I’m 35. In the prime time of my life.
I’ve never been happier. And more exhausted.
Beautiful wife and kids. Portfolio building. Banger career. Lovely house.
At the same time:
• High mortgage
• Expensive food
• No personal time
• Working all the time
• Worries about the future.
• Sibling conflict mediation
• Kid illnesses and doctor visits
• Pressure to save for retirement
• Zero uninterrupted couple time
• New clothes for kids constantly
• School and activity logistics daily
• Homework supervision and battles
• Sports practice and game shuttling
• House repairs and upkeep demands
• Endless chores laundry and cleaning
• Sleep deprivation from night wakings
• Constant availability and interruptions
• Future proofing while handling present
• Nonstop mental load of family planning
• Weekend catch-up instead of recovery
• Car maintenance on top of two vehicles
• Emotional regulation for children and self
• Guilt from divided presence and attention
• Daily meal planning cooking and grocery runs
Anyone else feeling it?
-BP
Want to hear something crazy?
Over a 15 year time period there was a 72% increase in criminals not being competent to stand trial for their crimes.
72% increase over 15 years.
The system is broken.
Thank you. The important part is zeroing out taxes on the bottom half. Best way to put money in someone’s pocket is to not take it out in the first place. Bottom half is only 3% of total tax revenue. But it’s very meaningful to that person. Zero it out.
You don’t need an economist to explain what’s wrong.
Just look in the fridge.
Look at the rent bill.
Look at the debt total.
Look at the Afterpay balance.
We’re financing basic needs.
This won't end well.
It's obvious America is entering another builder era.
The last 15 years have rewarded managers, consultants, and asset allocators.
The next 15 years will disproportionately reward people who can build:
factories
energy infrastructure
software
housing
robotics
aerospace
industrial systems