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If you grew up in the trenches, you already know this: The dumber the people around you are, the more aggression you must show to be respected. The smarter the people around you are, the less aggression you must show to be respected. This is an unwritten law of human hierarchy.

Rich people don't sell their assets. They keep them and borrow against them to buy more assets. Stocks, property, gold, crypto, and even certain watches are assets that you can borrow against. By doing this, you eliminate capital gains tax. I wish I had known about this earlier.

The endgame of competence is simple: you become so skilled, so resourceful, and so strategically embedded that whether it’s a company, a relationship, or a project, the rational move for everyone involved is to keep you, reward you, and bet on you, because losing you would cost them more than they’re willing to pay.

They didn’t put a gun to anyone’s head to do these things! I no fit dey live for shared apartment make I dey do big wedding or make I dey travel up and down. If I’ve not installed solar in my home, I can never use the same money to impress my wife’s village people in the name of tradition. I can’t not have bought a nice car and apiece of land for myself yet be found throwing parties for strangers. All these party-like adventures aren’t for me. I don’t even make enough money, so I have none to waste. My day-to-day life must first be good. My money is first for my comfort and the people I’m responsible for. I do not pour from an empty cup and I can never be pressured.