Is this normal?

[joshgarrod]

Hi.
I am 18 years old and absolutely obsessed with money, my life basically revolves around making money. I spend 80% of my day thinking up new ways to make money. Is anyone else here the same?

[Bestmiler]

Hey. I'm 18 as well. I'm not obsessed but I do think about it. I hope to become a successful entrepreneur one day, hopefully soon. what are your hobbies?

[SSM]

You should be more concerned and obsessed with success. Money can be a devilish little bastard and if you start obsessing over it alone...you could go down some dark paths to obtain it.

[adrizzle]

Why are you obsessed with it? Is it the money itself or what you are trying to have money do for you? You just need to try to keep yourself with being obsessed with it, because it sucks. Try to be busy, but still work on a project and try to accommplish something.

[DJ Samson]

Although being greedy is negative, the want and drive to be successful usually is in every accomplished business person. I recall a quote from Robert Kiyosaki saying "I made the most money when I was broke."

When you want something, you have more passion in getting it if you have nothing.

[akula]

Hi.
I am 18 years old and absolutely obsessed with money, my life basically revolves around making money. I spend 80% of my day thinking up new ways to make money. Is anyone else here the same?

no, this is not normal

seek professional help

[Woodcs82]

Find something you love to do and the money will follow. You must be happy doing what you do, if not what's the point?

[vek5]

Josh,

I am in your same exact position. When I was a Senior in highschool I would just sit in class and day dream of, not ways to make money, but creative businesses I could start (but still always thinking about the money). I actually started a little notebook where I jotted down all my ideas for future businesses. I started my own business in highschool, which was somewhat successful but ultimately shut it down. I feel like for many of us that have this entrepreneurial spirit, the biggest road block is getting that extra support to take our idea to the next step, whether it be a business partner or financial capital.

But Hey, I interned at this Financial Firm this Summer, and worked with alot of older business people with MBAs, CPAs, the whole thing, and I would tell them about my entrepreneurial ideas. All of them told me the same thing, Its this kind of driven innovation to make money and entrepreneurial spirit that corporations look for in their CEOs. I was 17 at the time, and it was great to hear this people say that they think by the time I would turn 35 I would be a CEO.

For the time being, I've decided to go to college, and get some formal education that might help with these many business ideas I have. If I do not end up starting my own business one day...well CEO dont sound too bad.

[Denis3721]

Hi.
I am 18 years old and absolutely obsessed with money, my life basically revolves around making money. I spend 80% of my day thinking up new ways to make money. Is anyone else here the same?

Hey whats up Im 18 too! Lol Thats what I basicly do too.
I Love money, I never had a job because i dont like to work for others...I want to become rich..I have a couple ideas im workin on right now...i've made a couple thousand on ebay and so on

But yea...thats all I do too, think of new ways to make money, maybe we can share our idea...or work together on something.

read my thread "Im 18 and looking for Business Partners" you should find it from the home page

[Denis3721]

Hi.
I am 18 years old and absolutely obsessed with money, my life basically revolves around making money. I spend 80% of my day thinking up new ways to make money. Is anyone else here the same?

Hey whats up Im 18 too! Lol Thats what I basicly do too.
I Love money, I never had a job because i dont like to work for others...I want to become rich..I have a couple ideas im workin on right now...i've made a couple thousand on ebay and so on

But yea...thats all I do too, think of new ways to make money, maybe we can share our idea...or work together on something.

read my thread "Im 18 and looking for Business Partners" you should find it from the home page

[randy569]

People say money is the root of all evil. Actually, the LOVE of money is the root of all evil. Be careful what you wish for...

[joshgarrod]

I just want to be able to live without worries and I don't what anyone says, money solves everything... except death of course lol, but that comes to us all. You only live once why not go for it all and grab what you can. At least I know I am not the only one.

[akula]

you're interested in money because it's a novelty :-)

things will change for you when money stops being a novelty

with time, you'll find other things of interest, and again, you'll be draw to them for novelty reasons

[The Stealthy One]

To be perfectly honest, no it's not normal. If I were you, I would look at getting help for that. It's Ok to dream, but when money is your only motivation for business, you will never succeed. And, no matter how much money you have, it will never be enough.

[thomaswalker]

And, no matter how much money you have, it will never be enough.

That's certainly a comment you should take into consideration, he's totally correct.