The psychology of making money
Ali Abdaal breaks down four beliefs about money that hold people back and shares practical mental models for building wealth through entrepreneurship, sales, and investing.
The gist
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Money comes from value created multiplied by the percentage you capture, and freelancing or business ownership captures more than employment.
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Viewing sales as a win-win service rather than something sleazy helps people stop sabotaging their own income.
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Abdaal says high-income skills like coding, marketing, and copywriting can now be learned for free through the internet, no degree needed.
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Index fund investing builds wealth steadily over time, and treating all investing as gambling is what keeps most people from starting.
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