3 Reasons Why Growing Up Poor Will Make You Rich

Growing up, I felt wildly insecure due to the way I looked and my financial situation. All I wanted to do back then was fit in, but what I have since realized is that those same insecurities I struggled with back then, actually ended up becoming my strengths. I would go as far to say that most of my success can be attributed to the lessons that I learned from my humble beginnings.
If you have any insecurities or struggles from growing up, I promise you if you watch this full video, you will learn how to take them and turn them into your greatest strengths!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Realizing My Insecurities = My Strengths
0:43 - Strength #1: Starting a "Leg Down" gives you a "Leg Up"
4:40 - You WILL Out-Hustle The Competition
7:40 - Your Superpower is Your Empathy
10:15 - Turn Your Weaknesses Into Strengths
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[@thekristineway]

i must say, i think its true. my boyfriend, also stanford grad and harvard grad, former startup founder…he was a scholar at both schools and always hustled. he grew up with his whole family living in one room but got his family out of it. hes a true inspiration and whenever i tell his story to people, everyone feels inspired. he inspires me as well!

[@joseph-jg2ie]

This is the realest shit, growing up with the struggle of not having things and adapting to that, has brought a mindset of success that has definitely gotten me to a place so early in my life that I probably wouldn’t have reached otherwise.

[@haleykim6923]

You are the best storyteller with empathy and genuine passion. It shows. Such a healthy and wholesome influence on young students and professionals… I could not agree with you more!

[@jayhoovy]

Aww thank you so much for the kind words here and on LinkedIn Haley! Cheers!

[@agarwaldo]

This video resonated a lot with me Jay, we have pretty similar upbringing. As a physician in NYC building my own medical practice without outside funding, I’ve made it a point of pride to operate with a chip on my shoulder mentality. You had 3 very well thought out points, and I especially agree with the empathy part. Once you have a solid foundation of knowledge, the soft skills truly make all the difference. I will add, what’s really important if you grow up poor is to have exposure to how richer/more well-educated societies operate- It’s a completely different ballgame, you you also get exposed to different mental frameworks about money, life, etc. There’s cons of being around that society, but as long as you stick to your core values, it can really help propel you to think bigger, etc. Great vids and I’m rooting for you! 💪🏾💪🏾

[@martingchao]

I love the fact that you understand your customers' pains through being one of them - you are a creator building a company for creators

[@Bunny-mx1fm]

Hi Jay, i completely agree with your points, that’s why there’s a stat where 78%~ of millionaires are selfmade although maybe not all of them are poor, I wouldn’t be surprised if a large % of them were. Also think a big part is just they understand the other side of being pooor and know what’s it’s like and will avoid it at all cost

[@adam_steinle]

This resonates so hard it's insane. I learned how to speak from failing 100s of interviews and slowly improving each time. I would literally listen to hours of case interviews during every workout / run / hike / etc. until I couldn't get it wrong. I now feel better about my ability to present myself over anyone who was taught how to do this from the jump. Great video.

[@jayhoovy]

This kind of hunger is bada** Adam - and I'm really proud of you (because I used to... and still often do the same on my runs/hikes). Excited to see where your hunger takes you next! Keep in touch!

[@adam_steinle]

Appreciate you @@jayhoovy !! Excited to continue to follow you.

[@tylerTaaca1]

As always man, videos are straight heat 🔥🔥🔥

[@littlelilacbunny]

Hey Jay I love that you’re filming this from presumably your mum’s? Thank you for keeping it real and for inspiring all of us. You rock! ❤🎉

[@richardsaephanh]

John! You are dropping gems! This is so true! I come from a low income family as well. You learn and develop so many skills! Another amazing video!

[@DudeZeph]

Another solid video✊stay strong and keep up the good work

[@manilabroker2672]

Don't ever let anyone take your Asiancy away from you.

[@AlphaFusions]

love ur work john!

[@Conciliare]

Fire vid as usual, bro just never misses ❤

[@dylanbarrera]

I love your videos! I just started a tech company (app) 10 months ago and we are approaching launch date, and I can relate to a lot of thing you post! thank you for all the value you provide.

[@DrWAS101]

Great video and inspirational!

[@ikrarekaprayagumilar2345]

Wow thank you so much!

[@mof_islam]

love the content man. Ig i m set to succeed. Imma work my way to the top. Grind dont stop💪

[@jordanaguirre5813]

The struggle is so crucial people don't even realize. Having loving parents that will play the debt game to provide the extras is amazing and a life I deeply appreciate being so lucky to have. But that's why I chose to walk to work for the longest time, that's why given the opportunity to focus 100% on my coding bootcamp I chose to continue paying my rent which meant 1 day off every other week. Like everything it sucks in the beginning, but eventually it becomes fun The next big one I want to solidify in my life is the 4:30am wake up. I lasted 1 month last attempt but need more knowledge on nutrition as I lost 7 pounds when I need to be gaining weight. Ultimately I know these challenges can lead to a daily habit and be sustainable rather than a grind/sprint. Just all requires balance, but these are the pieces to my success story.

[@caffeine_]

I’m pretty sure that this channel is soon going to get 1m subscribers… So much inspiring!

[@dylanbarrera]

wow the empathy point is literally me with my start up !!!!!

[@zaidkaleem]

Awesome video John! Question for you: How did you decide to launch Stan in particular and how did you know it was a "good" idea? Did you do any pre-sales or any other validation? Asking since I'm in this phase right now but feeling a bit lost on which niche to pick.

[@abdul7582]

Hey John! I would love to hear your thoughts and get some advice and guidance. How can I get in contact with you?

[@nareanimate7521]

Once again John with the amazing video! The amount of information from these is astounding, thank you so much for sharing all this John! Update for you though: I have been grinding this week with my business I did some outreach with a whole new strategy where I prioritize building the relationship and providing value, sort of line your trial for Stan! So far so good, building relationships left and right!

[@jayhoovy]

HECK YA! Proud of you for that! Even if these initial sales relationships don't pan out, don't stress. Keep just giving generous value and genuinely trying to help people, and life will unfold for you positively over time

[@henrytang2453]

you're amazing man

[@gracep2910]

true dat. and now all my rich friends growing up are poor. 😈

[@FA-dz8ls]

8:05 - that’s exactly what I think when I see leaders emphasize empathy hahah

[@samblongchamps]

Just pointing out that I'm pretty sure this thumbnail will give you a very good CTR compared to your last few. Also, keep it up, you're providing great insights as always!!

[@galenamadi]

I’m in the ramen year phase rn lol. (where you only have enough money to buy my meals as cheap as ramen) But i truly enjoy every single steps of entrepreneurship that i don’t even care about these inconveniences bc i know that i get to talk about how poor i was one day

[@jayhoovy]

Heck ya! Keep going gLen! Proud of you!

[@DavidDrobik]

Congrats on that PE deal, that's huge!

[@upsidedownChad]

This new thumbnail is wayyyy better

[@YT-wt7fe]

Honestly i thought this would be another video from someone who “made it”. Just more bs survivorship bias. But you made some really good points man. I hope i get to a point where these are present in my own life.

[@jayhoovy]

Keep working hard, being kind to others, and trusting yourself + the process - and I promise man, you'll get to that point yourself! Cheers! I believe in you.

[@fcxxxxxxxxxxxxddee]

​​​@@jayhoovyhi I'm manager but I had top performance in job.. Can I get in ib? In my resume my strenghs are my skills, extracurricular , certification and previous job top performance Weakness is I don't have ib background and I have 4 gpa but I'm not from top college

[@motheolebea9423]

Mr Jay, could I please get a 30 minute zoom call with you. I'm a big fan. I think you could help me a lot with my startup. 😭

[@AfzalHussein]

💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽

[@lsunxo]

Love your videos, I feel like since I'm here so early you might see this - I'm also a founder in the consumer space! What are my chances of snagging 15-20 min on your cal to meet, I've learned a ton and would love to connect personally :)

[@jayhoovy]

Ha! Welcome to the early gang! I'm always happy to help folks - but I'm just truly stretched for time - if you shoot me a DM on IG with your specific q's I can try my best to get back to ya via audio msg!

[@-AnonymousUser]

Reliable growing up poor

[@user-pt9kc4rh6n]

✍✍✍ turn my insecurities into cash money