Being broke is selfish

And I will prove you why

If you don't care about being financially abundant, you're lowkey selfish.

Bold assumption, right? Relax, it’s probably not what you are thinking. Let me explain.

In the large scheme of things, life is not just about you.

We live in a community. All your actions impact others around you at some level.

The impact you make on others is what truly defines your life on the long run.

If you truly want financial freedom, make others around you prosper and you'll live in complete abundance.

If you can't positively contribute to people's lives or solve their problems, you'll remain poor. It's that simple.

You only win, when others win.

The truth is, your bank account don't make you.

There’s this deeply rooted cultural myth that staying poor is somehow virtuous.

Like having nothing makes you morally superior or exhude some sort of humbleness.

You can be a terrible person or a good person if you have millions or zero dollars in your bank account.

But it's undeniable that financial prosperity allows you to be more helpful, to impact positively more people.

When you are struggling financially you'll tend to be stuck in survival mode, caught up in your own life trying to pay bills and survive the next day.

You can’t build schools. You can’t donate to causes. You can’t take care of your family or community.

Imagine the difference between saying, “I wish I could donate,” and actually wiring $10,000 to a cause in minutes.

Or between saying, “I wish I could help my parents,” and handing them the keys to a house.

Poor people dream of helping. Wealthy people can help.

So back to my point...

When you refuse to grow financially, you’re not just limiting yourself — you’re limiting everyone who could’ve benefited from you.

Staying poor means you have to say “no” to opportunities that require resources — and that’s not humility. That’s withholding your potential and impact.

The harsh truth is staying poor limits your ability to serve, support, and solve real problems in the world. That’s not selfless. That’s selfish.

If you truly care about others, get your finances right.

Not for the ego. Not for the status.

But so you can show up for the people and causes that matter.

Because when you're financially poor, you can't make moves.

When you're abundant, you can go everywhere.

Every time you start to feel guilty for wanting more, understand that you can grow wealth not for greed, but for service.

Every time you limit your potential financially, remember: your abundance helps others rise.

Stop romanticizing struggle. Stop glorifying the "hustle and grind" while building nothing.

Stop pretending that having nothing makes you noble. It doesn't.

Financial abundance is an opportunity, but also a moral obligation if you truly care about making this world a better place and helping others around you.

Start demanding more from yourself not because you deserve luxury, but because the world deserves your fully resourced contribution.

If you win, everybody wins.

Your family, your friends, your community, the employees you might need to hire, the strangers you will inspire...

Imagine how many lives you can change if you turn your ambition into something real.

Go win. Go prosper.

For you and for who you truly care about.

SPEAK

Ever felt guilty for wanting more financially?

What's one cause or person you'd love to support financially if you had unlimited resources?

And here's the real question: what's stopping you from building the wealth to actually do it?

If you have any questions or comments, just reply to this or send a message on Instagram. I’d love to hear from you.

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Money is energy. Your beliefs about it determine where that energy flows. If you believe having it makes you bad, you'll unconsciously repel it. If you believe it makes you powerful enough to serve, you'll attract it. The choice is yours. But remember — every day you stay small financially, you're keeping your impact small too. The world needs your abundance. Stop withholding it.

Best regards,

James - Founder of Mastery Mode

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