Hope you enjoy the things I shared in this video - my goal is that I hope it helps you out on your journey and encourages you to keep at it no matter what. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when. Everyone is on a different journey and if we can support each other and lift each other up, then everyone wins :) Have an amazing day! -Charlie
God blessed you to be honest. I'm 25 still in uni and in a 3rd world country where things are expensive, i wish i had the opportunities to be born in the US, maybe my mind would have been different
_"As long as you're doing the things that you want to do without any type of schedule imposed on you and you have enough money to pay your bills without worrying, I think that is basically when your happiness is going to be at a peak."_ I agree. That's the goal!
You work for 40yrs to have $1m in your retirement, Meanwhile some people are putting just $10k in a meme coin for just few months and now they are multimillionaires.I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life
I urge everyone to start somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this
Congrats to you. Showing ALL THE FAILED businesses and showing us how you kept going is what I think is MOST important for most people. The other critical part is that you were doing something that allowed you to make money and save money (photography) while taking risks. You will need to fund yourself somehow while you TRY THINGS
Well as a Surgeon, you are much younger than most doctors, and you are making a lot more money, with more freedom and likely much better mental health! so Well done!
Charlie failed forward and failed fast. He was successful the entire time, because he has the right mindset and takes action. Let's learn from him; let's believe in ourselves and as Charlie said, let's make our OWN luck!
If there was only one channel I could follow on TH-cam for the rest of my life, it would be yours, Charlie! Absolute legend, thank you for all your value. This was insanely inspirational ❤
This was super inspirational. Being a content creator myself and wanting to take this small business full-time in 2023, videos like this really help to keep pushing me toward that goal. It's not a traditional path, but why not bet on yourself? Best of luck to everyone out there trying to make their dreams come true.
Dude, such an inspiration. I'm 30 too. I feel like I'm stuck in a rut, while all my friends have these high-paying jobs, and I'm still struggling at the bottom... I love learning, and I'm learning how to program at the moment in order to have some marketable skill. I want to have this type of freedom that you and quite a lot of other people have. Loved the video❤
i shared this with me son. I can see he disliked.. ok.. hated university and encouraged him to bail on it and go after the life he chooses. Thanks for sharing your story. (Been following you for several years and love seeing your growth.)
Ran into your channel completely randomly, then I had to go check my Cosmos yearbook and realize that it was the same Charlie from my cluster! congrats on all your success bud!
Not being afraid to fail is huge!! This has always been my issue. After watching your video im inspired to take more calculated risks and learn and move on if I fail.
Hey. You Just GIVEN ME A VERY, VERY AWSOME MOTIVATION! I've been wanting to START another BUSINESS! I don't believe I failed; but, I did Fail myself...I QUIT BEFORE I LEARNED!...GOD BLESS AND DON'T EVER GIVE UP!
Don’t know if it was exactly today but happy birthday Charlie. I really appreciate the story and advice, it’s always an important reminder that failure is not foreign to the path of success. May it change the way life goes from now on, even if by a little bit, for the better.
Glad that you got lucky with it eventually all working out and making money from your ventures. I've tried for 30 years and still haven't made enough to make a living on anything I love but I'll die trying
Interesting story. While I agree with what you said, I also think that your perspective and such comes from your intellect. You come from two really smart parents. I also follow Dave Ramsay. I've noticed that the really successful people that come from his program and such are NOT average. They go into better career fields and are just generally more productive.
I will definitely try to find a way to be optimistic and get out my comfort zone, honestly a good starter for a goal. This 14min video was entertaining. Congratulations on everything you earned
I'm super curious to learn about your fitness journey now along with what your diet + fitness looks like now. Not sure if you have a video on that. :))
dude i came from your coachella videos, i thought you were just a regular joe trying to come up on youtube since you were so humble.....who knew you were already rich rich lol
Thank you as always charlie. My personal and family financial situation is looking a bit rough, but this is motivational. I know I can get to where I want to be°
Really cool journey to where you at today. I had a question though because I remember seeing your i8 video back in 2019...I assume you had made a ton of money off real estate then? How come you wanted to become a TH-camr around then if you were successful enough to afford such an expensive car back then with RE?
Charlie Chang, I may not know you as a person but I respect you and the multiple attempts you made in your life. I think if I never came across this video 5mins ago scrolling on TH-cam I would never tell myself just now I’m going to attempt to do something I’ve should’ve continued to do along time ago So thank you Respectfully Michael Pierre
My issue is I have tried many things, but I just can't seem to find what I want in terms of like dreams. I am an introvert, anti-social, socially awkward, self-doubt, pessimistic, lack passion and drive etc., but I will at least try to go out of my comfort zone and see how things go from there. I do know that if there is one thing I want, it is to not worry about money and live a quiet and peaceful life as possible. Thank you, this is a great video.
Thank you, Charlie. At my 47 and starting in this difficult world, this is by far the best, most honest, down-to-earth video I have seen. And, boy, have I watched content! Thank you very much. Keep it up! You deserve all the success in the world.
Fellow med school failure. Fellow entrepreneur enthusiast. Fellow workout freak. Fellow cameraman geek. Fellow Asian. I am 18 y/o from Indonesia. Hope we could meet one day, brother from a different womb. 🤝
Congrats on the success. Sounds like you made $ in real estate & hopped on the social media train at the right time, & started selling courses/class. Curious to know if a lot of successful TH-camrs who started within the past 3-5 years feel like it can be sustainable.
My daughter used to buy candy and sell it at school. She had several people selling candy for her throughout the day. She would always reinvest her money buying various snacks and candies on sale for a quarter and selling it for a dollar. Now she buys a sells sneakers. She has sold pairs for $1,300 that she picked up for $150. She is a STEM major in college now and has a full biotech scholarship along with a generous stipend. She is earning straight A’s now and has a few internships lined up. She plans to graduate early and start working on her masters right away. I am hoping that she will be very successful one day. She has already started saving in her Roth 401K and contributes $100-200 each month. She already has $10,000 saved. She is very humble and hard working just like you.
Inspiring. Common theme is to turn your weakness into strength. From poverty to wealth, not having enough makes you always hungry for more, special drive / motivation that rich people cannot relate. It is all about mindset and people around you.
Great video Charlie and an inspiring story a lot of us can relate to in terms of repeated failure. I was curious as to what your goal is with the other channel (StartUpWise)? Is it to rank in search for another income source or something beyond that?
It's to provide more detailed guides that wouldn't make sense to post on the main channel! It is heavily affiliate based in terms of how it makes money - really doesn't make much from adsense and sponsorships
Hey Charlie just found you recently and seeing what you're doing has been very inspiring. Respect for talking about your failures and learnings from that. Love the content!
No one thought it magically happened, just thought it was trust fund money haha. No need to explain yourself man! You made it. Enjoy it and ensure you keep it.
Not being negative, I like your tone & attitude, unassuming & respectful. I genuinely wonder who paid for all those business attempts...like, in one of them you've lost 20 K, but were you (ever) at risk of losing the roof above your head? Just trying to see into the math of attempt/failure cycles in times when so many live paycheck to paycheck & face increased cost of essentials.
I’m born in 1990. I’m a statistician and my husband a software engineer, we have two kids. Pretty much same as your mom and dad, came for grad school and ended up working and making a living here.
Hey man I'm turning 32 this year I did so many different jobs and have no clue what I like, am not working now, frustrated, might jump into trucking I don't know, about to fuckin cry Idk what direction to go
Great video Charlie! Love your life story and very inspiring man. On a similar-ish boat/path as you are and I am hoping that luck does come my way and everything goes smoothly.
Currently on my third round of phd applications and fully anticipating being rejected again from every school lmao so I relate to that med school stuff so much. Poli Sci PhD programs so competitive.
Agreed his parents had a lot of extra income and taught him financial smarts from young. This story is not surprising. He had advantages. These finance influencers are annoying and unrealistic.
I'm so happy i made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever. I'm a single mother living in Melbourne Australia, bought my second house in September and hoping to retire next year at 52 if things keep going smoothly for me.
Hope you enjoy the things I shared in this video - my goal is that I hope it helps you out on your journey and encourages you to keep at it no matter what. It's not a matter of if, it's a matter of when.
Everyone is on a different journey and if we can support each other and lift each other up, then everyone wins :) Have an amazing day!
-Charlie
You are so awesome!
Impressive. I am build my channel now
How i earn money without investment because i have no money to invest
God blessed you to be honest. I'm 25 still in uni and in a 3rd world country where things are expensive, i wish i had the opportunities to be born in the US, maybe my mind would have been different
Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.
_"As long as you're doing the things that you want to do without any type of schedule imposed on you and you have enough money to pay your bills without worrying, I think that is basically when your happiness is going to be at a peak."_
I agree. That's the goal!
That's when you realized you were in the rat race they've set up for you without knowing.
Rejection in life means you opened the wrong door. Sometimes life wants you to go in a different direction. Super happy for you!
I like that analogy!
You work for 40yrs to have $1m in your retirement, Meanwhile some people are putting just $10k in a meme coin for just few months and now they are multimillionaires.I pray that anyone who reads this will be successful in life
People prefer to spend money on liabilities, Rather than investing in assets and be very profitable.
I urge everyone to start somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this
They took the risk and made it.
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NFT millionaire.
Congrats to you. Showing ALL THE FAILED businesses and showing us how you kept going is what I think is MOST important for most people. The other critical part is that you were doing something that allowed you to make money and save money (photography) while taking risks. You will need to fund yourself somehow while you TRY THINGS
Charlie is probably the most relatable clear and concise person on TH-cam.
He possess effective communication skills.
Well as a Surgeon, you are much younger than most doctors, and you are making a lot more money, with more freedom and likely much better mental health! so Well done!
Doctors are needed for humanity. Not TH-camrs
Getting rejected by all the medical school was the best thing that happened to you. Good luck bro!
The fact that you failed so many times but kept going is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Awesome job Charlie! Keep doing what you do!
Thank you 🙌
True, it's not even about the networth he has, but that he kept grinding after the fails, that's the real inspiration
I’m not even your mom or dad and I’m so proud of you!!! God bless you!!
Charlie failed forward and failed fast. He was successful the entire time, because he has the right mindset and takes action. Let's learn from him; let's believe in ourselves and as Charlie said, let's make our OWN luck!
If there was only one channel I could follow on TH-cam for the rest of my life, it would be yours, Charlie! Absolute legend, thank you for all your value. This was insanely inspirational ❤
Allowing yourself to fail and being transparent about it speaks volumes… major lesson.
This was super inspirational. Being a content creator myself and wanting to take this small business full-time in 2023, videos like this really help to keep pushing me toward that goal. It's not a traditional path, but why not bet on yourself? Best of luck to everyone out there trying to make their dreams come true.
🙌🏻
As Charlie said, let's make our own luck!
@@AntonyLe55 Yessir!
Dude, such an inspiration. I'm 30 too. I feel like I'm stuck in a rut, while all my friends have these high-paying jobs, and I'm still struggling at the bottom...
I love learning, and I'm learning how to program at the moment in order to have some marketable skill. I want to have this type of freedom that you and quite a lot of other people have.
Loved the video❤
youll be more successful than you know.
How’s your study’s going? Can you work on upwork or fivver?
I'm an 0 immigrant like your parents, I hope I get super succesful to inspire my kids. Kudos Charlie 👏🏾🔥
i shared this with me son. I can see he disliked.. ok.. hated university and encouraged him to bail on it and go after the life he chooses. Thanks for sharing your story. (Been following you for several years and love seeing your growth.)
Well done Charlie! Imma catch up to you just give me a few years
Helped Karlton Dennis launch his career. Charlie makes people better & he makes them all money doing it.
Ran into your channel completely randomly, then I had to go check my Cosmos yearbook and realize that it was the same Charlie from my cluster! congrats on all your success bud!
I remember your name!! Small world haha
Bro charlie ur passions dont always matter, u liked the right things but wen people like other things they get poor
Not being afraid to fail is huge!! This has always been my issue. After watching your video im inspired to take more calculated risks and learn and move on if I fail.
I love that you talk about the failures and what you learned along the way. 😊
This is so inspiring- I agree, peak happiness is living life on your own terms.
Hey. You Just GIVEN ME A VERY, VERY AWSOME MOTIVATION! I've been wanting to START another BUSINESS! I don't believe I failed; but, I did Fail myself...I QUIT BEFORE I LEARNED!...GOD BLESS AND DON'T EVER GIVE UP!
Don’t know if it was exactly today but happy birthday Charlie. I really appreciate the story and advice, it’s always an important reminder that failure is not foreign to the path of success.
May it change the way life goes from now on, even if by a little bit, for the better.
Glad that you got lucky with it eventually all working out and making money from your ventures. I've tried for 30 years and still haven't made enough to make a living on anything I love but I'll die trying
You are truly inspirational! I’m also 25 and getting my real estate license while owning a few start up businesses. Love your story & transparency!
"Don't chase the money, chase the schedule"
Interesting story. While I agree with what you said, I also think that your perspective and such comes from your intellect. You come from two really smart parents. I also follow Dave Ramsay. I've noticed that the really successful people that come from his program and such are NOT average. They go into better career fields and are just generally more productive.
You’re Inspiring ! Thank you for all your advice and for being so humble!!
I'm happy to share!! Thanks Jazmin
"But whatever, I failed a lot of times..." This is why most won't make it. They're afraid to fail even once. Good sh*t man
On my third business and feel better knowing all the failures that led to your success.
Nice story. It further confirms for me that people can dream and take the actions to change their lives.
thank you for sharing your story & happy birthday!
Thank you! I’m working on the new venture!’ 💕 😊
I will definitely try to find a way to be optimistic and get out my comfort zone, honestly a good starter for a goal. This 14min video was entertaining. Congratulations on everything you earned
Im turning 26 tomorrow and I feel like this is a life sign telling me to step up ❤🎉
Thank you Charlie, I started my Wealthfront acct with $10k. Hope you get a fee for recommending. You made it easy to decide to apply.
Thank you!! I don’t get an affiliate commission, rather they just sponsor the video and pay a flat fee :) hope you enjoy it!!
I love the transparency in this video! Thank you for this! 🙌🏽
I'm super curious to learn about your fitness journey now along with what your diet + fitness looks like now. Not sure if you have a video on that. :))
Work out with Charlie is so genius!!
dude i came from your coachella videos, i thought you were just a regular joe trying to come up on youtube since you were so humble.....who knew you were already rich rich lol
thanks so much for sharing and for being transparent. I've failed so many times kind of gave up but still believe entrepreneurship is possible.
Thank you as always charlie. My personal and family financial situation is looking a bit rough, but this is motivational. I know I can get to where I want to be°
Sorry to hear about your current situation Ray - glad the video could motivate you and yes, you got this!
You have to review your basics and build from there. The starting point is talking about it in detail.
Really cool journey to where you at today. I had a question though because I remember seeing your i8 video back in 2019...I assume you had made a ton of money off real estate then? How come you wanted to become a TH-camr around then if you were successful enough to afford such an expensive car back then with RE?
Charlie Chang,
I may not know you as a person but I respect you and the multiple attempts you made in your life. I think if I never came across this video 5mins ago scrolling on TH-cam I would never tell myself just now I’m going to attempt to do something I’ve should’ve continued to do along time ago
So thank you
Respectfully
Michael Pierre
Amazing to hear that Michael
Great attitude Charlie. WTG on your success
My issue is I have tried many things, but I just can't seem to find what I want in terms of like dreams. I am an introvert, anti-social, socially awkward, self-doubt, pessimistic, lack passion and drive etc., but I will at least try to go out of my comfort zone and see how things go from there. I do know that if there is one thing I want, it is to not worry about money and live a quiet and peaceful life as possible. Thank you, this is a great video.
Keep looking for opportunities and one will click
Seeing your success and come-up over the past few years has very inspiring! 👏🏻
What a smart young guy, wish my life like this.. you are inspiring, hope you always move forward, shine through and also help others on the way
Congrats mate, you are doing it great in a lot of fields!
Thank you, Charlie. At my 47 and starting in this difficult world, this is by far the best, most honest, down-to-earth video I have seen. And, boy, have I watched content! Thank you very much. Keep it up! You deserve all the success in the world.
What happened to the top x stocks to buy a month? loved that series, was very useful seeing what you look for!
great story on how you became successful, you inspire me because of how many time you've failed and got back up
You are so humble about your success. It is truly inspiring
Fellow med school failure.
Fellow entrepreneur enthusiast.
Fellow workout freak.
Fellow cameraman geek.
Fellow Asian.
I am 18 y/o from Indonesia. Hope we could meet one day, brother from a different womb. 🤝
Congrats on the success. Sounds like you made $ in real estate & hopped on the social media train at the right time, & started selling courses/class. Curious to know if a lot of successful TH-camrs who started within the past 3-5 years feel like it can be sustainable.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I'm struggling with my business at this moment this video is exactly what I need to keep myself going.
My daughter used to buy candy and sell it at school. She had several people selling candy for her throughout the day. She would always reinvest her money buying various snacks and candies on sale for a quarter and selling it for a dollar. Now she buys a sells sneakers. She has sold pairs for $1,300 that she picked up for $150. She is a STEM major in college now and has a full biotech scholarship along with a generous stipend. She is earning straight A’s now and has a few internships lined up. She plans to graduate early and start working on her masters right away. I am hoping that she will be very successful one day. She has already started saving in her Roth 401K and contributes $100-200 each month. She already has $10,000 saved. She is very humble and hard working just like you.
I see you got in the hype love your work road to 1m and after that to 10Mil why not
Inspiring. Common theme is to turn your weakness into strength. From poverty to wealth, not having enough makes you always hungry for more, special drive / motivation that rich people cannot relate. It is all about mindset and people around you.
Thank you for this valuable video, educational plus motivational. Thank you Charlie!
Great video Charlie and an inspiring story a lot of us can relate to in terms of repeated failure. I was curious as to what your goal is with the other channel (StartUpWise)? Is it to rank in search for another income source or something beyond that?
It's to provide more detailed guides that wouldn't make sense to post on the main channel! It is heavily affiliate based in terms of how it makes money - really doesn't make much from adsense and sponsorships
Hey Charlie just found you recently and seeing what you're doing has been very inspiring. Respect for talking about your failures and learnings from that. Love the content!
Thank you Ethan!
This is what I needed to hear..thankyou 👊
Thank you for making this video Charlie! Very inspirational
Truly inspirational, Charlie! Thank you for sharing your opinions and inspiring others with your content
I Relate Sooo Much To This❤❤❤❤ Thank you SO MUUCCHH for sharing this Charlie!!!
This video is very motivating! Found you from Jordan Welch’s channel! Definitely makes me want to work harder on TH-cam! 🙏🏻
Amazing Video
Thank you for sharing your story. I’m trying to grow my TH-cam channel and this is very helpful. Best of luck to every one out there
You deserve all the success ! ❤
Good job Charlie 🙌🏾💪🏾
This was gold bro! Thankyou!
No one thought it magically happened, just thought it was trust fund money haha.
No need to explain yourself man! You made it. Enjoy it and ensure you keep it.
Not being negative, I like your tone & attitude, unassuming & respectful. I genuinely wonder who paid for all those business attempts...like, in one of them you've lost 20 K, but were you (ever) at risk of losing the roof above your head? Just trying to see into the math of attempt/failure cycles in times when so many live paycheck to paycheck & face increased cost of essentials.
You’re videos inspire me
You are inspirational and are helping so many people. Thank you for your content! Keep doing what you are doing 👍
I’m born in 1990. I’m a statistician and my husband a software engineer, we have two kids. Pretty much same as your mom and dad, came for grad school and ended up working and making a living here.
Great video Charlie. Blessings on blessings !
Hey man I'm turning 32 this year I did so many different jobs and have no clue what I like, am not working now, frustrated, might jump into trucking I don't know, about to fuckin cry Idk what direction to go
Charlie, I need a mentor, What does it take to learn from you?
Most honest youtuber I've ever watched. You have earned a sub and new friend today.
Appreciate you.
Great video Charlie! Love your life story and very inspiring man. On a similar-ish boat/path as you are and I am hoping that luck does come my way and everything goes smoothly.
very motivational!
Lets go. LOVE THESE STORIES
Thank you for sharing. Very impressive I think this is your best contents so far at least to me.
This video is the best Video on the internet. Thank you For the Inspiration.🥰🤗😁
Thank you for the encouragement
Charlie, thank you so much for your video! It's very motivational 🔥❤️ You are a very strong person, I wish you all the best in your future journey 🙌
Currently on my third round of phd applications and fully anticipating being rejected again from every school lmao so I relate to that med school stuff so much. Poli Sci PhD programs so competitive.
You lost me when you said your dad was a software engineer🤣
Why
Why?
The same dad that immigrated from China, got his degree and became a SW engineer? Why would he lose you based on that? Hahahaha
Cuz smart immigrants = amazing opportunities for your kids. He was taught well and kept off the streets aka making this vid less relatable
Agreed his parents had a lot of extra income and taught him financial smarts from young. This story is not surprising. He had advantages. These finance influencers are annoying and unrealistic.
Congratulations! I'm 30 too, i'm from Lat Am. Here wey don't have that advanced market, or a profitable real state market. :/ .congrats!
Thank you for this!
Great video Charlie! I love the topics you covered
It’s so inspiring. I’m trying so hard to make things work right now
I'm so happy i made productive decisions about my finances that changed my life forever. I'm a single mother living in Melbourne Australia, bought my second house in September and hoping to retire next year at 52 if things keep going smoothly for me.
How did you determine when or how something failed?
I admire your perseverence!