The Paradox No One Talks About
You’re not alone if you’ve ever thought:
If I just had money, I’d be happy.
But if I get rich… will I just be sad in a nicer house?
This is the modern misery loop: We chase wealth to avoid shame, then realize too late that money can’t buy the only thing we truly want—more time, more peace, more meaning.
Ask Avicii, who died surrounded by platinum records but wrote:
“I’m trying to find where I’m going, but I don’t know my destination.”
The Two Fires Burning You
A. Fear of Embarrassment
“What if I fail and people see?”
Truth:
Most “people” are too busy worrying about their own failures to judge yours.
Most “people” are too busy worrying about their own failures to judge yours
B. Grief of Wasted Time
“Even if I’m rich, I can’t buy back years.”
Truth:
The wealthy mourn time too
“I’d trade all my tech for a day with Socrates.” - Guy who made the phone you’re holding.
The Antidotes
Did you wake up with $86,400 in your bank account this morning?
Yes, yes you did.
Some of you have $86,400 in your bank account right now.
But all of you who are reading this, you received 86,400 “$econds.”
These seconds deposit into your account every morning you receive another day to live. So, never lose hope. Filipino’s often say “Kapag may pag asa, may buhay.”
Meanings, as long as there is life, as long as we are still here alive, there is still hope.
New Podcast “Bad Advice” out now: ft. Joseph
I’ll talk about our story on the other side.
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