True but Not Important
-Shaan Puri
This post is 471 words, about a 3 min read
A podcast called My First Million has become one of my 5 favorite podcasts. It is one of the few podcasts that I look forward to listening to every week. I never skip an episode (then again I never skip an episode of anything).
It is hosted by two guys Sam Parr and Shaan Puri. They brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. That might sound boring but the way they go about it is extremely entertaining to listen to.
In a recent episode, Shaan said, "True but Not Important."
That one line has stuck in my head for the last two weeks.
There are a lot of things that may be true and factual. However, they are nothing but a way for us to excuse ourselves from doing the things we need to do. In other words, it is NOT IMPORTANT!
Example: Someday last week it started raining while I was at the office.
However, the only reason I took notice of the rain was because I was deciding if I was going to the gym or not. What does rain outside have to do with me working out?
It was just a random way for me to find an excuse to get out of working out.
We do this in so many different parts of our lives. In our finances, we complain about how we never learned about finances at a young age.
Is this a factual statement?
Yes!
But is it at all important to you actually learning about finances today?
We are now halfway through the year 2023,
If there is something you need to get done,
Don't make 2023 another year of "Well I could have if only I blah blah blah blah......."
NO ONE CARES and absolutely NO ONE wants to hear it again.
You have worn that EFFING tape out. It is time to play a new tape. One that actually takes you to your destination.
Remember Generosity > greed
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Recommended Reads
Morgan House, The Spectrum of Financial Dependence & Independence. Where do you fall on the spectrum? There are 16 Levels going from completely dependent on others to completely independent. I am between Level 8 and 9
Katie Gatti Tassin, Salary Negotiations. I am in the middle of a job transition and I always have to refer back to a podcast on salary negotiations. In this blog post, Katie does a great job breaking down the parts you need to gain yourself a nice bump on your starting pay which compounds heavily as you move in your career. ALWAYS NEGOTIATE!
Morgan Housel, Expectations Debt. Expectations are like a debt that must be repaid before you get any joy out of what you’re doing.