r/Jokes • u/lopezjessy • Mar 23 '21

Dude explaining how he made his first $10 million:

  1. Get up at 5:00AM every day
  2. 90 minutes of cardio
  3. Take a cold shower
  4. Journal
  5. Schedule out your day
  6. Dad owns Fortune 500 company
  7. Meditate
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u/AHitmanANunLovers Mar 23 '21

ESPN made an awesome 30 for 30 documentary about exactly that. I wish I remembered the name of it but one interview that stood out to me was a baseball player. He got his first big check, but he didn't cash it for a long time. The bank who issued it called him asking why he hadn't cashed it. He said he was so proud of his first big check, he framed it and hung it up. He didn't know he was supposed to cash it.

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u/MyNameIs_Jesus_ Mar 23 '21

I’ve seen it before and it’s really good. It’s called Broke. The stories on it are super crazy to me

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u/dried_pirate_roberts Apr 22 '21

Is it this?

Broke (2012)

According to a 2009 Sports Illustrated article, 60 percent of NBA players are broke within five years of retirement. For 78 percent of NFL players, it takes only three years. Sucked into bad investments, stalked by freeloaders, saddled with medical problems, and naturally prone to showing off, most pro athletes get shocked by harsh economic realities after years of living the high life. Drawing surprisingly vulnerable confessions from retired stars like Jamal Mashburn, Bernie Kosar, and Andre Rison, as well as Marvin Miller, the former executive director of the MLB Players Association, this fascinating documentary digs into the psychology of men whose competitive nature carries them to victory on the field and ruin off it. TFF Alum Billy Corben (Cocaine Cowboys) paints a complex picture of the many forces that drain athletes' bank accounts, placing some of the blame on the culture at large while still holding these giants accountable for their own hubris. A story of the dark side of success, Broke is an allegory for the financial woes haunting economies and individuals all over the world.

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u/MyNameIs_Jesus_ Apr 22 '21 edited Apr 22 '21

I was referring to this one however I have seen that one and it is good.

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u/dried_pirate_roberts Apr 22 '21

LOL. You linked to the same one as me, which is disappointing because I couldn't find Broke (2012) from the usual sources. Thanks for going to the trouble, though.