if u get this, your life will change

100% of humans including you and i are driven instinctively by clout / prestige / status i.e. some form of social signaling

this is NOT what you truly want, and your mind knows this

what you want (real wants) is safety / love / freedom / etc

money + time are just ways to buy these stuff e.g. $$ buys toys, time buys a nurturing rs, $$ buys some time

your instinct (monkey brain) is smart, and will trick you into justifying actions that bring you time/money, for the goal of your "real wants", while satisfying its need for social proof

this is noise

if you want freedom, prioritize free cash flow and just go live on a beach. don't be the goldman analyst gunning for partner gunning for major future equity package, it's noise

if you want to build legacy, just focus on making a breakthrough and inspiring others to adopt it. don't raise from a legendary vc and overinflate valuations

if you want a good sexy body just fucking work out instead of buying one more luxury gym membership

the most dangerous "fake work" will fulfill "fake wants"

the secret is you don't actually want to never be able to take leave from your own company. you don't need to be backed by a "cool" vc. you don't care about internet fans

make good friends. learn from smart people. be honest with wealthy people. be someone worthy of respect from powerful people. and just vibe, eat good drink good, build legacy/fam/whatever you care about. literally realize your dreams today

throw away the monkey brain that is no longer helping you

or put simply: SAY NO TO "GOOD" STUFF U DGAF ABOUT