what forcing me to work hard every day?

so the past few months, i’ve been grinding every day. i wouldn’t say my ass off, but i’m working decently hard. and there’s only one thing that motivates me to wake up every day, sit in a chair, put my head down, and just work on my skills.

honestly, i don’t even need to work this hard if i just want to live a decent life. we already have a settled family business that earns us enough to live comfortably. but here’s the thing: my father worked really hard to build that business, and he's still working hard.

if i wanted, i have enough skills to get a minimum 25k/month entry-level job in my hometown. that’s a comfortable start. but i don’t want to live an ordinary life.

the reason i work every day is because i want to retire my parents. i want them to be able to buy whatever they want, without me needing to think twice about the price. that’s the only goal i have. the only goal i’m working for. i don’t care if i become a millionaire or billionaire, i just want that level of freedom.

since childhood, i’ve been very close to my parents. so i can’t just ignore them for the sake of chasing money. i want them to explore the world without having to worry about anything.

to be honest, i don’t even want money for myself, because i don’t have the habit of spending. i can survive on as little as possible. even if i earn just 10k a month in my hometown, i’d be fine.

but ever since i was a kid, i’ve wanted to buy crazy stuff, machine parts, electronic items, all those things an engineer dreams of tinkering with. but those things cost money. so i’ve been ignoring those dreams for now. once i become capable enough, though, i’ll definitely buy them all and try to become a low-budget tony stark (sasta iron man).

i think a lot of people can relate to this. it’s not a unique dream to make your parents happy and live your life your way. that’s something almost everyone craves.

now, let me try to estimate how much i’d need to make per month to make all this happen. i’d say ₹10 lakhs per month is a good number. with that, i could achieve all of this here in india.

even if i earn ₹50k, my parents would still be happy, lol.

i’d also suggest this: if you don’t already have a strong motivating factor in your life, find one. it can be anything, like “i want to earn x amount per month,” “i want to give my parents a world tour,” or “i want to retire at 35.”

but make sure it’s not some short-term hype you get from a motivational video. it should be something that sticks in your heart, something that makes you feel guilty when you waste time.

in my case, this goal is embedded deep in my heart. i don’t need to think about it constantly; it’s in my subconscious now. it’s become part of my identity.

if i talk about the timeline for achieving this, i genuinely believe i can land a $120k offer in the next 6–12 months (not kidding).
and if you ask when i want to achieve all this, i want to do it before i turn 25. that gives me 5 years.

i know some of you might be thinking, “haha, how small are this blud's goals?”
well, let me tell you, this is my first priority: to give my parents what they deserve. and once i achieve that, i won’t stop there. my next goal will be even bigger.

this is just the first step toward making my parents proud. i never bind myself to one goal. i truly believe a human can achieve anything they want in this world, and the only thing stopping them is themselves.

so i’m ending this with:
“do whatever the fuck you want. don’t bind yourself to anything. you’re capable enough to get shit done.”

thanks for reading dawgs, see ya in the next one.