Chasing the Dragon: How to Achieve Success Even Though It’s Meaningless
“I think everybody should get rich and famous and do everything they ever dreamed of so they can see that it’s not the answer.” — Jim Carrey
How do you think it’ll feel when you get what you want?
You have these dreams in the back of your mind that you want to pursue. Dreams that you think will help you escape the traps of monotony, “the grind,” the rat race, whatever you want to call it.
You have an entire industry predicated on selling you this dream.
So far, I’ve only made money in this space from doing a few things:
- Writing books
- Joining Medium
- A small bit of affiliate marketing
I’ve hesitated from ever going full-blown “guru,” — creating $2,000 courses teaching people how to get rich, so on and so forth.
It never felt right to me. People reach out to me asking if I consult, and I tell them no. I turn down money on purpose because I’m not interested in being a dream seller. I’m interested in telling the truth — about success, the human condition, what seems to work and what doesn’t.
