The Difference Between Being Unemployed and Being Broke

Last night I played some poker with a group of friends and some friends of friends.

One gentleman showed up to the game un-shaved (for several days), longish unkempt hair, and wearing ill-fitting clothing.

Towards the end of the game, it came out that he was actually unemployed AND he truly actually needed the money that he was winning.

He came out on top about $20, but this $20 was highly important to him.

“I’m jobless right now. Every time I win I think ‘That’s a fountain drink. That’s a value meal’”.

Naturally, when this bit of information came out I thought to myself:

“You look like a dirty bum, you have NO money, and your priorities are soda’s and value meals“.

This, friends, is the definition of a LOSER.

One who is so desperately poor that $20 makes a very BIG difference but with that $20 he will simply waste it on junk food.

This guy could have spent his money on some rice, beans and chicken that would feed him for a week and give him a good amount of protein.

He could have spent his time BUILDING something that will pay him very handsomely in the near future.

But he is NOT a builder, he is simply a VERY dumb stupid waiter.

He waits and waits and waits and waits for something to simply come his way.

Like a random poker game.

Friends, a WINNER waits for absolutely NOTHING.

A winner always TAKES ACTION and makes plans, sets goals, and actually follows through on ALL of them.

If I were currently broke as a joke, then this is EXACTLY what I would do:

I would NOT ever leave my house except to go to the gym or the grocery store.

I would focus literally 500% of my TIME on building an income.

Literally VERY early in the morning straight until VERY late into the night.

When offers from friends and family come in to

a) go to dinner

b) go for drinks

c) see a movie

My answer or response will ALWAYS be the EXACT same thing: No. I’m busy.

At the poker game I lost $50.

That $50 doesn’t matter at all to me.

I will literally NEVER miss it and I will NEVER even notice that it is gone.

That $50 was not 50 soda pops I could have purchased.

That is the difference between being unemployed and being broke as a fucking joke.

Friends, it is up to YOU to make your life happen.

Self-reliability is the only type of reliability that is 100% absolutely certain.

Poker bum made the decision to STAY a 100% stupid, useless, poor, inept, unintelligent bum.

I have made the decision to be a REAL Man (who is a damn 100% kick-ass Winner in literally ALL facets of my life!).

What is YOUR decision?

Until next time.

Your man,

-Elijah “The Realist”