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Alright, so, you're broke, I'm broke, Jeff Bezos is not.
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So, what's going on here?
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Is there an actual science to getting rich?
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Or did some people just spawn in with a VIP game pass?
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And why can't we, the broke ones, get the hold of that VIP game pass?
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Well, today, I'm exposing everything behind the scenes of making money.
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And I'm not gatekeeping a s*.
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And, uh, hopefully by the end of this, we'll all be rich.
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Or at least, less broke.
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Okay, here's the thing.
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Money isn't real.
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Well, it's technically real in the sense that you can buy tacos with it.
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But in the grand scheme of the universe, it's just paper and digital numbers we all agree to give value to.
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Money is literally a game.
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Except instead of jumping on mushrooms like Mario, we're out here paying taxes and pretending to understand credit scores.
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Think of money like Monopoly.
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Some people start the game already owning Boardwalk and Park Place.
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Some people start the game with nothing but debt and bad luck.
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And some people figure out how to hack the game.
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But those people who buy all the railroads and suddenly control the entire transportation system, the economy works the same way.
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Rich people own the game board, they invest in companies, real estate and stocks.
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Most people trade time for money, they work a 9 to 5 and get paid a fixed salary.
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But here's the catch, the game is rigged so that just working hard doesn't necessarily make you win.
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And don't get me wrong, hard work matters, but only if you're working on the right things.
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Now you might be thinking, wait, if money is a game, how come some people start with a full inventory of cheat codes, while others are stuck doing side quests just to survive.
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The reason?
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Generational wealth plus financial literacy plus capitalism being capitalism.
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Generational wealth, some people are born with millions in assets, which means they don't have to start from scratch.
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Financial literacy, the rich teach their kids how money actually works, while most schools barely teach how to file taxes.
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The rules favor people who already have money.
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Basically the game is set up so that the rich keep winning, and everyone else has to grind like crazy just to stay afloat.
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Okay, so what do you do with this information?
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You learn how to cheat the system.
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Step one is to understand how money flows.
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Most people trade time for money, but rich people trade money for more money.
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Poor mindset.
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I'll work more hours to make more money.
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Rich mindset.
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I'll invest in something that makes money for me while I sleep.
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Step two.
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You need to stop spending money like a player with infinite lives.
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Buying expensive things that lose value equals to playing on hard mode.
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Buying things that make money equals to playing on easy mode.
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And step 3 is to level up your skills.
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The best way to make more money, become more valuable.
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The higher your skills, the more the game rewards you because suddenly companies need you more than you need them.
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The people who win at this game do three things really well.
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They learn the rules early.
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They make their money work for them.
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They leverage opportunities instead of just working harder.
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So yeah, money is a game, and the good news?
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Now you know how to actually win.
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The bad news?
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You still have to actually play.
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So let's talk about how to use this knowledge to go from broke and confused to rich and slightly less confused.
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Once upon a time, humans were just trying not to die.
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No one was hoarding gold or worrying about their credit score.
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They were out there like, do I have food?
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Am I being chased by a lion?
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Can I throw this rock at my problems?
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Fast forward to now, and guess what?
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Your brain still operates on short-term survival mode.
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Except instead of lions, it's rent, DoorDash, and an existential crisis every Tuesday.
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This is the problem.
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Most people are hardwired to think short term.
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You get money, spend it, you feel bad, buy something, you see a new iPhone, suddenly your old one is garbage.
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Rich people rewire their brains to think long term.
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Most people think, how can I make money to survive this month?
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Rich people think, how can I make money that keeps making more money forever.
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And that's why they invest instead of just saving.
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Focus on assets, not just income.
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Delay gratification, skipping that $5 coffee, investing it, and in 40 years, they own a spaceship.
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Kind of.
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So, the secret weapon?
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Compounding.
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When your money makes money, then that money also makes money.
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Example, you invest $1,000 at 10% interest.
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Next year, it's $1,100.
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Year after, $1,210.
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Fast forward a few decades, you're rich.
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The earlier you start, the more the system does the work for you.
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Most people think making more money will fix their problems.
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Get a raise, expenses go up.
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Make six figures, still broke.
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Win the lottery, most winners go broke in five years.
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Because it's not about how much you make, it's about how you use it.
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Rich people don't just earn money, they make their money work for them.
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And here's three simple rules to escape the broke mindset.
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Rule number one, own more than you owe.
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If you have more debt than assets, you're playing the game backward.
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Own stocks, businesses, real estate.
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Stop financing stuff you can't afford.
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Rule number two, buy time, not things.
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Most people trade time for money.
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Rich people trade money for time.
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If your job disappears tomorrow, would you still be making money?
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Rule number three, think in decades, not days.
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Want fast money?
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Scams, gambling, and bad decisions.
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real wealth, investing, skill building, and patience.
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Get rich quick schemes.
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More like get broke fast schemes.
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And here's the deal.
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Poor mindset, future you is someone else's problem.
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Rich mindset, future you is your number one investment.
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Every dollar you save, invest, or use to build skills is future you leveling up.
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Alright, let's talk about why your wallet is constantly crying.
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You work hard, you make money.
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So where does it all go?
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The bad news?
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You're probably broke because of one or more of these three things.
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Reason number one, you don't track your money.
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Most people treat their money like a mystery box.
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They get paid, they spend, they check their balance and wonder who robbed them.
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Well, your bank account isn't a murder mystery, it's just math.
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If you don't track where your money goes, it will disappear.
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Solution?
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Start tracking literally everything for a month.
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No judgement.
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Just vibes and numbers.
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How much do you spend on food?
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Subscriptions, Treating yourself after a hard day that turned into 10 hard days?
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Once you see where your money is going, you can control it instead of letting it control you.
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Reason number two, you're not investing.
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AKA, inflation is stealing from you.
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Here's a harsh truth, if you're not investing, you're losing money.
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Let's say you put $1,000 in a shoebox.
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A year later, it's still $1,000.
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But because of inflation, it buys less stuff.
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Meanwhile, rich people's money is making more money through investments.
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Start investing.
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Doesn't have to be much.
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Index funds?
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Solid.
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Real estate?
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If you have the cash.
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Pokemon cards?
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Eh, maybe not.
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The key is to get your money working for you instead of letting inflation slowly rob you blind.
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Reason number three.
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You're buying dumb stuff.
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Just because you can afford something doesn't mean you should buy it.
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Most people go broke trying to look rich.
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Design a close?
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Liability.
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New iPhone every year?
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Liability.
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A $300,000 car when you make $60,000 a year?
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Come on now.
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Solution?
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Follow this simple rule.
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If it doesn't make you money, think twice before buying it.
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If one paycheck is your entire financial lifeline, you are one bad day away from disaster.
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Rich people never rely on a single income source.
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They stack multiple income streams like a cheat code.
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Start freelancing, sell digital products, invest in dividend stocks, monetize a hobby.
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Even an extra $200 a month gives you breathing room.
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And breathing room keeps you out of panic mode.
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The choice is simple.
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playing the game on hard mode, aka paycheck to paycheck life, or start stacking small wins that make future you rich, relaxed, and unbothered.
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Alright, want to know the real cheat code to getting rich?
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Skill stacking.
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Most people focus on one skill, thinking it's enough to get rich.
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I know how to code.
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I'm great at marketing.
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I make killer TikToks.
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Here's the thing though, one skill isn't enough.
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The real money is in combining skills in a way that makes you irreplaceable.
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Take Elon Musk, engineering, business, hype machine equals billionaire, or Mr. Beast,
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YouTube, business, understanding the algorithm equals richer than entire countries. And you?
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Uh, I can build cool stuff in Minecraft?
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And yeah, I guess you could start a Minecraft channel at something, but.
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Step one is to pick a valuable skill.
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Coding, sales, marketing, investing video editing.
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Step two is to add another valuable skill.
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Coding plus business equals tech startup founder.
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Sales plus psychology equals millionaire consultant.
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Marketing plus video editing equals YouTube empire.
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And step three is to profit.
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The more rare your skill combo, the more valuable you become.
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The more valuable you become, the more money you make.
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And why this worked?
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Because just knowing how to code, a million people can do that.
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But knowing how to code and sell a product, you become dangerous.
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Like really dangerous.
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The richer someone is, the more valuable their skill stack.
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And here's how to start even if you're broke.
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Learn a skill online for free.
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YouTube, Coursera, Google, literally everything you need is free.
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Get good enough to make money with it.
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You don't need to be the best.
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Good enough is just enough.
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Offer your skill as a freelancer.
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Build a small business.
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Apply for high paying jobs that need that skill.
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Then add another skill and repeat until you're unstoppable.
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Now, the question is, are you going to keep playing on hard mode, or are you going to finish the game once and for all?
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Deze spreekles op niveau B2 is gebaseerd op de video “The Science of Getting Rich”. Deze woorden komen het vaakst terug: rich, skill, broke, equals, rule. Deze video bevat 197 zinnen en 1723 woorden om na te spreken. Het gesproken deel duurt 9:24. De spreker praat snel, ongeveer 183 woorden per minuut, dus reken op verbonden en ingeslikte klanken. 85% van de woorden hoort bij de 3.000 meest gebruikte Engelse woorden; de rest kun je beter vooraf bekijken. 33 van de 197 zinnen zijn vragen, dus het is goede oefening voor vraagintonatie en korte antwoorden.
Belangrijke woorden in deze video
De 15 moeilijkste woorden uit de video, met uitspraak en betekenis:
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| mindset zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈmaɪn(d)ˌsɛt/ | mentaliteit, ingelsteldheid |
| stack zelfstandig naamwoord | /stæk/ | stapel |
| cheat werkwoord | /ˈt͡ʃiːt/ | valsspelen, bedriegen |
| inflation zelfstandig naamwoord | /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/ | inflatie |
| generational bijvoeglijk naamwoord | generationeel | |
| literacy zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/ | alfabetisering, alfabetisme |
| capitalism zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈkæp.ə.təlˌɪzm̩/ | kapitalisme |
| disappear werkwoord | /dɪsəˈpɪɹ/ | verdwijnen, verzwinden |
| liability zelfstandig naamwoord | /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/ | aansprakelijkheid |
| existential bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃl̩/ | existentieel |
| freelancer zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/ | freelancer, zzp'er |
| gratification zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ | gratificatie |
| irreplaceable bijvoeglijk naamwoord | /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/ | onvervangbaar |
| spaceship zelfstandig naamwoord | ruimteschip, ruimtetuig | |
| taco zelfstandig naamwoord | /ˈtɑkoʊ/ | taco |
Phrasal verbs die je zult horen
| Woord | Uitspraak | Betekenis |
|---|---|---|
| figure out werkwoord | uitvogelen, er achter komen | |
| set up werkwoord | /ˌsɛt ˈʌp/ | bereiden, voorbereiden |
Zinnen om te herhalen
Korte, volledige zinnen uit de video die je in alledaagse gesprekken kunt gebruiken:
- I'll work more hours to make more money.
- They were out there like, do I have food?
- Am I being chased by a lion?
- Can I throw this rock at my problems?
- How much do you spend on food?
Grammatica in deze video
De structuren die de spreker het meest gebruikt, met de exacte woorden uit de video:
| Structuur | In de video |
|---|---|
| Voorwaardelijke zinnen if + zin, will/would + werkwoord — een voorwaarde en het gevolg | If your job disappears tomorrow, would you |
| Lijdende vorm be + voltooid deelwoord — het gaat om wat er gebeurt, niet om wie het doet | is rigged · are born · is set |
| Betrekkelijke bijzinnen who / which + zin — extra informatie over een persoon of ding | people who buy · assets, which means · people who already |
Uitspraak om op te letten
De spreker gebruikt 34 samentrekkingen en verkorte vormen, zoals you're, don't, doesn't. Spreek ze kort uit, zoals je ze hoort.
- De “th”-klanken: algorithm /ˈælɡəɹɪðm̩/, mathematics /mæθ(.ə)ˈmæt.ɪks/
- De klanken “sh” en “zh”: inflation /ɪnˈfleɪ.ʃən/, existential /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃl̩/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, mushroom /ˈmʌʃˌɹuːm/, subscription /səbˈskɹɪpʃən/
- Lange woorden — let op de klemtoon: literacy /ˈlɪtəɹəsi/, capitalism /ˈkæp.ə.təlˌɪzm̩/, liability /laɪəˈbɪlɪti/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, irreplaceable /ˌɪə.ɹəˈpleɪ.sə.bəl/
Klanken die Nederlandstaligen lastig vinden:
- Stemhebbende eindmedeklinker — /b/, /d/, /g/, /z/, /v/ niet verscherpen: monetize /ˈmɑnəˌtaɪz/, backward /ˈbækwɚd/, dividend /ˈdɪvɪdɛnd/, rig /ɹɪɡ/, leverage /ˈlɛv.(ə.)ɹɪd͡ʒ/
- /æ/ — opener dan de Nederlandse “e”: stack /stæk/, capitalism /ˈkæp.ə.təlˌɪzm̩/, freelancer /ˈfɹiˌlæn.səɹ/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, freelance /ˈfɹiˌlæns/
- /g/ — een harde plofklank, geen Nederlandse “g”: existential /ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃl̩/, gatekeep /ˈɡeɪt.kiːp/, gratification /ˌɡɹætɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/, rig /ɹɪɡ/, grind /ˈɡɹaɪnd/
Zo oefen je met deze video
- Luister de hele video één keer zonder te spreken en noteer de woorden die je niet kent.
- Begin op 0,75× snelheid, spreek zin voor zin na en ga terug naar normale snelheid zodra het makkelijk gaat.
- Neem jezelf op en vergelijk met het origineel; let daarbij op woorden als mindset, stack, cheat.
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