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This is Why You Struggle to Make Money
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You don’t make enough money because you’re addicted to making money.
Nassim Taleb says it well:
“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.”
It’s ironic. Most people will self-identify as someone who ‘doesn’t care about money, but when you look at their behavior, the story is the exact opposite.
They spend a third of their life working hard for it at the expense of spending time with the people they care about most.
They cling to it for dear life — afraid to take a risk or make a financial bet on themselves that could 10X the amount of money they make.
For all that time they spend working hard to get money, they never seem to…get very good at it.
The reason why is simple:
Wages teach you all the wrong lessons about money.
Your fundamental understanding of money comes from the worst paradigm to use when it comes to money:
- Time for money trap: Tie your income to your time, sweat, labor — pieces of your life
- Save money: Saving money is for suckers. Smart people use money to buy…
