► My Stock Portfolio + BUY and SELL alerts: https://patreon.com/jasonfieber ► Subscribe for new videos every day!: http://bit.ly/dai_youtube ► Early Retirement Blueprint: http://dividendsandincome.com/early-retirement-blueprint/ ► https://dividendsandincome.com/2021/07/28/why-you-need-to-get-started-investing-today-if-you-cant-beat-them-join-them/ If you can’t beat them, join them. That is one of my favorite proverbs. It can be applied toward a lot of situations in life. But one of my favorite situations to apply it toward is the stock market and wealth building. I see a lot of people out there beating the drum of inequality and pointing their fingers at wealthy people. But here’s the thing. You only have so much time and energy in a day. If you spend all of your energy on negativity and your perceived ills of the world, this is going to beat you. Instead, why not join in? Why not join in on the amazing party that is wealth building via the stock market? Why not reallocate your time and energy toward building wealth, passive income, and freedom in your own life? Today, I want to tell you how anyone can join in and become fabulously wealthy over time, even if you’re starting from $0. Ready? Let’s dig in. Let me start by giving you some background on me so that you know who I am and where I’m coming from. I was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1982 to a man and a woman who really had no business having children. Grew up on welfare in a very rough neighborhood. My dad split when I was eight. And my mom gave me up as a ward of the state when I was 11. Sounds like a great start in life, huh? Well, check this out. It actually gets worse. After being adopted and muddling my way through school, I went to college. Yay! Except I only racked up a ton of student loan debt and dropped out at 21 after my mother committed suicide. The struggles gotta end there, right? Can’t get much worse. Well, it kind of does get worse. I meandered my way through basic jobs until landing a position as a service advisor at a car dealership making about $30,000 per year. Having just enough income to cover my bills, I stayed broke and in debt throughout most of my 20s. So. Let me ask you a question. Do I sound like prime material for building wealth? Am I a great candidate for the stock market? Of course not. You’d instead expect me to be one of those people complaining about my lot in life and shaking my fists at the wealthy. Starting from in debt at 27, I became financially free at 33. That’s only six years. Sounds fast. But let me tell you, it doesn’t seem all that fast in real-time when you’re waking up at 6 a.m., taking the bus, working 12-hour days, side hustling, researching stocks at midnight, getting six hours of sleep, and forgoing all of the material or experiential purchases others are making. But it’s all worth it. Financial freedom is worth whatever so-called “sacrifices” it requires. Because what could be a bigger sacrifice than not being free? You know what, though? You want the truth of the matter? A lot of people don’t want to make those sacrifices. It’s easier to decry those who are wealthy and successful. That doesn’t require any hard work or sacrifice at all. But guess what? That won’t get you anywhere. If I had spent those six years of my life feeling angry about my childhood and being resentful of how I wasn’t wealthy like other people, where would I be right now? Yep. I’d still be broke. Can’t beat them, so why not join them? Where am I now at in life? I’m in my late 30s, financially free, and living off of the five-figure passive dividend income my six-figure dividend growth stock portfolio produces for me. I live in Thailand, which is about as far – physically and philosophically – as one can get from Detroit, Michigan. When I say that if I can do this, anyone can – I really mean it. Don’t let negativity infect your life. Trying to bring others down won’t lift you up. Don’t get mad at others up on mountaintops. Instead, use their lofty positions as motivation and inspiration for you to climb up there for yourself and enjoy the freedom that will provide you. ► Website: http://www.dividendsandincome.com/ ► Patreon: http://bit.ly/dai_patreon #HowtoStartInvesting #FinanciallyFree #Broke LEGAL DISCLAIMER: Please consult with a licensed investment professional before investing any of your money. Never invest in a security or idea featured on this channel unless you can afford to lose your entire investment. If your money is not FDIC insured, it may decline in value. Jason is not a licensed financial advisor, tax professional, or stockbroker and he does not purport to be. The links above may include affiliate commissions paid to the owners of Dividends and Income and help support this channel.