You can’t win the status game. Sorry.
It’s not you. It’s just not a winnable game.
The chances of you being the best in the world at ______ are slim to none.
There will always be someone who ________ better than you.
So rather than play the game, figure out what you want from the game and work towards that.
What’s the point of being the best at ______?
And then reframe the game, so you’ll win when you achieve ______.
I’m not discouraging you from trying to be the best. By all means, there’s fewer joys in life than daring greatly.
But don’t measure your fulfillment against other because there will always be someone further ahead than you. Instead measure your fulfillment against whether you achieved your goals or not.
This goes for investing too.
Getting “the best” return is an impossible goal.
Getting a predictable, reliable return that allows your money to work for you and help you achieve your goal is how you win at investing.
Bragging rights at the neighborhood BBQ will come and go.
But if you retire at 51, they won’t be talking about their crypto returns. They’ll be talking about you
