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This time around, I will be writing about how behavioral change matters if you want to lead a better life. It takes weeks, months, years to cement your behavior in who you want to become. Thinking that we can change ourselves overnight is why we often fail at becoming better individuals. This is why we... Continue Reading →
Breaking the Cycle of Financial Worry For many, managing money feels like a never-ending challenge. Growing up in financial hardship or seeing others struggle can shape how we view money, often making us think that constant struggle is our destiny. And when things start to go well, it can be hard to shake the anxiety... Continue Reading →
Why the Smartest Investors and Thinkers Use Multi-Disciplinary Learning to Their Advantage The Power of Thinking Across Disciplines If you want to make better decisions, whether in investing, business, or life in general, you need more than just knowledge, you need a way to connect ideas across different fields. This is where the lattice framework... Continue Reading →
In a world of instant gratification, where we can get anything we want with the click of a button, the concept of delayed gratification might seem outdated. But when it comes to achieving financial freedom, delayed gratification is one of the most powerful tools at your disposal. It’s the ability to resist the temptation of... Continue Reading →
Have you ever found yourself in a heated discussion with someone who, despite being intelligent and well-spoken, refuses to accept facts that challenge their deeply held beliefs? It's frustrating, right? You know they have the cognitive capacity to understand logic, yet they continue to cling to their perspectives, often blaming other groups, politics, or society... Continue Reading →
I am graduating college soon, Community College, and I got into the University of Washington, a place I never thought I could step foot on, let alone be a part of. I’m about to take a law class under a Harvard graduate who is now an associate professor on my campus. And I have a... Continue Reading →
Have you ever wondered how discrimination shapes our behaviors and self-perception? Jane Elliott’s controversial classroom experiment holds the key. This landmark study, conducted in 1968, took a unique approach to teach her students about racism and prejudice by giving them a direct experience of discrimination. But even though this experiment took place decades ago, it... Continue Reading →
The Endowment Effect is one of those sneaky psychological biases that influences how we handle money—whether we’re hoarding old clothes, refusing to sell a losing stock, or holding onto cash like it’s our last lifeline. But here’s the twist: while this bias can hurt your finances, it can also be harnessed to build wealth if... Continue Reading →
In today’s world, where reading comprehension is declining, and deep analysis is becoming rarer, I’ve noticed an interesting trend: people love using the phrase “apples to oranges” to dismiss comparisons they don’t fully understand. But more often than not, the things they claim are incomparable actually share the same underlying principles, they just aren’t willing... Continue Reading →
I had a dilemma, and I wanted to figure out whether this was just a habit or something I should actually do. I went to the bakery yesterday and finally found a cake slice I’ve been wanting for a long time, maybe years. It was a chocolate raspberry chocolate cake slice, with a buttercream and... Continue Reading →
The Broke College Student 