.

I've achieved what I thought was an ambitious dream, making $10,000 per month. I had blind faith in my ability to make things happen, but it was also a dream that I wasn't sure if it would actualize in the real world. Last month, October was when it happened. I made $23,000 in revenue and $10,000 in profits. I actually made $10k in profits.

I remember asking my mother one day when she thought I would be making $10k/month. Her response was that many people never achieve that kind of income. I was determined to prove her wrong. I felt confident that I could hit the milestone.

It was not easy. I was good at creating systems to run the business without having to do too much legwork myself. I was a master delegator. The business ran like clockwork since the beginning. I delegated most of the work to different people, but there was one thing I could not delegate. The stress that came with taking on more properties and responsibility. Nonetheless, the business grew steadily every month.

However, I had one critical weakness. I was too impulsive and lacked self-control. That actually worked as an advantage when it came to expanding and growing the business. However, when it came to spending, it was a double-edged sword. I spent everything that I made. I've tried many things to solve the problem, but my impulsive brain was too smart to be stopped. Like trying to prevent a kid from getting candy, I tried many solutions. I tried sending the money to my dad to manage, I tried to send the money to my future self, and I tried to not spend any money. But when I felt impulsive, I just found ways around it and spent everything I made. I was too smart to fool.

This month I am trying a box that has a timer, and it does not open until the timer runs out. I think this method is working the best so far. But yeah it just dawned on me that if I didn't get any outside investments, I would not have been able to grow the business. It's almost like I skipped a step. Like a Lion that can't hunt, but got fat anyways because he was spoon-fed.

I used to scoff at the idea of saving up money, but I really need to take it seriously. If making money is the sword, saving the wealth is the shield. I need both to grow the business.

So this has been my biggest struggle and takeaway. As Marcus Aurelius said, what is in the way is the way. Now my greatest focus should be on saving money.

The tricky part about the whole ordeal was that I really had to separate my brain into the lizard brain, animal brain, and human/logical brain. Once I made the separation in my mind, I realized why it was so hard to control. The separation of the brain is called kludge, and I have to come to terms with that I have impulsive instincts like a wild animal. But after admitting that I have more control over it and my business. A repeating realization I have is that once I admit my weakness, I can make myself stronger.

Like Ironman making up for his normal human strength by wearing an Ironman suit, I find ways to cover up for my weakness with a solution.

Anyway, that has been hella long-winded. Overall I'm very impressed with my own achievement and I still want to grow 10x. Life is good.