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The Power of Two

In the past two days, my mindset and goals have changed so much that it is simply… ridiculous.

Did I suddenly wake up and change my mind?

No.

I talked to a long lost friend who is very like minded and has gone through a similar path. Let me tell you that isn’t an easy task to find a friend like this, and I didn’t even know I had one until now. On the other hand, I have “friends”, but most of them are too typical for me, and please don’t take me for being arrogant.

Most “friends” have a lack of ambition, are against smart calculated risks, sometimes irrational, and some of them can’t control their emotions. These people are usually pretty typical and follow the path given by society.

You can tell I’m not a big fan of typical. Bear with me here, and try not to get offended. I love everyone. Really, I do, but there is only a certain type of person I will invest into.

Anyway, there is a certain type of person that understands me and hence I put a lot of trust on. They can understand my overly analytical observations about human nature. They can offer explanations that cater to my mind’s obsession to explain things.

If they can do all this, I will usually take their word for it when it comes to other ideas I haven’t really encountered. They may even change the way I think.

Now to bring this down to something more concrete and useful. What I am talking is the power of having at least one other like minded person when you are starting a new venture.

It is so incredibly important because it is amazing how much of a reality check another person can give you. They will have different experiences and hence give you a new perspective.

When we sit by ourselves, we usually take all of our ideas that pop in our head as gold. We are usually too lazy to question them. If it feels good, why mess with it?

For example, I have become more of an idealist by the day. I’ve been reading books like Eckhart Tolle’s The Power of Now to the point that I wanted to be enlightened like Buddha. That’s the ultimate path right?

Now here’s the problem. Buddha didn’t exactly do much more than help spread a religion. That’s great and all, but I do not believe he got us any closer to answering the questions of the world and the universe.

Why I want to answer the questions of the universe? That’s for another post.

Anyway, I was becoming more idealistic by the day. There is no problem with being enlightened, but deep down it is not what I really wanted. The idea of becoming a monk is actually enticing to me, but is it more than just a whim?

The thing is. I want to carry out my idealist goals, but I need to be practical to do this. I need to show the world that I am a smart individual that knows how create value in this world. In value, I mean create money for myself.

Money is the currency of your creativity. Sure… I believe that starving artists create a lot of value too, but the real good ones usually have their paintings worth a lot despite it happening after his or her death.

Money allows me to carry out my idealistic goals because money is power. Bill Gates and Warren Buffet aren’t giving their money away because they are making a smart business decision. They are giving it away because they hope the money will do good. Frankly, there is a very unpredictable future when you’re trying to use money to bring a whole continent from disease and famine to prosperity.

You don’t exactly know what your money is gonna get you, but it doesn’t matter. The hope and promise of it is enough. The great feeling you get when you give your money away to the needy is greater and purer than any other.

So, I’ve come full circle. I used to be incredibly ambitious without a conscious. I just wanted my share in a competitive world. I then transformed and got rid of my stupid quirks that were holding be back. In my case, it was my social anxiety. I also adopted an abundance mindset, which means the world isn’t a pie that needs to be carved up. Then I continued on this path and found out about the spiritual realm. Now I’m back to business with a new upgrade.

Call it Carl 2.0 or not. (geek alert)

The circle didn’t complete until someone gave me a reality check. I’ve gone off on a bit of a tangent, but what I am trying to say is you need a business partner to bounce ideas off. This person needs to think like you. Even a clone of you would probably work (not exactly feasible yet). You would be amazed at your propensity to argue even with your own self.

Don’t cut corners though. You’ll know when you find the right person. Otherwise, it’ll destroy you.

Carl Zetterlund

P.S. Been neglecting my revenue generation a bit. It’s about a third of a month through. At the current rate, I’ll only hit about $225. I need to get on it because I do remember setting a goal of $1000. On the other hand, I’m going after a bigger fish. My friend and I are going create a Web 2.0ish site that hopefully will hit big.

Exciting times indeed.

Also, I need to write more about my adventures as an internet marketer. I’ll get on it. I promise!