You can find a middle ground where you have meaningful involvement in different things that, but you must tailor them and thoughtfully to your strengths. And then when you do get involved, don't just be a bystander, get involved, help drive the car, help make a difference. That's truly the only way, whether you're an investor or an employee of a company, or, you know, somebody's involved in some project. Unless you have ownership, you can't ever accumulate any, you know,. psychological wealth or financial wealth. What is concept, a term, a mindset, a mental model that you have found to be really useful, but that not many people have heard of
Patrick McGinnis, creator of the term FOMO, and Greg discuss the anxiety we all sometimes feel, globally known as the fear of missing out. From its roots as a biological response to a term amplified in culture through social media, this episode helps us to understand how to combat this feeling through practical decision making, prioritizing what is essential, and turning FOMO into a positive mindset.
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