Olu Akanro

In the West, children, not Bitcoin are slightly becoming the most expensive asset People are having less children because they can't afford them

Two men looked out from prison bars, One saw the mud, the other saw stars ~ Dale Carnegie Worrying about one's finances makes one see only the mud

You give the most when you stop giving everything. You become more valuable when you stop trying to prove your value. You can only be present for others — when you're no longer abandoning yourself.

“Your credit card isn’t the problem. Your 8-year-old self is.” Because your financial habits starts where they were born—your childhood.

Relying completely on willpower to do the right thing is stupid When you don't feel like it Allow systems take over where willpower fails

Decisions are overrated-they are driven by dopamine The real work comes right after the decision But it needs another set of brain chemicals Endorphins - to push through, Acetylcholine - for the ritual, Oxytocin - to stay accountable, Serotonin - to keep you going

Freedom isn't a purchse-it's a state of being. Buying symbols of freedom-luxury cars, watches, holidays won't accelerate freedom. Practicing the right mindset and financial habits will.

People don’t hate change—they love stories Change has no story—it only has logic The status quo has a story—people know it “The mind is a story processor, not a logic processor.” —Jonathan Haidt CDs had a story Spotify was just logic Until they let us stream everything

People don't resist change—they resist death Change kills the old and births the new Case in point: Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975—but buried it to protect film sales Film died and took Kodak with it