10 years ago

@jayhoovy

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Why it worked

The video likely resonated with viewers by sharing a relatable story of dissatisfaction with a traditional corporate job and the subsequent pursuit of entrepreneurship. The creator's personal journey, highlighting significant financial success and impact, serves as inspiration and social proof, encouraging viewers to question their own career paths and consider alternatives.

Summary

The creator reflects on his past experience working at Goldman Sachs, realizing the misery of corporate jobs and the importance of finding fulfilling work. He shares three lessons learned: money can't buy happiness in a disliked job, one should question societal desires versus personal ones, and the 'safe' path isn't always the best. He then reveals how questioning the corporate route led him to build a successful business.

Structure

1Recalling a past job at Goldman Sachs and initial feelings of success
2Realizing the misery of the corporate environment and not wanting that future
3Learning three unexpected lessons from the experience
4Lesson 1: Money can't buy happiness in a job you dislike
5Lesson 2: Differentiate between societal desires and genuine personal desires
6Lesson 3: The 'safe' path isn't always the best; rigorous planning is crucial

Original caption

10 years ago I called my way into a job at Goldman Sachs. I thought I'd made it. Then I looked around... and realized everyone there was miserable. I'm still grateful for it. That job taught me how the world actually works behind the scenes. But it also taught me 3 things I never saw coming...

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7Transitioning from questioning the corporate route to building a successful business

8Highlighting the success of his current business and its impact on others

Product placement

The creator discusses his past experience at Goldman Sachs and the lessons learned, which led him to start his own business. He mentions building a business that does $40 million in revenue and has helped other entrepreneurs make over $600 million. While no specific product is named or directly promoted, the narrative implies the value of entrepreneurship and potentially a course or coaching related to building businesses, hinted at by the 'question yourself is there maybe more?' call to action.

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Question yourself, is there maybe more?

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10 years ago to a job and I truly thought that I had made it of course those places holy sh*t is miserable, to be like when I grow up. working at Goldman also taught me 3 things didn't expect. no amount of money can buy you in a job you don't enjoy. don't want to spend my waking hours that I don't love Life is just too short. you should question you want something society tells you you want something, or if you truly, intrinsically desire that thing. And then three, isn't always the "best" path I'm not telling you to recklessly your job really rigorously how to jumping into is going to be Because that to question the corporate route, the "safe" 9 to 5 led me to start posting online, a business. and now $40 million and has helped make over $600 million for themselves. So if you're that doesn't feel like a dream anymore question yourself "is there maybe more?"

Transcript

10 years ago, I called my way into a job at Goldman Sachs and I truly thought that I had made it. But then of course, you get to those places and you realize, holy shit, everyone here is miserable. I don't want to be like my bosses when I grow up. But working at Goldman also taught me three things that I didn't expect. Number one is no amount of money can buy you true happiness in a job you don't enjoy. I personally don't want to spend half of my waking hours in life doing a job that I don't love. Life is just too short. Number two is you should question whether you want something because society tells you you want something or if you truly genuinely desire that thing. And then three, the safe is it always the best path for you. I'm not telling you to quick your job. You need to reallyrigly think through how to make sure that what you're jumping into is going to be a success because that one decision to question the corporate be safe 9 to5. Let me start posting online. Figure out how to build a business for myself and now running a business that does $40 million in revenue and has helped other entrepreneurs make over $600 million for themselves. So if you're sitting in a dream job that doesn't feel like a dream anymore. Question yourself is there maybe more.