I was once in a rut with a mediocre salary and barely getting by. Life naturally felt very unfair to me, and for years I lagged behind my peers. My perspective and life changed after I read this article by Oliver Emberton, and since then I think my life has been on an upward trajectory since. It’s not personal finance per se, but it has dramatically helped in my career and therefore finances. You can read the article first if you want, but in my post and video I talk about my takeaways and how my life has changed since: Life is a competition The author states off the bat that life is a competition, and everyone is competing for just about everything, be it life partners, jobs, or achievements. He seems to suggest that many things in life are a zero-sum game, and I largely agree with his points....