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Decide that you are willing to work as hard and as long as it takes.
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Find rig welders
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Convince one that you will bust your ass like no other.
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Trave with him and save your money
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Have zero loyalty. As soon as you know that there is a better opportunity, take it.
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Learn to weld.
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Weld. Save money. Drive old truck.
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Watch for good investments like the right land.
Do not fuck a bitch that will bring you down. Ever. A good woman will make you. A bad one will break you.
If you want to take some time off to get an engineering degree, do it.
You can go from zero net worth to 1m in 20 yrs. Ive seen me do it.