17!

I’m on day 83 of my 100-day challenge to seize control of my business life.

Only 17 days left, and the goal is clear: make $5,000 a month from video editing. Right now? $0.

Today, I nearly drowned in despair, felt sorry for myself like never before.

But fuck that. I’m 36, and self-pity won’t cut it. Only massive action will reshape my financial reality.

In my darkest moment, I went silent. I poured my soul into my journal, questioning every move, every mistake. Here's what I'm doing to turn this around:

• Pray for 2 minutes every morning - because faith moves mountains.
• Work 12+ hours, or more - there's no clock when you're chasing dreams (corny but true).
• Outreach to 10 potential clients daily - I'll show them their mistakes in 3 minutes or less, and how I can transform their videos into gold (I will record myself to build connection).
• Learn new editing skills and build my portfolio.
• Cut out sugar and carbs, chug water - my mind and body need to be sharp.

I almost waited for Whiny Wednesday to vent, but whining won’t change shit.

The pain is real, but so is the 40% rule: when my brain screams "you're exhausted, you're a failure, quit," I double down. I push harder.

I'm single, living with my parents, unemployed. I promised them at the start of this challenge that I’d turn my life around, build wealth. They believed in me then, they believe in me now. I won't let them down. I won't let myself down.

Maybe $5K in two weeks seems like a reach, but that's no excuse to slack. What counts is that I give everything I've got. Even if I hit half my target, I'll be proud, knowing I pushed through hell to chase my dream.

STAY HARD!