So you need a job...
The bad news:
It's not going to be OK.
No one is coming to save you.
There is no map.
You have to figure it out.
The good news:
Tools are cheap and available.
Information is cheap and available.
Access to people and communities is cheap and available.
People need:
Energy (electricity)
Medicine
Food
Fun
Action Items:
Sell your TV. It only wants to hurt you.
Learn how to sell. Sell yourself. Sell your ideas. Sell your products.
Study humans. Human behavior and personality. You will deal with them a lot, know how they work.
Some good books are:
Predictably Irrational, Revised and Expanded Edition: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions
Emotional Intelligence: 10th Anniversary Edition; Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
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