Hoi!
A few threads stuck with me for the past few days. It's hard to oversee that a lot of people struggle a) with ideas and b) the attachment to money. It's things I struggle with, too. Not with ideas. I got plenty of those. But are they the right ones? Someone here posted (and that is very true, according to the Sapir-Worf hypothesis, even vice versa) that the language we use is the direct reflection of the mindset we have. He pointed out the constant use of "I", for example.
One can understand why so many people obsess over money instead of providing value. Money doesn't necessarily follow value provided. A good example would be raising kids: One could, of course, argue about overpopulation (and I would), but to be stable (and given the current system of distribution, the classic "pyramid" shape of age distribution is optimal), a population has to reproduce at a rate of 2,1-2,2 children/woman. As we all know, raising kids is a costly endeavor and also takes up a lot of your time. Since your kids are not very likely to become workers on your farm, but will hopefully contribute to the GDP, you are providing value to the general public. So you'll not likely benefit from having kids in terms of money, although you are providing value to the public and to your children (hopefully).
Especially people who can't be complacent with their financial situation because every piece of mail could break their spine attach themselves to money. And that is perfectly normal and understandable. For someone who has to count the money in his pocket at the end of his month to buy lentils, money is quite a nagging issue.
But it isn't very helpful, just like a panic attack rarely is. Except when you meet a boar in the woods. Run. Climb. Fast.
I'm taking a business class for three weeks. It's a very wild combination of people attending. Georgian language teacher, tattoo artist, Instagram influencer, horse coach... This is a great opportunity to find out about the needs of others in their business and how to provide value to them. What are their problems? What are they struggling with? What are common questions?
Also, I want to shift my focus away from myself and my needs in all areas of my life to the perspective of others. How can I provide value in my personal relationships? Or even to the general public?
For three weeks, every day, I'll come up with 10 ideas to provide value to others and document them here. That will include everything from business ideas to personal life. Remember: It's not about the money. It is about the value you can provide.
Feel welcome to join me!
A few threads stuck with me for the past few days. It's hard to oversee that a lot of people struggle a) with ideas and b) the attachment to money. It's things I struggle with, too. Not with ideas. I got plenty of those. But are they the right ones? Someone here posted (and that is very true, according to the Sapir-Worf hypothesis, even vice versa) that the language we use is the direct reflection of the mindset we have. He pointed out the constant use of "I", for example.
One can understand why so many people obsess over money instead of providing value. Money doesn't necessarily follow value provided. A good example would be raising kids: One could, of course, argue about overpopulation (and I would), but to be stable (and given the current system of distribution, the classic "pyramid" shape of age distribution is optimal), a population has to reproduce at a rate of 2,1-2,2 children/woman. As we all know, raising kids is a costly endeavor and also takes up a lot of your time. Since your kids are not very likely to become workers on your farm, but will hopefully contribute to the GDP, you are providing value to the general public. So you'll not likely benefit from having kids in terms of money, although you are providing value to the public and to your children (hopefully).
Especially people who can't be complacent with their financial situation because every piece of mail could break their spine attach themselves to money. And that is perfectly normal and understandable. For someone who has to count the money in his pocket at the end of his month to buy lentils, money is quite a nagging issue.
But it isn't very helpful, just like a panic attack rarely is. Except when you meet a boar in the woods. Run. Climb. Fast.
I'm taking a business class for three weeks. It's a very wild combination of people attending. Georgian language teacher, tattoo artist, Instagram influencer, horse coach... This is a great opportunity to find out about the needs of others in their business and how to provide value to them. What are their problems? What are they struggling with? What are common questions?
Also, I want to shift my focus away from myself and my needs in all areas of my life to the perspective of others. How can I provide value in my personal relationships? Or even to the general public?
For three weeks, every day, I'll come up with 10 ideas to provide value to others and document them here. That will include everything from business ideas to personal life. Remember: It's not about the money. It is about the value you can provide.
Feel welcome to join me!
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