Olu Akanro

Curious about Finance | Writer | Psychology fan | Data enthusiast | Loves God & People

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In the West, children, not Bitcoin are slightly becoming the most expensive asset

People are having less children because they can't afford them

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Two men looked out from prison bars,
One saw the mud, the other saw stars
~ Dale Carnegie

Worrying about one's finances
makes one see only the mud

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You give the most when you stop giving everything.

You become more valuable when you stop trying to prove your value.

You can only be present for others — when you're no longer abandoning yourself.

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“Your credit card isn’t the problem. Your 8-year-old self is.”

Because your financial habits starts where they were born—your childhood.

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Relying completely on willpower to do the right thing is stupid

When you don't feel like it

Allow systems take over where willpower fails

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Decisions are overrated-they are driven by dopamine

The real work comes right after the decision

But it needs another set of brain chemicals

Endorphins - to push through,
Acetylcholine - for the ritual,
Oxytocin - to stay accountable,
Serotonin - to keep you going

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Freedom isn't a purchse-it's a state of being.

Buying symbols of freedom-luxury cars, watches, holidays won't accelerate freedom.

Practicing the right mindset and financial habits will.

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@Tim_Denning Freedom is doing what you want to do, not what you have to do

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@thedankoe Convert "why will a buyer buy" into

"why will a reader read"

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People don’t hate change—they love stories
Change has no story—it only has logic

The status quo has a story—people know it

“The mind is a story processor, not a logic processor.” —Jonathan Haidt

CDs had a story
Spotify was just logic

Until they let us stream everything

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People don't resist change—they resist death

Change kills the old and births the new

Case in point:

Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975—but buried it to protect film sales

Film died and took Kodak with it

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12/ If you found this helpful

Use it for yourself or share with someone else

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What if Warren Buffett's billions weren’t built on genius

- but trauma, fear, and the desperate need for control?

He didn't crave money

He craved what money represented, that he lacked as a boy

- Safety,
- Predictability
- Emotional control

Here’s how he did it:

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11/ Buffett turned pain into billions:

Maybe you want something else.

But if you can understand the why behind your patterns,

you can finally stop fighting—and start building peace.