For a lot of people, yeah, but i couldn't do it anymore.
There are other paths besides the typical, but a lot of ppl rather not take the other path(s), because it's a lot harder to travel on. But to me personally, the actual destination is worth the work to get there.
That repetitive, rat race, 9 to 5 was my life for awhile but to be straight up i just couldn't take that shyt anymore. I hated the feeling of being a drone that could be laid off/replaced any day, having to put up with so much bullshyt etc just for a little check, a check that wasn't even really worth putting up with it for. I'm the type of dude that rather be my own boss than accept that menial bullshyt for 40 years. I stacked my cake working those bullshyt jobs, i didn't quit until i was sure i didn't need it anymore. I started working for myself after i had saved enough capital to actually make some moves.
Your money is supposed to serve as leverage, not to simply be consumed, once i understood that it takes money to make money i started taking saving more seriously.
I know some brehs who have jobs slaving away for some redneck cac, only to be severely underpaid due to race, and these are dudes who actually have other skills but just accept that life, some of them think that's all there is, and they're happy as long as they can go to the club on Fridays, pop bottles and buy Js to impress some hoes (even though in actuality, they're living paycheck to paycheck). Its their choice but it just seems like such a redundant meaningless blueprint that nikkas think we have to follow. I got tired of that in my early 20s and knew that i didn't wanna be in that same position 10 yrs later. I didn't wanna be that stereotypical type of nikka still doing the same bullshyt, working some lame ass underpaying job for some cac, with barely any savings, etc with nothing but some clothes,sneakers and a car to my name.
Like some other nikkas said, it's not that other paths aren't achievable, it's that it takes A LOT of discipline, sacrifice and hard work to get there. And i understand, it's not for everybody and thats ok. But one day i made up my mind that i was going to have to save as much as possible, and also stop being so materialistic, so that i could have enough start up money to make some things happen.
When some cats hear/see the words (sacrifice and saving), they automatically think a nikka is saying you can't ever have fun again. Nah, you will get to have fun, it's that some of us just are willing to a) put some of it on hold or cut back on it in some way. When i became serious about what i wanted to do, which fortunately was at a generally young age, i started budgeting more. I used to have a habit of buying a lot of stuff i didn't really need just because of how it looks. I cared too much about how i appeared to other ppl, of course u should care about your appearance but i cared way too much about expensive brands, stunting to impress others, etc. I admit it. That was my vice, and i know a lot of other nikkas have that same problem.
So I decided i wasn't going to be the nikka at the club every weekend trying to floss or going out at expensive restaurants every week etc. Putting so much in/on my car etc. Some of that stuff i did as much as the average 20s male before, but i really cut back on A LOT of it when i became serious about saving money up. A lot of nikkas are not willing to put that stuff on hold in order to stack their money up. We want that instant gratification.
For me my mindstate was, if i work extremely hard, live below my means, save as much possible, it's temporary and i would have a lot more room to do whatever i wanted later. If you have a real plan and you know you are going to execute it, you will be able to reap some rewards from it eventually, and it's best if you start asap. Yes it will take time, but if you don't sacrifice anything, whether it's time, or certain things that you enjoy, then you don't reap the benefits of sacrifice.
Some nikkas on here say other races of men are just as materialistic when it comes to clothes/shoes etc and yeah some are, but they GENERALLY don't make that their #1 priority.. The ones i know personally will rock a plain t shirt with some flip flops and shyt, even though they have well off parents who own a store/restaurant and shyt. They generally care less about trying to impress ppl with clothes/shoes. I've seen too many nikkas who had an expensive car, expensive sneakers, etc but don't own a house, business or property
