I would like to ask EVERYONE a question…

[mh]

Mustafa , being a doctor is one thing, running your practice is another. Many of my friends complained that Med school did not get them ready for running their own office, so they ended up in mega hospital conglomerates. Just a thought if you are contemplating private practice.
Mitch

 

[dizzums]

#1 .. keep your head out of your rearend and dont let a woman wind up taking everything you worked for .. its not worth it as much as the biological programming tells you it is .. theres diseases, you cant trust them, and it pretty much doesnt smell pleasant lol .. its not worth it lol ...

 

[Blackmoor]

Some advice I have not seen here, yet...listen. Listen to others describe the mistakes they have made. Listen to others describe the successes they have had. Then, apply that cumulative knowledge to your situation. Successful people do not always appear successful. Appearances are an illusion.

 

[JimNM]

FWIW... I highly recommend listening to Jocko Willink on Spotify (or anywhere else). He has long form interviews with successful people from all walks of life with a bias towards military veterans. He is driven to succeed by a relentless fire in his belly.

I also suggest you listen to and learn all you can from Jordan Peterson. He is a brilliant psychoanalyst.

I like to see good things happen to good people. Drive on, young man. Catch your dreams!

 

[Ingwe]

It’s going to be 2023 soon, and I want to ask you all…what lessons in life lead you to succeed?

My name is Mustafa and I am 21 years old, so I’m fairly young relative to other members here. I want to lead a life built on success and knowing the lessons that will lead me there is a head start that I’d like to have. The airgun community has always been kind to me, and I have never run into someone bad in this community. Maybe I ran into 1 or 2 people having a bad day, but I believe everyone in this community is good overall.

I want to get help from everyone here as this community is filled to the brim with well accomplished individuals. I appreciate your time in advance.

I intend to start my own business (kind of like Utahairguns) and also offer repair and tuning services as well. I am an aspiring doctor who is optimistically about 2 years out from medical school and as a side business after Med school, I want to make a successful business in this industry from the knowledge I have and will have gained from all of you.

Regards

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Mustafa, you and I have corresponded quite a bit on private messaging while you bought my airgun, so I have a pretty good idea of your character, your manners, and your demeanor. I will say in front of everyone here that you impressed me greatly and I am shocked to read now that you are only 21yo. Your parents did a great job with you

So far, you are doing everything right. Your character will guide you on the right path because the foundation is already there. The only advice that I can give you is to make Med School and then a medical career your priority right now, because any business, even a small one, is a monster that will take much of your time and efforts, and every doctor I know is stretched to the limit already.

That said, keep your airgun passion alive and see what the future brings you

 

[hawkeye69]

What does all this have to do with air guns?

 

[Deleted 45061]

What does all this have to do with air guns?

He wants to open an airgun business and wants advice from his community.

 

[Franklink]

What does all this have to do with air guns?

Loosely, and only b/c he mentioned wanting to have a side-business airgun store sort of thing.

Consider who he's asking. Airgunners are primarily a bunch of old farts that have made the types of financial decisions in their lives to produce enough disposable income for them to purchase sometimes MULTIPLE $2000+ toys. Then you add on scopes and bipods and pellets and compressors and tanks, and etc. Airgunning ain't cheap and seems to be populated by generally successful individuals (always outliers of course). And before anybody gets offended by the old farts comment, I'd take a guess that the average age here is 55-65.

 

[rayroz]

God gave us 2 ears and 1 mouth so the way i see it is You should LISTEN twice as much as you TALK !

 

[UncleB]

Your integrity is number one, mean what you say, do not lie and own up to your mistakes.

 

[outdooorgb]

How to succeed?

1) keep asking the question you asked - good step!
2) put away the first 10% of every dollar you make - it goes to you first.

 

[450BM]

You are who you are when no one else is watching, talk is cheap. If you’re going to be a doctor, heal your patients, don’t just give them bandaids (prescriptions).

 

[Bigragu]

I’m not going to try and one up any of the advice given here as I wish I was given the advice all the folks have given you when I was your age- great job AGN folks!!

The only piece I can offer is look past the ladder climb of life and deep into retirement. Let’s face it, you’re gonna one day want to hang it up, whatever you’re doing, and prepare for it by guaranteeing yourself a pension. A livable one, not one where you halfway retire but gotta go work in a convenience store to fund the rest of your life’s needs. Don’t rely on SS as your retirement as that won’t be enough.

Lastly- make sure you have some form of health care in place. At 21 years old it’s easy to think and say you won’t need medical assistance, but think of that popcorn kernels you bite down on one day and crack a tooth that leaves you in pain. That could easily happen to anyone, and is easily a bill into the thousands to repair. It would suck to have to sell your pcp’s to get a tooth fixed.

These are the two important things I can offer a kid your age. Right now all that’s on your mind is “making and leaving your mark”, but trust me on this one, as you will be a part of the golden years before you know it, and you better be prepared.

 

[Filnez]

Never get in a hurry. Sometimes what sounds great right now will turn out to be a bad idea tomorrow. Think things through thoroughly before you jump.

 

[Privateer]

When I was in My 20's? I spent 90% of what I made on Hard liquor and Wild Women.
The rest I squandered.

DON"T DO THAT!

 

[Maizen]

What does all this have to do with air guns?

Not about the air guns…it’s about the individuals who own them. Everyone here has a story and I’m all ears.

 

[Maizen]

Loosely, and only b/c he mentioned wanting to have a side-business airgun store sort of thing.

Consider who he's asking. Airgunners are primarily a bunch of old farts that have made the types of financial decisions in their lives to produce enough disposable income for them to purchase sometimes MULTIPLE $2000+ toys. Then you add on scopes and bipods and pellets and compressors and tanks, and etc. Airgunning ain't cheap and seems to be populated by generally successful individuals (always outliers of course). And before anybody gets offended by the old farts comment, I'd take a guess that the average age here is 55-65.

Exactly…but I don’t call them old farts lol. I address them with seniority and respect

 

[Privateer]

Be adaptable. What you plan right now may not be the path you end up following.
Times change as do opportunities. One who only knows one way of earning a living soon ends up in a bad situation.
I came from a poor family. There was no higher schooling then High School for me. Not even a dream of going that way.
I wanted so bad to be a Fighter Pilot when I was young. I ended up as a Sniper in the Army.

 

[john8]

The quickest way to ruin the satisfaction of a hobby is to turn it into a business.

 

[KWK]

Exactly…but I don’t call them old farts lol. I address them with seniority and respect

Treat an older woman like your mother and an older man like your father. Treat everybody else like they're better than you.
When looking out for #1 make sure you don't step in #2