I’m Ending the Project Early… | Million Dollar Comeback Week 43 Update

I have some really big updates this week...
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I left behind my SEVEN-FIGURE business, my money, my network, and my apartment. I gave up everything I have and went homeless on July 10th with literally nothing but a cell phone and one pair of clothes...
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[@kashkris3364]

Millions on millions of people deal with sickness and family sickness but literally are forced to have to work every-single-day and can’t just up and quit even if they wanted to. This makes me so disappointed.

[@mikeappleget482]

He should’ve pulled on them bootstraps harder! 😂

[@amoreggaeton1]

Yeah I thought maybe he would have learned something but he hasn’t and I know that because still insists the “victim mindset” isn’t a way to be, you gotta have the right mindset, etc. Dude, people can’t always choose how they react to pain, just like you don’t “choose” to jerk your hand away from something you didn’t realize was going to be too hot, it’s a reflex. Guess all the “poor” people just need to change their mindset about their situation 🙄 I mean, obviously you want to try to not be so negative about everything but it’s healthy and normal to have emotions about things and not bottle them up with toxic positivity.

[@dingus6694]

lol bro quit early, then had the audacity to say “hey I couldn’t do it, but I still think yall just don’t have the right mindset to be rich”

[@tyroneemail]

I agree with him

[@abcdmefgh2843]

​@@tyroneemailBecause you're stupid.

[@Thoron_of_Neto]

​@@tyroneemailso... are you a millionaire with a successful business?

[@tyroneemail]

@@Thoron_of_Neto I have a successful business. Still working on the millionaire, however pecuniary gain is not my primary intention or goal with my business

[@gmcjunior83]

This dude is a joke!! A bad joke!!! LOL

[@tmntvspr]

Now imagine if all those problems happened without a safety net.. You can't just 'Opt outta poor' when your health is bad.. In fact, it often gets worse.

[@skeetorkiftwon]

Just gonna open up the options menu and turn poor mode off. There we go. Back to the game.

[@oddity8261]

So he did this experiment with cheat codes on, failed and quit and STILL has the “pull urself up by your bootstraps” mentality LMAO

[@spongeaang98]

He didn't learn shit, just found a new way to sell his grift. Admitting defeat isn't good for the brand.

[@doorgoo]

If he admits it’s bullshit, then all his loose bootstrap followers won’t be behind him anymore lol

[@Lucidchronicles]

What cheat codes?

[@oddity8261]

@@Lucidchronicles he had access to a good doctor throughout the process which is already better than a lot of America, he had a cellphone and data, he had a bank account (most banks require a permanent address to get one), he was presentable , had good credit score, had life skills and business skills already acquired and he lastly he had the peace of mind that he could quit anytime and go back his lifestyle, prolonged exposure to stress can lead to mental and physical health problems.

[@nerd888]

@@oddity8261 if you actually watched the series you'd see that he had to get other people to cosign for the rent on the house cause he didn't have enough credit. It actually amazes me that people say all these things without actually watching the series 😂😂😂😂

[@DarkViperus]

I love how you didn't learn anything from this experience or get humbled by it :D

[@patrickrandallf3]

This! You can be A total POS, realize it, and grow from the experience… Or just continue right on being a POS from where you left off. He seems to have made his choice.

[@Faminetheblack]

It really shows that you can still have millions or even billions of dollars, and still be a loser

[@nickv1212]

It's honestly very inspiring. I hope to be this much of a delusional prick one day. And that's why we shouldn't tax billionaires.

[@Daniel-mf8yn]

I can’t believe more people aren’t criticizing this “project”. It’s honestly disgusting and tone-deaf of a project. Your goal was to more or less paint a picture of poor people as lazy, thinking that you could do arrogantly get rich after becoming “homeless”. You do not have any understanding of what it actually means to struggle as a homeless person because yours was self-induced. I’m glad your project failed because maybe now you understand how hard it is for millions of people, but unfortunately the rest of us don’t get to return to some cushy millionaire lifestyle. Your “hard work is all you need” mindset is completely ignoring any of the systematic barriers that keep people from escaping poverty, not to mention all of the convenient little miracles that happened during your project. It’s really hard to believe any of it was honest, and not just theater for your KZbin series.

[@poppy9955]

😂 majority of people lookin to make money aren’t homeless you just pathetic

[@yamchayaku]

It was a tone deaf project. He only proved that not anyone can make a million dollars. Also people who are homeless don't have the luxury of "quitting" when things get rough like what Mark did.

[@user-td4gh6kj2z]

Dudes just a typical rich twat who thought he was gonna show them gross poors!

[@TheFireGiver]

I'm glad he tried though. It's a useful case study proving that pulling yourself up by your bootstraps relies more on luck than skill.

[@plebbin.]

@@TheFireGiver i dont think he really tried, he was couch surfing day 1 he was never homeless and lived on the backs of others just like he did with his trustfunds

[@firebug3256]

I wish I could end my poverty project early. Maybe I'm just not pulling on my bootstraps hard enough? Or maybe I'm not drinking enough organic kelp shakes? Or maybe I just need to start getting up at 3:30am? Or maybe I just need to subscribe to one more self-help course? What a load of crap.

[@wohlhabendermanager]

Dude, just stop being poor! If this man, who literally has millions of dollars on the side can do it, so can you! It's all just in your mind, bro! (In case this wasn't obvious, I am being very sarcastic)

[@AiGenius-tr5bv]

​@@wohlhabendermanager being rich is all about luck

[@danfelder8062]

"Anyone can make themselves a millionaire! I'll prove it!" *ten months later* "Not only did I fail to succeed, if I keep going I might fail to SURVIVE."

[@TenienDaithen]

He quit early while cosplaying a poor person because it was too hard. Him quitting: return to being rich and healthy. Me quitting: die on the streets.

[@HARTHEFOX]

THIS!!!

[@Justfillintheblank]

How nice it must be to quit being "homeless."

[@TJones-zw9mw]

This entire project was flawed from the beginning. From the very start Mike had access to Education, Experience, Business Contacts/Connections, and a Social Media Following that no homeless person has access to. He "magically" found an RV after he was tired of living on the streets (also something the average homeless person doesn't have). In this video he admits he has had medical insurance and has been seeing a doctor this whole time (another thing the average homeless person does not have). Mike also decides to end this early because he can't take it anymore while failing to reach even 10% of his goal. Mike failed miserably and can't even swallow his pride to admit he was wrong. You are a joke Mike, and I hope you never forget that all of your success in life was built upon privileges most of us will never see.

[@42Siren]

I have the same illness .... But you know what, I cant quit poverty even with 3 jobs. This is the difference with inherited wealth... You can just quit being poor

[@WeFailedThePoor]

But you see according to this scum you are not TRYING HARD ENOUGH!

[@Gamchuria]

So you rigged the challenge in your favor. Then you cheated repeatedly. But you still failed. Miserably.

[@cheriec3075]

It isn’t about mindset. You proved it with this experiment. If mindset mattered, you would’ve finished it. You intended and wanted to. What happened is real life, ie medical issues, got in the way. So matter what ur mindset was, you couldn’t shed the medical problems. Just think if you lived this without any safety net, being black, without cameras, where no one will let you borrow an RV. Did I hear correctly that u put 300k into this? If so, what a shame.

[@ashvio]

How privileged you are to be able to simply quit being homeless lol. Even being sober, healthy, privileged, and educated you could barely make an average salary working all that time and being lucky with various situations.

[@nerd888]

from zero dollars........

[@erickmejia1643]

He admitted he had a smart phone and health insurance. Doesn’t sound like zero to me

[@nerd888]

@@erickmejia1643 Why do yall love to be mad

[@erickmejia1643]

@@nerd888 yea nice deflection, nerd

[@nerd888]

@@erickmejia1643 zero dollars in the bank tf

[@EIon-tk5up]

"Everyone has bad times and goes through shit it life, but it's how you react to those things that are thrown at you" says the guy whose reaction to bad times and going through shit was to give up.

[@josel4950]

I hated this project. It was unrealistic. U didnt add the drug addiction/ mental deficiencies/ malnutrition that homeless people have . You were able at the first week to find housing. The amount of homless people that find housing the first week of there homelessness is very low. This whole project was so condescending and it showed how out of touch you are.

[@user-nx6pl4mq4u]

Living with a rando in their van. What could go wrong.

[@adamchristensen2648]

How many couch surfers are taking in someone with a profile pic where they look genuinely homeless, and an account created that day, with no references...this is clearly fake all the way through...dude had no advantages. Except for all his advantages. And even from the perspective of someone who 'had it all, then lost it' ...he quit when it actually got hard. Life gave him one left hook and he stayed on the canvas for the count.

[@nerd888]

@@adamchristensen2648 you're generalizing homeless people, a good amount live in cars and have clean clothes, being homeless means you don't have a house, not being a crackhead drug addict. The entire point of this series was to see how far you can get after being zeroed out

[@adamchristensen2648]

@@nerd888 Yeah, got it. I'm not listing out every condition and circumstance of the homeless. I'm saying this guy is an out-of-touch, opportunistic schiester. And as I said, even from the perspective of someone who had it all, then lost it...he made it until it actually got hard. And by made it, I mean cos-played hardship while knowing he had a golden parachute the whole time. My intent is not to generalize the poor. It's to disparage the wealthy.

[@nerd888]

​@@adamchristensen2648 He already passed the 'hard' part which was starting back up. Unlike the poor titling the series is actually about getting back up from 0 not becoming homeless and becoming a millionaire. The million dollars was just a goal not a must

[@TickMiester95]

The people you were trying to prove are just lazy and there by choice do NOT have the luxury of going to a doctor or dropping everything and taking a break from being homeless. They don't have 300000 to dump onto projects or the ability to spend time with family members when they are sick. Sorry for you and your families health problems but this whole series is disgusting and all you've done is proven that even with resources it's nearly impossible to build wealth from nothing.

[@plebbin.]

got a house with zero credit and no money? okay bub

[@itistoday]

So is the moral of the story that even with past business experience, a crew, and a safety net, you not only weren't able to hit your goal of $1 million, but gave yourself autoimmune diseases and a tumor? And this is supposed to inspire homeless people that "they can do it too"? When you couldn't do it with the massive head start that you had?

[@user-xz9wy2sn6z]

Good to see an oasis of sanity among all the delusion here.

[@wohlhabendermanager]

Guys, this man really just stopped being poor. Wow.

[@jamesbrooks9321]

It's so easy just stop doing it.

[@raitalin]

"You can create whatever life it is that you want to create." So why couldn't you? A real person wouldn't have the luxury of going back to being rich, but you did and failed the meet your goals, a thing you say anyone can do 100% of the time if they put their mind to it. So was this just a failure of will on your part?

[@nsbd90now]

Now do it with an impoverished childhood and poor education.

[@amo9979]

This is so dense its almost unbelievable. I truly hope you gain the perspective to see that the health difficulties you faced would have been far worse if you hadn't been cheating in accessing healthcare and cleaning facilities not available to the general homeless population from day 1, which would have made getting off the ground significantly harder. Not to mention the use of electricity and a phone with internet. Mate you were basically glamping or sofa surfing like most people do at some point in their late teens/early 20s and it ruined your health, imagine actually being homeless instead of this Bear Grills sudo-homelessness.

[@venmis137]

Those conditions are really a testament to human resilience. The fact that there are people that can survive that is impressive. Though they shouldn't exist, homelessness (or at least street-sleeping) is a very fixable problem.

[@WINZ0W]

Why don't poor people just quit being poor and return to their lives as millionaires.?

[@nfmosphotos4624]

i know right? are they stupid???

[@I_think_its_funny]

That's what it's like for those of us who start from scratch... A shit tonne of struggle with no safety net. Part of me believes the health issues you were having came from the stress you are not used to tackling

[@mikeappleget482]

He probably didn’t even give up his insurance either. Probably got treatment from the best doctors in the region and pretended as if everybody had top tier health insurance and access to the best doctors. When I had no insurance and was living paycheck to paycheck, I got sick and needed antibiotics ASAP. No doctors would see me without insurance. I ended up going to the walk-in clinic and had to sit in the waiting room for 6 hours. Only for a doctor to look at me for 1 minute and give be a prescription for Amoxicillin. The whole cost for that 1 minute with the doctor? Close to $350. Drained my entire savings. Probably saved money because the emergency room would’ve been at least a couple thousand.

[@bellamy1923]

@@mikeappleget482 atleast you live in a free country with some nice military, right?

[@TomOkkaTom]

"If the cards fell a little but different" pretty much sums up the biography of anyone living in the streets. It is not about mindset and I'm glad you saw that and recognized your privilege.

[@JohnnyFD]

He got to $5k a month in profit. That's not nothing.

[@TomOkkaTom]

@@JohnnyFD Yeah sure he did because he entered homelesness in good health physically and psychologically, had prior experiences to rely on and the knowledge, that he could always return to safety. Even just the ability to properly articulate yourself will get you much further than you would think possible. Take all that away and add a problematic childhood, substance abuse, mental illness or any of the many other factors that drive people into homelesness and we could have seen how realistic it really was to make 5k a month as a homeless person.

[@DarkViperus]

@@JohnnyFD Yeah, but imagine you have more money that you can spend you can always fallback on. Him giving up after 9 months proves it. This was a game, and he got bored. Real people with real lives can't just quit being poor when they feel like it. He can make risky moves because there are no downsides to him. If his risk pays off, great video, if he fails, like he did, he just goes back home with more money magically in his account. His company is self sustainable, he just took a hobby vacation, earning passive income while doing so. And second of all, his methods of making money are "rich people" ways of making money, which is: take something for a 100$ and sell it for a 150$. It seems great, but is actually terrible for the society. We need people that actually invent and produce stuff from nothing. Imagine if everyone was "smart" like him, buying something for X, and selling for 30% more, the society would collapse. Because we need 90% of the people to actually be productive so humanity can progress.

[@Lawlzinator]

@@DarkViperus So you're proving the point that if you had no fallbacks you'd be even more motivated?

[@Tehjakeman2009]

@@Lawlzinator What happens when a "motivated" person has a real health problem and they can't stop cosplaying being homeless?

[@HydeKills]

"Homeless" Got picked up by someone the 1st day. Get out.

[@erickmejia1643]

The only homeless people I know that could do that is if they traded it for sex. That’s the REAL reality

[@pannalev]

Maybe if you have been waking up earlier and drink less coffee?

[@Lewie82]

Gotta be the avocado toast.

[@CFABN267]

Now imagine you didn't have your safety net. If you had stayed committed to the project while dealing with these issues you would have realized what life is really like for so many others that don't have a safety net.

[@mofynn]

I mean this is a great point for free healthcare. You had to stop after you made it to a safe spot, because of your health. There should be free healthcare so even less lucky people can even start.

[@noahdev]

Pay more tax then :)

[@podomuss]

@@noahdevPeople would be happy to pay more in taxes. Private healthcare and insurance is ultimately gonna be more expensive then taxed healthcare

[@atol559]

@@noahdev you realize that your employer and you as an individual already pay into health insurance. And those health insurance companies in turn work to jack up prices for the individual. Ultimately an effective healthcare system would make it so that healthcare is cheaper and more accessible for everyone

[@moisessanchez8099]

Is more deep than just thinking about taxes... I live in Venezuela, we have a dual health care sistem, the private sistem and the public sistem. Here, the constitution says that health is an human RIGHT. We do not have the best sistem beacause of lack of equipments, but the public sistem gives at least all of the basic diagnosis and treatment. We literally have the worst economy in the entire world, but we have a funtional public sistem (obviusly, lacking a lot of things, but all od the basic stuff is there), all of that because of how the money is spent. I do not know that much about how taxes work in America but with that much money spent in taxes you could at least have basic free services that would help millions.

[@mr_sn4k3s]

moral of the story, if you are trying to make a comeback from losing everything and you get ill and your dad gets cancer, you're fucked.

[@GhxstMode]

Good thing he was able to drop the struggling persona and go back to being a millionaire 😅

[@sethfrancissimracing7558]

You bring up a good point with the healthcare. I notice that you only take $100 per month out for health insurance (as a placeholder since you already jad insurance). Health insurance costs as much as 2k per month for an individual private health care plan. You cannot find a private, non subsadized, non workplace healthcare plan anywhere near $100. Also, any private healthcare plan will have very high deductibles, as much as $14k. So in order for this to be accurate you would have needed to account for the outright cost of all of those doctors apts until they equalled the average deductible amount plus a realostic cost of a monthly healthcare plan. Not to mention copays once the deductible is met. It is also not explaoned who cosigned, how you developed the relationship with the person and got them to agree to cosign for a house for you. There was a lot that was not explained throughout this journey and they are the key parts that are most pertinant to succeeding for someone who does not already have connections. Like a random homeless person or someone living in an rv with a roomate will not have someone willing to cosign on a 5bdr house. A random homeless person will also not have some random guy reach out via the internet to offer to drive 30 mins to pick them up and let them live with them. It just doesn't make sense. It seems much of this was fake and created using your existing connections. Perhaps you could explain the missing details and prove me wrong?

[@mikeappleget482]

It’s been a year. Wonder why he didn’t answer this important question?

[@Thoron_of_Neto]

​@@mikeappleget482because why would he? Hes got all his little army of idiots parading around talking about being inspiring, transparent and so hard working hed have totally succeeded of hed just been able to stay healthy while he worked "insanely hard" and still failed!

[@jamesbrooks9321]

@@mikeappleget482 he's just a poverty tourist, there's no real discussion

[@33corsaire]

I mean you being in and out of the doctor is essentially cheating… true homeless people don’t have such luxury… This idea was just another arrogant project of thinking that success is a product of hard work and not just the privilege you were born into

[@cali8894]

Must be nice to just stop n go back to being rich and give up, not everyone can do that unfortunately, so this was all pointless

[@serrahighsfinest]

I also have an autoimmune disease, i can't just back out of my situation or financial hardship when i have a flare. Finish the experiment.

[@soupmedia70]

Poverty larping is punching down.

[@dontsleep1880]

Dudes a joke

[@TitaniumTronic]

Dude's been deleting comments

[@TwiztedHumor]

So that's why the ones on top are so positive but a year back turn negative!!!

[@ggsay1687]

Admit you would've got tumor and lost your leg if it wasn't just "your project". You proved to the world that it's better to be healthy and rich than poor and sick.

[@soldatcow]

Dude is so out of touch. Homeless people can't just quit either. Get back on the streets

[@ladybirdlee3058]

Poor people lose family members and get sick, and can't just "stop" being poor. I was broke broke when my dad died. and when he died I got nothing because my dad was broke too. Also I have an auto immune disease.

[@eduardtee]

What I would've hoped you would realize is that homeless people who are enduring the same things that you have endured: they don't have choice. They don't have the option to 'go back'. Your project is their life. Forever. I would've hoped that you would've gotten that insight instead of seeing this solely as a project. Hopefully you will learn more without having to get hurt in the future.

[@Doggie_gaming10]

😂🤣🤣😂 he quit because he suddenly now has “health issues” 😂🤣😂 sounds like how someone dodged getting drafted to the army 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Thoron_of_Neto]

Whats funny, is he doesnt suddenly have health issues. They were worsening the whole time and he was getting treatment behind the scenes, but they were worsening faster than his body could handle, because even with all thebadvantage of education and skillset mommy and daddy bought, making money out of nothing is a trade off. Either you live healthy and constantly working, or you have a bunch of money and youre constantly working to put more away.

[@Doggie_gaming10]

@@Thoron_of_Neto let’s be honest. This whole project was to demonstrate that poor people are just lazy and if you “hustle enough” you can become a millionaire, when sh*t hit the fan he quit and made up health issues. Only tone-deaf people would believe crap like this.

[@Hello-gf2og]

Well, this project wasn't a failure because it demonstrated that in this one case, this individual did not achieve self-made millionaire status starting with nothing.

[@lintaglen5945]

"Being poor is too hard being sick." what the fuck does this guy think poor people do when they are sick? They just die. Bro couldnt even commit to a year of what people live their entire life.

[@Kytes93]

Lessons learned: If you're homeless, just quit.

[@WillieFungo]

When you said you spent $300,000 of your own money, was that capital generated during the challenge or is it from your previous life?

[@psyghtseer]

he was paying the production crew for the whole youtube channel around 25k a month plus other things that happened he used his money from before the challenge or previous life yeah

[@danb-mh2iv]

If only all of the real homeless people could drop out due to personal reasons this project could then be considered as inspirational.

[@grabbo1234]

Not actually homeless. He still has a nice camera. Waste of time.

[@patrickrandallf3]

It would be cool to see this guy use his resources to start championing and trying to help people experiencing what he got a very small taste of. I’ll believe it when I see it though.

[@ggwp638BC]

4:16 - Bro is so in control of his mindset he quit while not even reaching 10% of his goal - all while having a bunch of pluses that normal people don't have easy access to, like a youtube channel and healthcare.

[@IschbindeKalle]

So the only thing I took out of this whole project is that you gave up and it's not possible to gain 1.000.000$ out of nothing. Well done Mike!

[@P_Luke_12345]

Exactly. If anything it's proving how impossibly hard it is to earn $1m without great upbringing and support from very early on, as well as winning the gene lottery to be capable enough to accomplish it.

[@chrisarndt1562]

"This is too hard so I'll stop." Gee, I wonder why other homeless people don't try this? Oh, right, because they can't. I can't believe the number of positive comments on this BS.

[@P_Luke_12345]

@@chrisarndt1562 People are idiots.

[@noahdev]

@@chrisarndt1562 Are you serious? I'm confident he would have reached it if his dad didn't have cancer, that would have thrown a massive spanner in the works. He knows what he is talking about and has achieved much more than you. Don't talk smack if you've can't measure up to him.

[@noahdev]

The amount of value he has added to people is immense, not only has he shown you can build yourself from nothing, but he has shown you ways to get there.

[@chrysmatt9920]

I haven't laugh so hard in such a long time. I can't breathe OMG the comments are hilarious

[@josue5567]

For real bro... I was homeless too and then my comeback is. Level god. And I did it just using 28% brain capacity.. It was just mental capacity nice challenge from evolution

[@pingkeeng7305]

instead of doing it yourself, why not mentor someone with the requirement to have his/her process filmed. Will be insane if you pick a homeless off the street to achieve it. Or, someone who is totally not in the same location as you. (you got not idea what business is like there)

[@user-pu8wr9nb2u]

The bubble you live in must be nice.

[@chillyourself5208]

"this is not what i set out to do", You mean struggle??

[@c.murrell6659]

Luckily, none of the homeless have any ailments and are generally very healthy, so they don’t have to deal with the unfathomable struggles you dealt with. Poor thing. WOW. Prayerzzzz. Godspeed.

[@coolsparks3816]

Thank god I found this video, my neighbors cancer came back and now I can just tell him to quit being poor.

[@myawilkes7560]

How are you affording Healthcare? I'm confused

[@koflan]

Is "quit at the first sign of opposition" part of the wealthy person mindset?

[@SuperLavil]

He reminds me of those guys who put electrode on their tummy for 5 seconds then say to their wife period pain aint that bad….

[@Supahdave1000]

Hello Mike Black. Your project is, and was, disgusting. You mock those who truly suffer by pretending to be poor, in order to get views. You don't know struggle. You don't know the misery of poverty. You ignore everything that prevents the destitute and homeless from getting out of their situations. You'll get no sympathy from me.

[@Chuck_told_me_to_watch_YT]

"As long as you and your famiy have your health there's nothing to be upset about" I have a reason to be upset then.

[@hannahhunter3664]

Giving the same energy as men who thinks women have it easier because, “they can just do OF” but then shame women who do OF.

[@chasedittmer5552]

Mike, you put yourself out there while many wouldn't have the courage to do so. P.S. the Gary Vee cloud and dirt shoes are some of the most durable kicks I've ever seen. You've been beating those up longer than TikTok has been in existence.

[@themikeblack]

Lol appreciate it- the clouds and dirt shoes are terrible, gotta toss them out lol

[@garethdooley]

And you could afford medical treatment! You are just proving that when you are homeless it effects your mental health and physical health.

[@somethingelse419]

He’s fake. Just another gimmick by a fake influencer.

[@gar1od111]

Look after your health first and foremost Mike. It's been great following along, particularly those early months in Austin. All the best and I hope you come back producing more content soon!

[@themikeblack]

Appreciate it! Hope to do so soon. Thanks so much, have a great weekend

[@ballisticbread]

@@themikeblack “He was never heard from again.”

[@emmalewisart641]

Good luck, this failure to complete is important and validating or the rest of us struggling with life. Thank you. Get well soon

[@meganann3876]

People just can’t quit like you do. Boo hoo. He couldn’t handle it and probably still has health insurance. Of course, health is important but what do you think people deal with every single day? This is the most sickening video ever.

[@michaeljames463]

I just saw your video and it really really really gave me hope Mike I don't wanna say how my life is on this comment box but it really did change my mindset

[@Nonpfixion]

First, I am sorry to hear about your father and hope in due time that you can find peace with everything that happened. Unfortunately, you just proved what many of us grew up already knowing. That when people with money give you that "pick yourself up by your bootstraps" motivational speech they themselves truly have no idea how hard it really is. You say in this video that you talked about health being an integral part of the family dynamic that as long as you have that you'll be fine. Well the universe gave you, an opportunity to show us who don't have the greatest health/insurance, a prime moment to show us how to continue on and fight through the struggle to get to better days. But, unfortunately you were given and opportunity of true motivation and you chose to quit instead and rely on your security blanket to pick you up by your boot straps. Good job!

[@lilasayers9298]

Just found this gem. I know I'm late, but I hopy you're doing well! I totally agree that you should focus on your health. You've totally changed my life watching these videos. Thanks, seriously.

[@ryosuke964]

It’s been inspirational, thank you so much. And thank you also for being authentic and vulnerable. You take care of yourself and your family, Mike.

[@davidpigman7382]

Hey Mike, to me it's refreshing to find someone who worked as hard as possible and came up a little short of an insanely aggressive goal. Feels like real life man. I mean, if someone is struggling and only sees videos of people obtaining their goals, how are they going to feel when they didn't. You're still helping people, and some, even more because you didn't achieve the 0 to 1 mil goal. Best of luck. I appreciate you.

[@golemtv6698]

How did he came up 'a little short'? xDDDDDDDDDDD Delusional

[@mikeappleget482]

@@golemtv6698It’d be like saying I’m gonna make $1000 by pulling on my bootstraps and only making $65. Lol And these gullible rubes he hoodwinked are like “awesome work proving poor people are just lazy, bro!!”

[@hangwithsean]

Sorry to hear this Mike but you're definitely making the right decision as health is the most important thing for sure! Fasting is a great idea and I've also read keto can help as well. I did keto for 42 days in 2018 and lost 22 pounds(not that you're trying to lose weight, you can maintain or gain also) and I felt great. If you have any questions and wanna try keto hit me up!

[@themikeblack]

Appreciate it! I have read some things about keto although i have tried it and haven't had too much luck. I think it's more important to reset the gut first though, seems to make a big difference which i'll be able to do with the fast!

[@hangwithsean]

@@themikeblack the fast will definitely help! I will say keto can be really hard because everyone has a different tolerance for carbs and so many carbs are hidden in various foods. I've helped more than a few people on their keto journey and often people will slip up and eat out too often where there will be added sugar or starches like flour added to eggs for example. If you follow it at home, start with lower carbs like 20 total not net. Once you're able to get into ketosis your energy levels really do feel amazing. Legit if you do have questions and wanna give it another go feel free to reach out. Happy to offer some tips to make the second try a bit easier.

[@themikeblack]

@@hangwithsean Appreciate it man, will definitely hit you up if i end up doing keto

[@dr.vrepaci8557]

Awesome project and a very good choice to end it early to focus on the more important things, you feel very proud of what your team put together.

[@themikeblack]

Thanks Vince! Very proud of what the team was able to do! Hope all is well over in canada!

[@mikeappleget482]

I’d be really nice if the the working class folks could just give up the moment things started getting tough and not end up in the gutter. He gave up and gets to return to a life of luxury and healthcare. Must be nice to be an out-of-touch, spoiled trust-fund-baby.

[@ArjayMartin]

finish it now starting from week 44?

[@pieEdgara]

Just saw your story from Leon's video, what an inspiring effort and idea. I have to say that if you'd be to value your business to sell it it would move you a lot closer to the 1mil mark. That's what they did with the 'undercover billionaire'. As for your autoimmune diseases I'd recommend looking into cold exposure by Wim Hof as it has proven to help and also considering vitamin supplements like good fish oils from a brand Zinzino, these two have made a world of a difference in mine and my family's health.

[@tatumtalk673]

I hope you get better! Just found your channel. I experienced a health scare just last month where a pinched nerve left me unable to walk. It put pressure on the sciatic nerve and caused excruciating pain in my lower back and down my right leg. Things are better now but you are right. You cannot focus on anything if your health is an issue. I have also rebuilt my life from zero after a federal indictment. I had to figure out housing, an income, build credit, i was in a new city where i knew 2 people and i didn't even have id for two months. It was very challenging

[@themikeblack]

Wow i'm glad to hear you're doing better Tatum. Once you lose your health it puts everything in perspective. That's incredible you went through that, i bet that experience made you a lot stronger. Thanks for the support, have a great week!

[@tatumtalk673]

@@themikeblack Thanks Mike! I wish you strength to deal w pain and any setbacks fr your health.

[@ericlind9745]

So he has atheritis and a benign tumor on his hip which make it impossible to live like normal people. So cringe thank god my buddy with MS could get a few laughs out of this

[@notarcusclaude1355]

usually I don't comment but man wow that's enough to make me close my life and have a bit more confident

[@redclaycreative5046]

Way to go! I think you're making the right decision. Best of luck with this next phase 😀

[@themikeblack]

Thanks appreciate it

[@IsaiahChatman]

"Yeah, nevermind; being poor sucks. But YOU keep pushing to be rich! It's all about mindset!"

[@avery_3479]

What is your business called?

[@itspaused]

The editing on this video showcases how self centered this guy is. The zooming on his face when he talks about his health, I can't believe this guy is for real

[@skeetorkiftwon]

Imagine affording doctor visits. Lol

[@austineverett6384]

Does anyone have a recap on the progress he made?

[@suportdestro1121]

Imagine you have the excat problem but you cant give up and go back to be a millionaire. 😂😂

[@LuisDiaz-rv3tj]

I’m 17 years old, and watch your videos have helped me a lot with my mentality to prepare me for the future, thank you mike and I hope things get better with your family

[@janelliefigueroa6527]

damn I wish I was here from the beginning. Going through low times myself and looking for knowledge and insight. I wonder where you are today. How’s your health, your dad, the company? What’s going on? How did you originally become a millionaire? A lot of questions!!

[@yochintohere]

Man i love , I was never there for the project. But i really wish I was... Good Luck

[@I.C.Landscape]

I just seen your channel... man, you're a great person, i wish you all ths best! ❤️🌏

[@anhphan2047]

Hey man, that was so inspiring. Your journey give me the courage to start my agency!!! You make good decision. Hope you all the best. Good luck 🔥

[@joegoat811]

this is textbook definition of slumming

[@boomerz2478]

So if you factor in production. You made a massive net loss?

[@fitteok7407]

update video?

[@ggwp638BC]

Want a bigger dose of depressing reality? If this dude didn't have a safety net, and was an actual broke person, he would be dealing with the loss of his father and then find out he is struck with a similar disease - not an early sign in a check up, but a few months down the line, when things looked like they could get better, he would be hit with a terrible disease and madly healthcare costs sending him not back to zero, but in crippling debt.