Think like, "THERE IS NO BOX".

Society has created a box for us as individuals that tell us exactly how we should behave, where we should get jobs, and how we should live. Most of us fall prey to this boxed in life, while a very few of us are able to escape.

Luckily, I was able to evade a life of living in the box at an earlier age than most people. I was 17 years old when I quit my first job and decided to go against everything society believed in.

I quit, created my own job as a high school senior, and found success on my terms. Society told me I should focus on my studies because creating a business is risky so I will fail.

Instead of letting societies words deter me to a life of unhappiness and being average, I decided to challenge their beliefs. I worked harder than ever to succeed on my own terms doing what I wanted to do.

Two years after creating my company, I had over 15 employees working for me, hundreds of clients, and the satisfaction of escaping the box. I sold my company shortly after and made my journey out of the box.

Beat The Odds

Just like me, millions of success stories have beaten the odds and accomplished their goals. Society laughs at those who want to become a cook, artist, or professional baseball player.

They laugh because they are taught from an early age that the only way to live a happy and successful life is to get good grades, study hard, and find a job where they get paid well.

Society says that, but I do not. Good grades means you can memorize well (something anyone can do), studying hard means that you spend your time reading school books instead of life books, and a well-paying job is also easily replaceable.

The greatest success stories such as Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerburg, and many others have proven that you don’t need a fancy degree or tons of working experience to succeed. I didn’t have an MBA, tons of money, or any experience when I started my business.

That didn’t stop me from succeeding. If you can tune out what the world says and stay true to your beliefs, you can achieve anything.

Escaping The Box

Escaping the box isn’t always easy because the people closest to you often drag you into the box. Growing up, my parents believed in a traditional path to success.

They said I needed to get the best grades, study hard, and get accepted into a top university. If I failed to do any of the three things, it meant I would be on a path to fail.

I didn’t get the best grades, I rarely ever studied, and I didn’t get accepted into a top university. However, I was defying their beliefs and societies beliefs simultaneously by succeeding on my terms.

I had escaped the box. My story of escaping the box was quite majestic. I got a job at the age of 15 working as an assistant/project manager. I was excited when I started, but I lost purpose very quickly.

I was working solely to make enough money to have a good time with my friends. I didn’t care about doing the job right and I would never do this job unless I got paid.

I struggled through my cubicle job for 2 years before finally realizing this was not the path for me. During those 2 years, I was hoping to get a business degree that would get me a “nice” job at Corporate America.

However, 2 years of working in a cubicle had taken everything out of me. I knew I couldn’t sit there and slave away for 40-50 years hoping to work hard enough to retire by 65.

I quit; started my own company, and I had officially escaped the box.

Conclusion 

Most people that are trapped in the box are frustrated with their situation, but don’t have the courage to escape. If you don’t like your situation, change it. Don’t be trapped in the box for the rest of your life when there is a world of opportunities awaiting you.

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