During the recent market adjustment, I talked with AI about some frequently read books. AI recommended a work on the psychology of wealth called "The Devil of Wealth Mindset". After reading it, I realized that I seem to have been living in this trap all along.
Looking back, during those years from high school to university, I often had the same thought in my mind - once I save enough money, I'll do X, and once I have Y, I'll achieve Z. At that time, I thought this was a plan, but in fact, I was just setting limits on myself.
The book says well that many people define success as a destination, thinking that once they reach that point, everything will change. But the real issue is that when you pin your happiness on a certain number or achievement, you have already lost. Because even if you achieve it, the next goal will emerge.
This reminds me of these years in the crypto world, how many people say "I'll exit after I make X times the profit", yet they are always chasing the next target. Wealth itself is not the problem; the problem lies in our obsession with it. Perhaps the question we should ask is not "how much is enough", but rather "what do I want right now".
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During the recent market adjustment, I talked with AI about some frequently read books. AI recommended a work on the psychology of wealth called "The Devil of Wealth Mindset". After reading it, I realized that I seem to have been living in this trap all along.
Looking back, during those years from high school to university, I often had the same thought in my mind - once I save enough money, I'll do X, and once I have Y, I'll achieve Z. At that time, I thought this was a plan, but in fact, I was just setting limits on myself.
The book says well that many people define success as a destination, thinking that once they reach that point, everything will change. But the real issue is that when you pin your happiness on a certain number or achievement, you have already lost. Because even if you achieve it, the next goal will emerge.
This reminds me of these years in the crypto world, how many people say "I'll exit after I make X times the profit", yet they are always chasing the next target. Wealth itself is not the problem; the problem lies in our obsession with it. Perhaps the question we should ask is not "how much is enough", but rather "what do I want right now".