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Good chapters on social debt, money becoming your identity, and money/kids.

Financial Independence is the goal

Chapter 7 was about "utility vs status". This was a good outlook on valuing things that make your quality of life better versus appealing to others' attention.

Lowering your expectations and living a simple can be a valuable thing. Being grateful for what you have and where you are keeps you grounded.

ABC loop
A - apologize for your judgment with their behavior (then ask open-ended questions
B - back off then observe their behavior
C- celebrate their progress and success towards change.

Navigating friends in my 20s has been tough but this book is helping me with a better perspective when it comes to that specific area of my life.

I am not responsible for anyone's emotions. Let them react how they want and Let me be in control of my ways of processing things.

good easy read so far, I like this author.

Today I learned Houdini got punched unexpectedly after one of his shows and died shortly after. Wow.