Being born poor isn't a disadvantage

This will upset some people

Max Stoic
June 15, 2024

I just went on a podcast with a good friend of mine

He’s called Don Senti, and he’s a video game developer

He started when he was 16 years old making games as a hobby

Now he makes $100,000 every single month and released a dozen games every year

Whilst on this podcast we came to the idea of where we started in life and where we are now

Don though, has noticed a very interesting trend amongst those born rich

They have a complete lack of ambition

They’re born with a silver spoon in their mouths, and so they have no reason to work hard

Sure they have an easy life

But the pride that comes from building your own business? That’s something all his rich friends will never be able to achieve

And Don on the other hand, is driven day and night to work hard at his business

Because he knows what its like to have nothing

After hearing this, I started looking back at some of the most privileged people I know

People who went to Eton, the most expensive school in the UK

And I considered what they actually do with their time

Not a single one of them has done anything worthy of admiration

They sit around all day in their villas in Italy, or their private members clubs in Mayfair, and they talk…

Many of them have tried to start businesses, to make something of themselves

But none of them have managed to push through the first stages and make it actually work

But those I know who grew up poor?

They’re working 10x harder, and seeing 10x as much success as well

It’s easy to get stuck with the idea that someone else out there had it better than you

But coveting a past which never existed will never help you

We are all dealt a hand at birth

And all we can do is play that hand to the best of our ability

If you’re watching people online building successful businesses and feeling jealous?

Stop.

Take action now and become one of those people for yourself.

Stay stoic,

Max