The avoidance piece is the one that stays with me. The moment you named it — looking made you more aware, which made you less likely to avoid — that is the whole thread. Most people think awareness follows action. You showed it works the other way. Awareness is the action. Everything else is downstream of it.
I highly recommend Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap for anyone looking for another “finance” book! It’s very beginner friendly and encourages guilt-free wealth building. She also has a podcast that is a great to start with!
The avoidance piece is the one that stays with me. The moment you named it — looking made you more aware, which made you less likely to avoid — that is the whole thread. Most people think awareness follows action. You showed it works the other way. Awareness is the action. Everything else is downstream of it.
100%, it's what kicked off a lot of my financially healthy habits in my 20s!
Clear brilliant advice. Thank you. I really appreciate your honest approach.
i'm so glad this resonated with you!
I highly recommend Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap for anyone looking for another “finance” book! It’s very beginner friendly and encourages guilt-free wealth building. She also has a podcast that is a great to start with!
This is well put. The interesting part is most of these are simple on paper, but staying consistent with them is where people usually struggle.