One of the things I’ve learned about money is that you don’t need to be rich to feel free. You can design a life that gives you freedom, even without a very high net worth.
Because, after all, most of us are driven by freedom, not money. Sure, you’ll find people who are obsessed with accumulating money here and there.
Roughly 2000 years ago, the Stoic philosopher Seneca explained the essence of anxiety well: “We suffer more often in imagination than in reality.” Fast forward to today, I bet we suffer way more in imagination compared to when Seneca said that. Since that time, we […]
Your mind is extremely powerful. Your thoughts determine your actions. The “nocebo effect” is a great example of that. The placebo effect happens when positive expectations lead to improved health outcomes. But the nocebo effect is the exact opposite. It’s when negative expectations or beliefs […]
As the philosopher-king Marcus Aurelius said, “Good fortune is what you make for yourself.” Some people assume that the wealthy and rich are always fortunate. After all, good fortune refers to a favorable situation, essentially, being lucky. But this is not true. Sure, you need […]