Over-Inflated
In the beginning we have to get to know each other. You have to trust that I am a sane person with no major mental issues, and you have to believe that I have no alternative motives to betray your trust. So these blogs up until January or February will be reserved for a trust building exercise. To get to know each other.
Studies after studies have suggested that speaking multiple languages contributes to certain aspects of the human intellect. You’re less likely to get Alzheimer’s and some other jazz about being better off. Starting off with human psychology, because we’re all human and that’s what we’re all interested in. The idea of confirmation bias: we like what we already like. And many other selfish biases that makes us remember things that suggests we’re better people than we are. I speak multiple languages: English, Mandarin, and a hint of Spanish. And I remembered the previous fact about Alzheimer’s because I speak multiple languages. If you speak multiple languages, you probably remembered that fact more than people that didn’t, and now you feel better about yourself.
If you know me in real life, some part of your unconscious may label me as not the confident type. It’s not because I’m not, most people know somewhere deep down that confidence is built. I’m not a fan of confidence. It’s overhyped. The confident person is not necessarily the person that’s the most capable, but the one that speaks with the most volume and the most upright. Lesson 1: We’re all biased for ourselves, constantly giving us reasons to be confident. However, confidence makes us blind to deficiencies and opportunities to grow and improve. It robs us of our unlimited potential.
Be humble about things. The truth is, we’re in a global economy. Trust me, buddy, you’re not the sharpest razor.
You want to know the secret to becoming a trillionaire? Be open-minded. See your deficiencies. Be around people who are better than you. Whatever area you are from tech to medical, there are those that are better than you. Learn from those people, learn things that you know would help you be better. Most importantly, be persistent. Get joy out of bettering yourself, if not for you, do it for the world.
It’s not about the money, I got to tell you. I’m a believer that money can solve a majority of your problems, and that financial freedom is sweet, but a hundred years ago, you could have had a billion dollars and still would not have been able to buy a smart phone. We’re more blessed today that we have ever been. If you’re unhappy, you’ve got to dig deeper within yourself. It’s not about the money. And if your goal is for financial freedom, which is different than having a ton of cash in the bank, start by thinking about what can you give. Create value and you will be welcomed. Do whatever makes you happy, and do it well.