The Direct Connection You Need To Know Between Self-Love, Self-Mastery, And Building Wealth
Self-love and self-mastery are the keys to building wealth.
Do you love or hate yourself?
How you treat yourself determines if you'll be successful or not.
I was bitter for a long time. I wasted my twenties going to college and studying for a worthless degree. I thought I could never use my best skills. I was afraid of getting stuck working retail.
What was the result?
I had a poor mindset. I didn't like myself. I drank two Steel Reserves every Friday and Saturday night instead of working on myself. I stopped focusing on upskilling and honing my skills. I became content with being mediocre.
You may be struggling with a similar problem that I went through. You may not think life can improve, but it can.
It starts with working on self-love, self-mastery, and building wealth.
1. Self-Love: The Foundation Of Everything
You need to believe in yourself and love yourself first.
You'll perform self-sabotage if you dislike who you are. You don't believe that you're good enough.
Self-love is not selfish. Self-love means you respect yourself and show up every day to perform your best.
🚨Problem: You’re Your Own Worst Critic
Do you constantly practice negative self-talk?
You focus on your flaws. You compare yourself to others. You think that you're a "loser." You believe that you're not enough.
Negative self-talk keeps you stuck. Being your own worst critic kills motivation. Talking and thinking poorly about yourself makes you settle for less than you can
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✅Solution: Treat Yourself Like Someone You Love
Would you talk to a best friend or someone you love like how you speak to yourself?
Probably not.
Practice speaking kindly toward yourself.
👌Self-Compassion
Stop saying to yourself, "I'm such a failure."
The words you tell yourself become your reality.
Instead, say, "I'm learning."
Changing your perspective to continual education means you now look for solutions to problems.
👌Celebrate Small Wins
Celebrating small wins rewires your brain to give you positive feedback when you complete a task.
Don't brush it off! Give yourself credit.
Go on a short walk. Watch a funny video. Cook a meal that you love.
👌Take Care Of Yourself
If you have poor health, you'll be unable to operate at peak performance.
You'll be more productive and able to think more clearly when you're in good health.
Eat well. Eat lots of protein, fruits, and vegetables.
Move every day. Walk or exercise for thirty minutes a day.
Get enough sleep. Go to bed on time. Don't look at a device thirty minutes before going to bed.
There is only one, you. Your health matters. You matter.
👌Set Boundaries
Boundaries are your red lines. Boundaries protect your attention, energy, and time when you need to focus on a project or a task.
Say no to activities that drain you.
Learn to recognize and avoid toxic people. Make new friends who share your goals.
Start to tell people no. Get your life back.
😎Why Does This Matter?
Self-love is about making better choices. Loving yourself means acknowledging your strengths over weaknesses.
Stop accepting toxic relationships. Find like-minded people who share your values and goals.
Take calculated risks that can pay you dividends in the future. You develop confidence by getting out of your comfort zone and taking risks.
Success follows from confidence and embracing discomfort.
Self-love guides you toward success. You're worth it.
2. Self-Mastery: How To Take Control Of Your Life
You know what you need to do. You struggle to do it for some reason.
You know you need to work out, save and invest money, and learn new skills. But you continue to make excuses. You put off the tasks you need to do.
Self-mastery helps you to take charge of your actions. Self-mastery is not about being perfect.
It's about taking control of your actions and choices to change your life.
🚨Problem: Your Bad Habits Are Ruining You
Bad habits stop you from achieving goals.
You procrastinate. You waste time on social media. You're lazy. You put off the tedious tasks for the creative tasks (that's me). You mistake busyness for productivity.
You know what you want to do. You're stopping yourself from experiencing success and reaching critical success milestones.
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✅Solution: Small Wins Lead To Big Changes
There is no such thing as overnight success.
Consistency and perseverance are what lead to wins.
You don’t need a massive overnight change. You need consistency.
👌Start Small
Wake up fifteen minutes earlier each day.
Go for a thirty-minute walk every day.
Read one chapter a day.
Choose a small goal you want to accomplish.
👌Track Your Progress
Write down your accomplishments in a journal or on an app.
Track your weight loss.
Monitor how many hours you sleep.
Track a data set that you can measure.
Seeing your growth and successes motivates you.
👌Replace Bad Habits
Swap on late-night doomscrolling for reading a book.
Exchange junk food for healthy snacks.
Eat enough daily protein to keep you going throughout the day and for muscle growth.
Practice portion control to stop overeating.
Give yourself thirty minutes to an hour a day to check your emails, respond to messages, and make phone calls. These are boring but necessary tasks.
👌Forgive Yourself
You're not perfect. Nobody is. Perfectionism is unattainable.
Don't think negatively about yourself when you get off track or fall into a bad habit.
Put it behind you. Start again tomorrow.
😎Why Does This Matter?
Self-mastery is freedom.
Self-control and practicing positive habits give you control of your future.
No more excuses. You become the person who takes action and gets things done.
3. Building Wealth: More Than Money
Money isn't evil.
Money is a tool.
Money gives you access to more options.
Money reduces financial stress.
Money allows you to live life on your terms.
Money gives you independence.
🚨Problem: You’re Financially Stuck
Living paycheck to paycheck is exhausting.
You may have debt.
You struggle to pay your bills.
You may have no idea about how to begin to save and invest.
You want financial freedom. You want to be independent. But it seems out of your reach.
✅Solution: Make Your Money Work For You
You don't need to earn a huge salary to build wealth. That's a myth.
You need to make enough money to cover all your fixed expenses.
Develop smart financial habits.
👌Save And Invest
Stop spending money on unnecessary gadgets, buying snacks at the grocery store, and going out to eat.
Instead, save and invest the money you would have spent driving through McDonald’s or going to happy hour.
Save $20 or more a week in a high-yielding savings account. I use Vio Bank for my high-yield savings and money market savings account.
Open up a Roth IRA at Fidelity or Vanguard. Invest the maximum amount of $7,000 each year.
Begin by investing in S&P 500 index funds in your retirement account. The S&P 500 exposes you to the top five hundred companies in the stock market.
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👌Learn In-Demand Skills
The more in-demand a skill is, the more you can earn a good salary. Focus on learning high-income skills.
High-income skills include accounting, business, coding, finance, marketing, sales, and writing.
👌Invest Early
Start to save and invest as soon as possible!
The earlier you start to save in a high-interest savings account, the more compound interest works for you.
Once you receive your first paycheck, begin investing in the stock market.
Max out your contribution to your employer's 401(k). Max out your Roth IRA and any other retirement accounts you have.
Once you have enough capital, invest in real estate. Become a landlord and charge rent. Rent out on Airbnb or find a full-time renter.
Start a business. A business is how you grow capital the fastest. Provide a product or a service to customers.
It's now possible to start an online business for under $1,000 today.
👌Spend Wisely
Avoid debt at all costs. Don't waste money on depreciating assets like clothes, cars, and going out to eat.
Prioritize saving and investing money instead of spending it.
😎Why Does This Matter?
Wealth is not about being rich.
Wealth is about independence.
You don't need to be a multi-millionaire. You need to achieve your financial goals. Master the basics of personal finance.
Make enough money to live the life you want without having to stress about your bills and debt.
Financial freedom is one form of independence. Money gives you more options. Having more choices means that you have more flexibility and can live a happier life.
🏁Summary
Self-love, self-mastery, and wealth-building are connected.
Love yourself first. You can’t succeed if you don’t believe you deserve it.
Master your habits. Self-discipline turns your dreams into reality.
Build wealth. Money gives you freedom.
The best investment you’ll ever make is in yourself.
Love who you are. Take control of your actions. Build your future.
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