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(01-13-2017 04:02 PM)Fredn'K Wrote:  

I don't quite know what would qualify as skills. As a fellow Brazilian you're probably familiar with how things work here. No papers, no knowledge in the eyes of employers. I can fix computers (helped my father with his side business for a while. He dropped it all when we moved), I know how to do taxes, I know how to cook, know psychology (studied that intensively since 2011), am familiar with the basics of woodworking, I can analyze books and media to write an essay about it, etc... I know a little bit of many things, since I spend most of my time watching videos about many things on youtube.
Martial arts training seems like a lot of fun, but I'm not sure if I should do it now, since I'm so weak and not used to intense physical exercise. I'll begin with the exercise routine and eventually evolve it to martial arts.
Never heard about Fiverr. I'll check it out. Thanks.
And I don't live in São Paulo, but in Vitória.
Thanks for all the tips.

I understand your concern, but Brazil is a mixed bag. All bureaucracies and paperwork go out the window if you "know a guy". Unless you're looking for a job as a doctor, engineer, airplane pilot, most entry level jobs don't required certifications.

You have many options involving your skills and a ton of others that require none, but you need to light a fire under your ass and get moving.

For me, although I've always been independent and wanted to move out early, what sped up the process was living with my stepfather, whom I despised and who despised me back, said I was a bum, etc. I'm only a bit older (25) but I've been living on my own and supporting myself for a few years now. What is your fire?

I'll say this, the three most important things for me to kickstart my life were: travelling abroad for a few months, making money and doing Ayahuasca.

Travelling low budget is #1, but you might not have any cash. Ayahuasca is a fantastic tool to connect with yourself, but it seems you are gearing towards depression so I would tread carefully there. Which leaves us with making money.

Your English is fantastic so I assume you're at least middle, most likely upper middle, class?

Just to throw out a couple of ideas:
- Try to get some gigs fixing computers - make a business card and visit all restaurants, small shops, salons in the neighborhood, offer to reboot their computers and clean up the hardware (easy work).
- On the same note, you could offer to make websites for businesses around you using a platform like Squarespace, which is super easy to use and gives great results. Alternatively, learn to make Wordpress websites using Lynda courses (you can Torrent those).
- If you're good with your hands, make a simple, cheap, fun product like a Big Bubble Maker and sell it on the streets wherever people congregate and there's kids - here in SP it would be near a park like Ibirapuera or Villa Lobos, or on Av. Paulista. Profit margins could be great.
- Create a "fit meal" service for people who work around your area and deliver it to them. Research the macros, do a weekly menu and advertise to local offices.
- Start translating on Fiverr.
- Get a job as a waiter on a cool restaurant. (No skills required)
- Get a job at a cool clothing shop. (No skills required)
- Get a job as an apprentice at a woodworking shop, if it's something you would like to pursue. This can be a bit of taboo if you are middle class or higher because people think of it as stepping down on the social scale. But if it's your passion and you become good at it, it can be very profitable.

On Martial Arts: nonsense, don't wait. If you think it will be fun, find a good teacher and start doing it as soon as possible. Training will help you get stronger.

I'm willing to skype with you if you would like, let me know.