Is this surprising?
Summary
- The key indicator for predicting your future earnings isn’t your race, gender, or IQ; it’s the zip code where you were born 😲
- Attending college can metaphorically change your zip code, meaning it alters your environment and your peer group, affecting whom you compare yourself to.
- Individuals who pursue higher education usually come from wealthier families, suggesting a socioeconomic advantage from the start.
- It’s possible that the advantages college provides could be equivalent to those individuals from higher-income families had access to even without higher education.
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How To Take Action
A good way to start improving your future earnings is to change your environment, just like going to college can. First, find a network of successful people who can impact your life positively. You can join local business groups or online communities that align with your goals. Surround yourself with people who are where you want to be – it’s like changing your zip code without moving!
Next, focus on learning from those who are already successful. Education doesn’t just happen in college; you can educate yourself by reading books, attending workshops, or finding a mentor. This can give you similar advantages to those from wealthy backgrounds.
Here’s what you need to do:
- Identify communities or networks where successful people in your field hang out.
- Join these groups and actively participate, either in person or online.
- Set aside time each week to learn something new that will help your business or personal growth.
- Find a mentor in your field who can guide and challenge you.
By doing these things, you’re giving yourself the advantages that come with a higher “socioeconomic” status. This way, you’re creating your own college experience, one that can lead to better opportunities and higher income. Remember, it’s not about where you start; it’s about where you’re heading and who you’re heading there with!
Quotes by Alex Hormozi
“there’s one metric above all others that predicts your earning income better than anything”
– Alex Hormozi
“it’s not your race it’s not your gender not your IQ”
– Alex Hormozi
“it’s the zip code you were born in”
– Alex Hormozi
“when you go to college you can figuratively change your ZIP code”
– Alex Hormozi
“College may add value to people who didn’t already get that value given to them”
– Alex Hormozi
Full Transcript
there’s one metric above all others that predicts your earning income better than anything it’s not your race it’s not your gender not your IQ think how crazy that is it’s not even your IQ it’s the zip code you were born in when you go to college you can figuratively change your ZIP code because you change your environment and the people you know and more importantly the people you compare yourself to people who go to college in general have more money come from higher socioeconomic families well if those people had just gone out on their own would they have just made the same amount of money College may add value to people who didn’t already get that value given to them
