14d • Mindset makeover
I Made $20,000 While Playing Call of Duty
Let me take you back to New Year’s Eve 2022.
No, I wasn’t at some glitzy party. No champagne. No fancy suits. Instead, I was right where I wanted to be—at home, in my cozy little bubble.
We had a low-key night watching Home Alone with the kids. After that, it was family time, opening presents, and just soaking up the moment.
Sounds like a typical family evening, right?
Except… there’s one small twist.
While I was there, hanging out with my kids and playing Call of Duty on my gaming rig for a good five hours, my business quietly raked in $20,000 in revenue.
Twenty grand!
And I didn’t lift a finger for it.
That’s when it hit me: I was finally experiencing the true definition of passive income.
For the longest time, I’d talk about passive income, but if I’m honest, I didn’t fully believe it myself.
I was preaching it, teaching it—but deep down, I was still caught in that old-school hustle mindset, thinking I had to be working non-stop to keep the wheels turning.
But that night, it all came together.
I realized that the more leverage I build into my business, the less I actually need to do. And it’s a strange feeling—because, for years, I was the guy pushing hard, grinding at every corner, believing that time spent working was the only real way to create value.
But here’s where the story gets even better.
With all that newfound mental bandwidth and extra time, I decided to do something different.
I channeled my creativity into a passion project—making a comic book series for my daughter. The first story had her saving all the town’s birds from a gang of evil villains. Then there was another where she took down a zombie-fueled Oreo cookie monster (long story short, Oreos are evil because of all the sugar—just ask my daughter).
And when I saw her reaction? When I saw how much joy it brought her? That was the real reward.
I even ended up making a few more of these comics. One where she and her little brother are in a full-on sibling battle over the iPad, and things escalate until the family has to come together and make peace.
Who knew I’d be writing comic book plots for fun?
But that’s what happens when your business no longer chains you to your desk.
Looking back, this shift in mindset didn’t just happen overnight.
It took years to shake off the old habits. And I’m not perfect—some days, I still feel the itch to jump back into full-on work mode. But these days, I try to remind myself of what really matters. It’s not the Porsche in my driveway (though, I’ll admit, that car is still a blast to drive). It’s not the money (although that’s nice too).
It’s moments like those.
Time with my kids. Being able to create something that makes them proud. And realizing I can finally be the dad who’s present—not the one who’s always buried in work.
Because years from now, I want them to remember more than just a guy who made money. I want them to remember the dad who showed up for the things that counted.
So, if you’re still grinding 24/7 because you think you have to, let me be the first to tell you: You don’t.
Build the leverage. Free up your time. And don’t just dream of passive income—live it.
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