Today we will look at the 3 biggest lies you were fed all your life! These lies are not only toxic but are damaging at a lot of levels.
While lying for a greater good could be morally or ethically acceptable to some people, some lies are out and out deceptive. The intent is to further self-interest, ideology or is purely malafide. These lies makes you self-limiting and cause self-esteem issues. You are what you believe!
These one-line lies are used casually by many to sound cool and smart. But let us try to look at these lies and dig a bit deeper:
1. Winners Never Quit!
This is not true at all. On the contrary, winner quit all the time. There is a difference between madness and passion. Winners exactly know when to quit chasing something and when it is time to pivot.
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
– Albert Einstein
2. Start Saving & Investing early
A blanket statement like this can be extremely damaging. In fact I have a completely different take on this. If you have just started earning, for the first 5 years you should mostly spending money on self-improvement, up-skilling and getting exposure.
When you have just started earning, you income is going to be most like much lower than what you will earn 10 years later. Instead of saving a few bucks by not going on a trip with friends, it is better to go out a live your life. Instead of saving a few bucks, you should pay it towards learning a new skill from an experienced mentor. Maximize effort and investment on building yourself. The few bucks that you would save now will seem very insignificant 5-10 years later. Your hourly rate would be 10x-20x compared to what you would have earned otherwise.
3. Money Does Not Buy Happiness
This is the most BS thing I have every heard. If someone told you this, they are either delusional, privileged or attained Nirvana!
Money stops making significant impact to improving your happiness after a certain point. But believe me, that point is far away. First few millions or may be few hundreds of millions will make a significant difference. After this, may be more money will start showing diminish returns on improvement to your happiness. Go, get rich!
It is import to question the common beliefs and find the truth for yourself. Hopefully these 3 lies will not limit will not cause further damage in your life and you will embrace growth.
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