One of my favorite lessons from Michael Cannivet’s book, ‘The 4-Minute Retirement Plan”

Most people don't know this surprising story about one of their favorite actors, and comment down below if you can guess who it is. He's writing screenplays; they're showing a little bit of promise, but not enough to pay the bills. That financial stress causes him to sell his wife's jewelry, which causes their divorce. He ends up being so poor that he sells his dog, his best friend, for just $25. Now, he watches a Muhammad Ali fight where his opponent, the underdog, doesn't win but makes it the distance, and that inspires him to write a screenplay that he knows is going to be a hit. But he wants to act in it. So he's offered money, as much as $265,000 for the script, but he's not allowed to play the lead. He turns it down. He ends up accepting $25,000, less than 10% of his max offer, but he gets to play the lead. And that movie is Rocky, which does over $200 million at the box office. And today, Sylvester Stallone is worth $400 million. The lesson here: linking our goals to our income is incredibly important.