Thanks to Jeff, I have been nearly a regular reader of iwillteachyoutoberich, a blog of a young entrepreneur with great financial and life advice. Although he\’s cocky and arrognant, there were some \”duh why didn\’t i think of that!\” tips.

But what I like is the entire philosophy which is: Save more than you spend, but do not be afraid to seize opportunity.

In other words, carpe diem. With due diligence.

I am a hypocrite, because like many people, I am stifled by fear of failure. Fear of embarrassment. Fear of intrusion into places not mine. Fear of rejection. But it\’s overcoming that fear that new opportunities appear.

A friend of mine is visiting the Bay Area this Friday. I probably won\’t see him for more than 6+ months and I barely know him. I am starting my new job Tuesday and can see work extending into long hours. San Francisco is nearly an hour commute from my house. My first reaction to his visit was I will be too tired there will be too much work i\’ll be busy. But I realized I could lose out. Sleep is not an obstacle when there are opportunities for the future.

When I am 30, I don\’t want to look back and think that I was too lazy. Or worse yet, I was too fearful.

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