The cost of staying the same is almost never calculated.
We obsess over the risk of investing.
We rarely measure the risk of not investing.
We worry about making the wrong move.
We ignore the consequences of making no move at all.
Staying where you are feels safe because the cost is paid in small installments over time.
But ten years from now, those installments may add up to the most expensive decision you ever made.
Who do you identify as?
People who see themselves as victims make victim decisions.
People who see themselves as consumers make consumer decisions.
People who see themselves as investors look for opportunities everywhere.
The interesting thing is that this shift has very little to do with income.
I’ve met people making six figures who still think like consumers, always asking, “What can I buy?”
I’ve met people with modest incomes who think like investors, always asking, “What can I build?” or “How can I make this asset work for me?”
Your portfolio often reflects your identity long before it reflects your paycheck.
If you identify as a victim, you’ll see obstacles.
If you identify as a consumer, you’ll see products.
If you identify as an investor, you’ll see possibilities.
The biggest investment you can ever make isn’t in real estate, oil, or precious metals.
It’s in changing the way you see yourself.
Because once your identity changes, your decisions begin to change. And over time, your decisions shape your future.
So… who do you identify as?
The answer may have more influence on your financial future than your income ever will.
#mindset #investing #isaiahphillipsofwaco #future
The first trillionaire in human history
- Elon Musk
- Born in South Africa
- Bullied relentlessly as a kid
- Immigrated to North America
- Arrived with a backpack and a dream
- Built Zip2 with his brother
- Sold it 4 years later for $300 million
- Co-founded PayPal with the profits
- Revolutionised digital payments
- Sold PayPal to eBay for $1.5 billion
- Bet everything on Tesla and SpaceX
- Got mocked for electric cars
- Got laughed at for reusable rockets
- Nearly went bankrupt in 2008
- Kept building anyway
- Turned Tesla into the world’s most valuable automaker
- Made EVs mainstream and transformed the automotive industry
- Made reusable rockets a reality
- Reduced the cost of reaching space by 95%
- Sparked the modern commercial space race
- Built Starlink and connected millions around the world to high-speed internet
- Turned SpaceX into the most valuable private company in history
- Bought Twitter for $44 billion
- The world said he overpaid
- He was called reckless, stupid & crazy
- Advertisers fled, media declared it dead
- Critics called it the worst acquisition in tech history
- Renamed it 𝕏
- Rebuilt the platform anyway
- Turned it into one of the most influential platforms on Earth
- Launched xAI and accelerated the global AI race
- Sent astronauts to space
- Is trying to get humans to mars
- Created millions of jobs
- Generated hundreds of billions in value
- Inspired an entire generation of builders
Before:
- Failed repeatedly
- Worked insane hours
- Slept in factories and offices
- Got bullied, laughed at and mocked
- Constantly told “it’s impossible”
- Kept building anyway
- Made it possible
Today:
- Richest person on Earth
- First trillionaire in human history
- Largest IPO in history $1.77 trillion
Most people quit when the world laughs at them.
Elon Musk built the future instead.
Love him or hate him…
Nobody has changed more industries in a single lifetime.
Payments. Cars. Energy. Space. Social Media. Communications. AI.
History won’t remember the people who said it couldn’t be done.
It will remember the people who did it anyway.
Congratulations Elon Musk
The first trillionaire. 🚀🚀🚀🔥
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@isaacfrench_ Great read.
A month ago I deleted all social apps and stayed off for over 8 weeks
Felt great. After 3 weeks I didn’t see much benefit. Going forward I’ll probably do it twice a year 3 weeks at a time.