I read an article on a self made millionaire named Matt Morris.  He is an eight time best selling author (“The Unemployed Millionaire”) on books that involve helping the reader shape his/her life to become successful.  This article is an interview with Matt about his rise to success and the adversity he came through to get where he is at now.  At the age of 21 Matt was homeless and around 30,000 dollars in debt.  He lived out of his car and was unemployed, looking for any opportunity that he could jump on.  When Matt had hit rock bottom, he put in a cassette tape on Tony Robbins and was inspired to start making a change in his life.  He began to read a book on “how to become successful” every 2-3 days and built a large stock of knowledge that he could use when his opportunity would come.  This process of personal development led him to earn a six figure income by the age of 24.  In only three years Matt had made a complete change because he had decided to do something when he his back was against the wall.  He didn’t sit there a feel bad for himself, he decided to make a move and prepare himself for the next big opportunity.

During the interview, Matt was asked what wakes him up in the morning and what keeps moving forward.  He replied to this saying “What motivates me is having the freedom to live life on my own terms. No boss, no fighting traffic, no alarm clock, no having to miss my daughters swim class, no limitations on when I can take a vacation. I am inspired by people who are willing to do what it takes to achieve their dream lifestyle. I was blessed to have found the drive and determination to find a way to win in life.”  Matt’s passion is was pushed him to get this point of success in his life and it is what is keeping him continually moving forward.

He was then asked “what is your advice to young entrepreneurs today?”  He said three things which were keeping your body in good physical condition, proper time management, and setting goals for yourself.  He said if you have these three things then you can become crazy successful, but possessing all three of these qualities is much easier said than done.

Hearing Matt’s story was really awesome for me.  It was cool to see someone who was at “rock bottom” and decided to stand up and do something about it.  I always enjoy a “rags to riches” story and Matt absolutely embodies this mentality.

here is the link to the interview I read: https://www.retireat21.com/blog/matt-morris-interview-the-unemployed-millionaire