I dropped out of university even though I was top of my class (English studies). A few months later, I made $6.6K via Google AdSense. That alone was the beginning of my “Online Hustler: Odyssey”. 😂 With the freedom I found after dropping out, I managed to adopt many good habits like taking a cold shower every day regardless of the weather, folding my clothes, doing my bed, combing my hair, clipping my nails, going for long walks, etc, so it really makes sense that Louis called it “freedom”. Man, how I used to be oblivious to all that shit! 😂 Now I even have the time to mop the fucking bathroom floor, feeling like I’m in a kung fu movie. 😂 “Procrastination” never had a prayer, I’m telling you!
It used to be so depressing, getting kicked out of class for coming late or not bringing some stupid handout. Now I don’t have to worry about any of that crap, and if I make enough money to pay rent, all my bills, food, and buy some new cool gadgets, I’m a super happy guy! No more worrying about school uniform or doing homework or putting up with teachers, professors, and students’ vomit-inducing toxicity. Life has never been better. There’s nothing more awesome than having enough time to see the benefits of the little things that you find yourself getting used to so effortlessly, unlike when you’re stressed all the time, waking up to the alarm like a fucking slave every morning. Now, even if I have to wake up to an alarm, it’s usually after a power nap in the middle of the day, and Google Assistant’s default alarm sound is so calming that I find myself wanting to sleep some more, and it’s okay, because I’m not in school anymore, and I don’t have a 9-5 job, so why the fuck not sleep some more? All this reminds me of what Bertrand Russell said, that is, “Immense harm is caused by the belief that work is virtuous.” I mean, don’t get me wrong, I can never do literally nothing; Heck, even when I watch a movie or an anime or something like that, I find myself learning new words in English or in some other language, while also feeling motivated to do new things.
I remember when I lost my Fiverr account, which had around 140 5-star reviews, due to a silly misunderstanding with a self-righteous Karen who misread my story, and focused only on when I used, “Fuck shit up” to imply breaking things (it had nothing to do with her), as much as it bothered me in a WTF kind of way, I didn’t feel like taking a break or anything; I just moved on instantly, and started helping an Australian customer on Freelancer with her Squarespace website. The thing with some customers is that they expect you to act like a chatbot with horrible English, and I don’t like that, and just like how some people survive by either being dumb or acting dumb, I survive by being real, and to hell with the consequences. As Nietzsche said, “You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” If I tell someone a story, and they get offended by it, it’s their problem; not mine. Simple as that.
I see life as a game; a game you can only be good at if you manage to resist bad influences, adopt good habits, and never let people get under your skin no matter what. If someone tries to fuck with you regardless of their intentions, and how close the person is to you, remember that life’s a game, and the challenge is to not let them win. When that middle-aged bitch caused me to lose my Fiverr account, I could’ve easily snapped, and lashed out at every other customer on other platforms like a pathetic drama queen, but instead, it was like nothing happened. If I did that, that bitch would’ve won twice. Another clearer example: you’re dating a psycho that’s desperately trying to break your spirit — it doesn’t matter if she means it or it’s just who she is. If you break up with her, and then you become a psycho yourself, that means she won twice. In other words, don’t ever use someone else’s shitty behavior to justify your shitty behavior. Also, no matter how dark a joke is, never take it personally. You can laugh if you find it funny, but there’s no need to go all OVERSENSITIVE DESCARTES like, “I am offended, therefore I am.” That way, you avoid making yourself look like a complete idiot, and believe it or not, that’s the mature thing to do, because at the end of the day, dark humor is a thing, and you’re just going to have to deal with it. A fellow Moroccan calls this, “Pragmatic nihilism”, which can be defined as, “The philosophy of not taking anything seriously, because it’s never worth it, so instead, try to live your life to the fullest like it’s your last day on earth.”