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[jords @jords]

ppl always forget that everything feels relative

the kid that was born into wealth and had to sacrifice very little probably feels that his sacrifice was as significant as the kid who had nothing

a billionaire who can't find an ideal place to park his yacht might feel the same despair as a single mum who just got a flat tyre. subjective things shouldn't be viewed objectively even if they feel objectively ridiculous

for every lebron that came from nothing there are many that made it from something and felt the same empowerment from their journey

trump had a 'small loan of a million' dollars as an extreme example, others may have just had the security of knowing they would have a roof over their head if they failed

ppl forget to appreciate their privilege everyday bc it rounds down their success, so instead of getting an empty feeling of success ppl would likely just choose to forget their advantage

the same is true for all privileges, there was no skill involved in me being born into a first world country instead of a 3rd world one yet i owe everything to being able to have access to the internet, drink clean water etc

if i was born into a world with sick parents and a family business, there was never any hope for me to excel, i would be born to fill a vacant position in the world with a low ceiling. that's not a failure that's just life for many around the world

i think the grindset mode of shaming ppl who were born into wealth is as unhelpful as telling everyone that 'everything is possible just work harder', both are failing to appreciate circumstance and luck

it's also an easy excuse to self-justify actions. 'it was easy for you bc your dad had money' ensures you remove any chance of learning from someone else's journey if you equate it to guaranteed success

there are of course exceptions to this like those who inherit fortunes or nepo themselves into CEO positions, but there are many who were born into a middle class or comfort that found their way up the social ladder

everyone makes sacrifices, everybody has heart ache, anxiety, feels pressure etc

assuming someone's journey based on circumstantial evidence is rarely a healthy way to view the world

n before ppl just start spamming rich in the comments, i was born into a comfortable up bringing and witnessed it evaporate when i was quite young and the GFC hit

i like to think i have a reasonable perspective on wealth, but i can never truly relate to someone who came from nothing. i also can't relate to someone who took over daddy's business and performatively says how difficult it was

but i presume both of these groups of ppl feel the same way as i do. i see no reason why they would have less anxiety or stress, more happiness or joy. retiring their parents feels good for everyone, or buying flowers for your mother

we're all ppl just doing our best in the world. and if you think someone's best isn't good enough bc of circumstances out of their control then that is an unserious position to take imo

empathy is usually the answer

[Aporia @0xaporia]

"While it’s true that investing is not the most impactful or most important pursuit in life - as far as transferable skills goes it’s as transferable as it gets"

I deeply resonate with this. It’s why I frequently explore themes around games, systems, and mental frameworks. You stop fearing unfamiliar terrain because you’ve internalized the art of learning itself. For me, this is mainly about first-principles thinking.

First-principles thinking is intellectual archaeology. It’s stripping away assumptions, inherited narratives, and surface-level trends to ask: What’s irreducible here? Markets teach this ruthlessly. By breaking ideas into their atomic truths, we bypass dogma and rebuild understanding from the ground up. This isn’t just problem-solving; it’s problem-defining. One lesson I keep relearning is that asking the right questions is far more valuable than having answers to the wrong ones.

But first-principles thinking does more than clarify what you’re dealing with—it reveals why things move. By stripping away layers, you identify not just the actors, but the levers. Markets are a masterclass in this. But every domain—careers, art, politics, love—has its own “physics”.

This abstraction leads to agency. When you understand the forces at play, you stop reacting to symptoms and start engaging with systems. When you dissect ideas to their core, you reclaim agency. You can’t control outcomes, but you can control your process. Similarly, life’s ambiguities become navigable when you’ve rigorously defined your own terms—what matters, what’s negotiable, and what’s foundational.

This isn’t cold rationality. It’s aligning action with intention, whether in allocating capital, time, or creative energy. Markets teach you to think in tensions and trade-offs; life rewards you for applying that same rigor. Yet, this lens works both ways: the same rigor that grants agency also exposes the fragility of your assumptions. Mastery humbles as much as it empowers.

[Johny Goerend - Photography @JohnyGoerendETH]

Woke up to this! Minted only a few days ago on @foundation, now this piece already got collected by @Alejfaro123. You are my very first sale in the NFT space, so thank you very very much!
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[NinoBW-CHU @NinobwChu]

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[Cobie @cobie]

Whether it is Russian war sanctions, or Canada's citizen protest sanctions, 2022 has made it clear that money has been weaponized like never before in history. The ultimate deplatforming: to be removed from tools for global or local organized trade. What impact will this have?

[joked @joked507]

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[Ξd Zynda - Mark III Visual @mark3visual]

I just sold my very first photography NFT!!! Thank you so much @Alejfaro123! So stoked my piece has found a home!

[joked @joked507]

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@VLassall @SanchezBackyard @coolcatsnft i dont apologize

[joked @joked507]

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[joked @joked507]

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[RAS.football @MathBomb]

Javonte Williams is a RB prospect in the 2021 draft class. He scored a 8.35 RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 243 out of 1463 RB from 1987 to 2021.

Splits projected, times unofficial.

https://t.co/ZHeSB3xFOg #RAS

[Marcus Mosher @Marcus_Mosher]

Take a look at the leading rusher from the last 12 Super Bowls and their base salary: