most people think of wealth as more. more money, more luxury, more possessions. but past a certain point, the game flips. the highest form of wealth isn’t more, it’s less. fewer obligations, fewer meetings, fewer dependencies.
real wealth isn’t money. it’s leverage over time.
Think bigger.
Because that alone will open your mind to possibilities you didn't even know existed. Your choices shift in a way that start getting results. Big or small.
You can limit yourself and say you don't want to achieve big things, but that only guarantees that you wont.
You asked for the growth, so embrace the cost of entry to achieve it. The loneliness. The imposter syndrome. The uncertainty. The one who pays the cost of entry with pride is the one who will eventually win.
Maybe I'm overly sensitive bc of my line of work, but why does *every single part* of this economy feel like an obstacle course? Booking a flight, seeing a doctor, getting insurance, finding housing, taking your animal to the vet... Are people just numb to all this?
“There is nothing more important to true growth than realizing that you are not the voice of the mind — you are the one who hears it.” — Michael A. Singer
3-6 months of beginner hell (making close to zero progress and questioning whether it's worth it) is a natures way of filtering out people who weren't serious in the first place.
I saw an article called “Make Peace With Your Unlived Life” and it really made me stop and think. So much of our lives is mourning for what we didn't become. It's a waste. We didn't waste any opportunities. What came and went was not meant for us.
you can waste your entire life overthinking it: the window will slam shut, they will move on, your coffee will get cold, and you get tired and old. just act decisively, stop thinking so much.
As Carl Jung put it, "Man needs difficulties. They are necessary for health." Yet most people instinctually avoid pain. This is true whether we are talking about building the body (e.g., weight lifting) or the mind (e.g., frustration, mental struggle, embarrassment, shame)--and especially true when people confront the harsh reality of their own imperfections. #principleoftheday
Changing and improving your life requires you to destroy a part of yourself and replace it with a newer, better part of yourself.
Therefore, growth is, by definition, painful.
In the long run, people with average talent who consistently get things done tend to outcompete talented people with a lot of potential who never deliver because of their mental instability.