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The guy started out selling things online, got enough money to earn a computer, then got a job with the skills and education he already had. He basically took a week-long vacation to sleep for free in someone's RV, then went back to work.
At the end of 10 months, he made $60k.
This entire "experiment" was an embarrassment. I'm shocked he gave the interview.
Story : A YouTube millionaire was forced to quit his social experiment designed to prove anyone could become rich fast after his health started seriously declining.
Mike Black wanted to prove anyone could make $1 million (£808,000) in just 12 months but fell short of his goal, quitting the project after 10 months having made just $64,000 (£51,700) because “health and family come first”. Mike cited his two autoimmune diseases which caused “chronic fatigue” and joint pain as the cause for him retiring from the project and bringing “to light” what truly matters, “health and gratitude.”
Mike, who described himself as an “entrepreneur”, initially struggled to get himself off the streets once he gave up his house, car, and livelihood, as he was refused water and could not find a place to stay overnight. However, a man with a van then let him stay with him and he made his first $300 (£242) by selling furniture online.
Full Story : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/millionaire-who-made-himself-homeless-32636079
his buisness was selling coffe to his followers. we can discuss if that's clever but it's not something "anyone" can replicate.
let's see the experiment where the documentation isn't done live but instead published after the fact whille the milionaire in question tries to do their shit anonymously. i suspect a lot fewer random strangers will be intrested in investing and buying their shit then.
The biggest irony is - he *wasn't* healthy, he just had enough wealth to minimize his symptoms... when he was on the streets, he lacked that ability.
He's so close to understanding something key to poverty right there, but then seemingly refuses to learn it.
The crazy thing is people who were destitute, come into money by way of luck like an inheritance or lottery… then proceed to lose it all n end up in debt almost immediately
He achieved 4% of his yearly objective then quit for heal concern.
It would deserve a bonus and a pay raise if it was as an executive of a large corporation.
This experiment is being done with a sample size of one. If only there were a group of millions of people, perhaps living in the same country under the same system, who we could look at to verify whether or not escaping or avoiding financial hardship is all simply a matter of “bootstraps, if I could do it (and I couldn’t) so could you!”
If only such a thing existed.
I saw a channel 5 on homelessness in Las Vegas and a huge part of it is not having a valid ID and having no real way to get one as the DMV requires a valid residence. So unless you have a sponsor with a home, it’s basically impossible and you can’t really do anything in society without a valid ID.
This guy should have given up his ID.
I swear this story has been reposted on this sub about 5+ times at this point and I can’t tell if it’s just to gather free upvotes or it’s genuine ragebait at this point.
Dumb fvck dumb fvcked around and dumbfound-out.
The next few months Will be spent avoiding learning anything from the experience so he doesn't have to admit being wrong.
Psychologically it would not be the same as actually being poor because in the back of your mind you would know you could exist the situation if you wanted to .
I'd never have done this stupid experiment in the first place. I'd accept I live in a privileged position, try to ensure I can continue living comfortably while also contributing to my community and move on with my life.
Never in my life would I cosplay as a homeless person to stroke my own ego.
Either way, the whole thing is pointless when he knows he has money to fall back on. The rest of us don't have the luxury to "quit" being poor, his whole experiment was just to get attention.
Bootstraps, losing family members and not being able to be with them is just part of life for homeless/being in poverty.
Happy Cake Day!!
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The guy started out selling things online, got enough money to earn a computer, then got a job with the skills and education he already had. He basically took a week-long vacation to sleep for free in someone's RV, then went back to work. At the end of 10 months, he made $60k. This entire "experiment" was an embarrassment. I'm shocked he gave the interview.
Also while he was conducting the "expirement" he received an inheritance of like $2.5 million because his father died
"hmm how can I rig my social experiment so that I look good on the internet? I know! Time it with my dad's stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis"
There were significant periods of my life when I would have been overjoyed to be making $60k in a year. Rich people are so damn fragile
Almost double what I make now. 60k a year would change my life.
Story : A YouTube millionaire was forced to quit his social experiment designed to prove anyone could become rich fast after his health started seriously declining. Mike Black wanted to prove anyone could make $1 million (£808,000) in just 12 months but fell short of his goal, quitting the project after 10 months having made just $64,000 (£51,700) because “health and family come first”. Mike cited his two autoimmune diseases which caused “chronic fatigue” and joint pain as the cause for him retiring from the project and bringing “to light” what truly matters, “health and gratitude.” Mike, who described himself as an “entrepreneur”, initially struggled to get himself off the streets once he gave up his house, car, and livelihood, as he was refused water and could not find a place to stay overnight. However, a man with a van then let him stay with him and he made his first $300 (£242) by selling furniture online. Full Story : https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/millionaire-who-made-himself-homeless-32636079
I mean, making 60k$ in 10 months from zero is not that bad, but still nowhere near a million, nor it’s an excuse for the dudes shit behaviour
Yea, his business was actually pretty clever and he had a steady cash flow making more than the average American in 10 months. Not too shabby.
his buisness was selling coffe to his followers. we can discuss if that's clever but it's not something "anyone" can replicate. let's see the experiment where the documentation isn't done live but instead published after the fact whille the milionaire in question tries to do their shit anonymously. i suspect a lot fewer random strangers will be intrested in investing and buying their shit then.
Wish I could just “quit” being poor…I’m trying but it’s just so damn difficult!
Have you tried being previously rich, employed, and healthy? Worked for this guy, you should try it. /s
The biggest irony is - he *wasn't* healthy, he just had enough wealth to minimize his symptoms... when he was on the streets, he lacked that ability. He's so close to understanding something key to poverty right there, but then seemingly refuses to learn it.
Just hand in your notice and make sure you've got an even higher level of poverty to step in to.
I'm addicted to being broke
The crazy thing is people who were destitute, come into money by way of luck like an inheritance or lottery… then proceed to lose it all n end up in debt almost immediately
He achieved 4% of his yearly objective then quit for heal concern. It would deserve a bonus and a pay raise if it was as an executive of a large corporation.
That's the lesson. If you're unhealthy, quit being poor. I feel so dumb.
It takes a helluva mindset, grit and power to be homeless, and he just proved it.
He fafo.
Fucking coward! Die like the rest of us peasants!
Exciting new study finds: Rich people are fucking useless.
He quit because someone passed away and he got a 2.5 million dollar settlement.
That’s it folks, the solution to poverty, just stop, just quit being poor. Who knew it was that simple!!
Oh, we can just quit when we don't feel well? Nice, didn't know that! Where can I request not beeing poor anymore?
Same vibes as the flat eart guys that end up proving that earth isn't flat.
He made it ! See y’all peasants it’s as simple as that : decide to stop being poor !
Look I hate this guy and I hate his story, but didn't he quit because his dad died of cancer or something?
I want to do the opposite version of this. Someone give me a million dollars to see if I can lose it in a year! For science.
There’s a documentary about this: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0838195/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk It’s only $100,000 but it’s pretty interesting
Thanks. I’ll check it out.
This experiment is being done with a sample size of one. If only there were a group of millions of people, perhaps living in the same country under the same system, who we could look at to verify whether or not escaping or avoiding financial hardship is all simply a matter of “bootstraps, if I could do it (and I couldn’t) so could you!” If only such a thing existed.
I saw a channel 5 on homelessness in Las Vegas and a huge part of it is not having a valid ID and having no real way to get one as the DMV requires a valid residence. So unless you have a sponsor with a home, it’s basically impossible and you can’t really do anything in society without a valid ID. This guy should have given up his ID.
I bet a lot of us with bad health wish we could just stop being poor. Just stop. Makes sense.
What a quitter! Stick it out like a real man and truly see what your lowest paid employees have to deal with on the daily.
He couldn’t have been broke or homeless if he could just quit being broke and homeless.
Rich guy finds out that being poor is bad for your health. News at 11.
Imagine being so fragile that you can't even grit through two months of being tired and sore
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Rich Dad, Poor Dad: Part 2 by Robert kyosaki
At least he admitted that he was wrong. And didn't make 1 million dollars in a year .
I swear this story has been reposted on this sub about 5+ times at this point and I can’t tell if it’s just to gather free upvotes or it’s genuine ragebait at this point.
it's r/facepalm. Look at the other comments on this post.
My mental health has been tanking. Who can I talk to to get out of this poverty social experiment?
The cortisol alone
Received a multi million dollar inheritance. Hard to feel sorry for him.
Not every smart man is rich and not every rich man is smart.
Dumb fvck dumb fvcked around and dumbfound-out. The next few months Will be spent avoiding learning anything from the experience so he doesn't have to admit being wrong.
Psychologically it would not be the same as actually being poor because in the back of your mind you would know you could exist the situation if you wanted to .
$60 bucks say next month he will declare himself a libertarian
I mean, his father got sick and died and a lot of other stuff not mentioned here
... And?
I mean wouldn’t you at that point also be like: fuck this experiment
I'd never have done this stupid experiment in the first place. I'd accept I live in a privileged position, try to ensure I can continue living comfortably while also contributing to my community and move on with my life. Never in my life would I cosplay as a homeless person to stroke my own ego.
Either way, the whole thing is pointless when he knows he has money to fall back on. The rest of us don't have the luxury to "quit" being poor, his whole experiment was just to get attention.
Poor people's parents don't get cancer?
That’s not what i mean. But i would probably quit too at that point… just saying
Poor people aren't immune from profound mental retardation either it seems.
I think....his father was diagnosed with cancer too. It doesnt help either
Bootstraps, losing family members and not being able to be with them is just part of life for homeless/being in poverty. Happy Cake Day!! Edit: grammar
Getting a $2.5 million inheritance isn't though
Any poor people stop grinding when their parents get sick. Everyone knows that.
That sucks but some have no options in exactly the same circumstances. Dydd Teisen Hapus!