after 13 years in some sort of Finance related environment 10 years working in banking and three years studying Finance I've seen one pattern repeat itself over and over and that is most of the suffering in someone's Financial life comes from caring too much this constant over caring isn't just exhausting it's actively preventing you from becoming rich and building real wealth I know because I lived it I've seen countless professionals fall into this trap and I was stuck in the same cycle myself and it wasn't until I learned to break free that everything transformed so in
this video I'm going to reveal the five surprising things you're likely caring about too much including one that may just surprise you and I'll talk about exactly how to break free from the cycle to build real well the first thing that you need to stop overthinking is other people's opinions I wanted to mention this first because I know this is a thing that holds so many people back back in December of 2022 my YouTube channel started gaining a lot of momentum it went from 1,000 subscribers to 10,000 in a few days and then another 10,000
a few days later and during that time what I feared the most came to light and that was other people's opinions I was forwarded messages of group conversations with people I know in them not strangers on the internet but actual people from my life and the anxiety hit me so hard seeing them mock something that I was working so hard on I very very very nearly gave up I was so close to hiding all the videos and just deleting this entire channel it's crazy to think about that now but if I cared about their opinions
a little bit more I know exactly where I'd be today I'll still be in that job that I hated making less money and living a life that felt completely wrong for me I'll be living the life that they wanted and expected me to live not the one that I actually wanted when you let other people's opinions stop you from doing something you want to do you're not just giving up on that one thing you're giving up on all the possibilities that could come from you're closing the door on opportunities that you can't even see yet
because being rich isn't just about making money it's about having choices feeling confident and being free to build the life that you want and you can't get there if you're stuck worrying about what everyone else thinks in every moment of your journey the moment you stop caring so much about the negative opinions of others that are holding you back that's the moment that you start getting richer in every way that matters before we dive into my next point I want to share something important after seeing thousands of people struggle with this same pattern I'm hosting
a free design your 2025 workshop on Sunday January the 5th in 75 minutes I'll show you how to transform that mental energy you're spending on overthinking into a clear Financial strategy that actually moves you forward no more worrying about what others think or trying to keep up with everyone else's path in the 75 minutes we have together you'll discover how to identify the one goal that truly matters to you not what others think you should do to make 2025 your best year yet then we'll go into the money architecture I'll help you calculate exactly what
you need to do to make your transformation a certainty not just a possibility no more guessing just real numbers and a clear plan and thirdly we'll go into a month-by-month road map that turns your overthinking into momentum when I applied the system it didn't just help me reach my goals it completely changed my relationship with money and success it's about having a plan for yourself that is so strong that no amount of overthinking can Sidetrack you you can reserve your spot completely for free by clicking the Link in the description or going to Nisha meesy
2025 next up other people's paths imagine two worldclass Runners competing in a one-off event both have the same personal best time but the strategies could be more different when the gun goes off Sprinter a lcks in on her Lane and the Finish Line ahead that's it nothing else exists but Sprinter B she can't help herself she keeps glancing over at Sprinter a trying to figure out if she's ahead or behind if she's going too fast or too slow who wins Sprinter a every time while she's completely died in on her own performance Sprinter B is
so busy checking what the other person is doing that she throws herself off her game she loses her Rhythm her focus and ultimately the race this isn't just about sports it's about life money and success and it takes me back to a quote by Peter th which is the key isn't to compete but to escape the competition completely every time you compare your career to someone else's every time you measure your progress against that Milestones you're being Sprinter be you're taking your eyes off your own only and I know this because I used to do
it constantly I was that person frantically trying to match everyone else's timeline getting the same certifications chasing the same promotions fighting for the same opportunities and it was completely draining and worse it kept me stuck exactly where I was real wealth the kind that actually changes your life doesn't come from running someone else's race it comes from building something that's completely yours maybe it's finding a corner of a market that nobody's noticed yet maybe it's developing a skill at your workplace that makes you Irreplaceable or maybe it's just designed your life that's so perfectly fitted
to you that you stop caring about everyone else's timeline next we have Keeping Up Appearances here's the thing there's a massive difference between looking rich and being rich and most people get it completely wrong it's explained perfectly in the book The Millionaire Next Door how the millionaires aren't living the lifestyle you see on Instagram they're in fact driving used cars living in normal neighborhoods and wearing regular clothes they're the ones that are probably being the smartest with their money while everyone's imagining milliones with yachts and private jets the real ones are quietly Building Wealth without
all the flash if you want to build actual wealth you need to stop focusing on trying to look the parts because when you do you get trapped it's called the honic treadmill it's an endless Chase for bigger flashier things that you think will make you happy but they never do you just end up needing more and more to feel the same buzz and then the gap between looking rich and being rich it just keeps getting wider if you think about it every dollar you spend trying to look wealthy it's a dollar you could have invested
is something that actually makes you wealthy stocks that compound over time real estate that generates income a business that grows in value instead you're pouring your money into the thing that loses value the moment you buy that when you're so focused on keeping up appearances you're not moving closer to build to real wealth you're just getting better at pretending you have it number four and this one might just surprise you it is not caring too much about money it sounds backwards but is absolutely true according to the law of detachment caring less about making money
often leads to making more of it don't get me wrong Money Matters being organized with your finances saving planning ahead having a Clear Vision of where you want to get to that's all important but being obsessed with how much you're making that kind of obsession can actually block you from Building Wealth and I lived this myself when I left my Investment Banking job I walked away from a six figure bonus a few months before it hit my bank account and I talk about it more in this video here but I did it to reclaim control
of my life looking back that moment of Detachment became the turning point that led me to make even more money than I did before and I love explaining it using this analogy if you think about holding sand in your hand the tighter you squeeze the more it slips away but if you keep your palms open the sand stays put in the end it's simple shift your focus from making money to creating value when you concentrate on solving other people's problems and adding real value the money naturally follows and my favorite quote is Zig Zagers you
will get all you want in life if you help enough other people get what they want yeah yes money matters but let go of obsessing over numbers Focus instead on the impact you're creating and the value you're adding and that's where real wealth begins and number five is people pleasing have you ever agreed to an expensive group dinner that you can't afford just to avoid being the one who says no if you're nodding along you're very likely not alone according to ugab nearly half the population identifies as people Pleasers and more than 2/3 admit they'll
do anything to avoid conflict but here's the thing people pleasing isn't just exhausting ing it is quietly sabotaging your financial future saying yes to every expensive dinner event or group trip because you don't want to let anyone down is actually stopping you from Building Wealth without having boundaries in place for yourself you're going to get trapped constantly doing too much for others while sacrificing your own path to wealth your own path to freedom and your own path to success so every time you think about saying yes to someone else think about whether or not it's
a direct no to yourself the next time you're faced with an invitation or a request that's stretches your budget take a moment to pause and ask yourself is this aligned with my financial goals it's okay to say no and it doesn't have to come with the guilt saying no to what doesn't serve you it's really saying yes to your future so those are five things that I stopped caring so much about which allow me to shift my mindset and build real long-term wealth thank you for watching if you enjoyed this video don't forget to subscribe
if you haven't already otherwise I hope to see you in my workshop on Sunday the 5th of January