Middle Class Is the Most Addictive Drug in America
It’s the middle-class mindset.
It sounds safe. It sounds responsible. It even sounds smart. But it’s a mindset that kills dreams the slowest.
See, my dad made it out of poverty. He climbed the ladder. He did what everyone says to do—he worked hard, kept his head down, and eventually started earning six figures.
But even when his income changed, his mindset didn’t.
He still lived in fear. He still lived in scarcity. He still needed control over everything. And that’s when it hit me.
Poverty isn’t a number. It’s not something you grow out of with a bigger paycheck or a nicer house. Poverty is a belief system. And if you don’t confront it, if you don’t end it, it will follow you.
It’ll follow you into your career. Into your marriage. Into your investments. All the way to the bank.
And it’ll whisper things like:
Play it safe.
Don’t take that risk.
What if you lose it all?
That voice has robbed more families of legacy than any recession ever has.
I’m not interested in being safe. I’m interested in being free.