That Moment Shaped Everything

I remember looking at his eyes and I told him I hated him and I told him I was going to be a millionaire. That was a very pivotal moment for me because from 6 or 7 years old, I dedicated my whole life to building freedom because my family didn't have a lot of money. The conversation was always about money. I was like, nobody's coming to save me. Nobody's going to take care of me. I need to make money. I need to have an abundance of money. And all I'm going to dedicate my life to is trying to figure that out. At 13 years old, I read Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki, who is has always been a hero of mine and is now a dear friend today. That book changed my life. A pivotal moment for me to decide I was going to be a real estate investor, I was going to be a business owner, and I was never going to be a slave to the system and be able to literally create a life that I always wanted. I remember that first check I picked up from the office. It was the most significant amount of money I had made. I was 18 years old. I was sitting in my— I had this little Mustang and I looked at the check. I just had this huge rush of dopamine and joy. But that joy I celebrated alone. It was immediately followed by anxiety and fear. And now what do I do? How do I make more? How do I invest it? How do I buy property? How do I build a business?