I've become rich, so why am I still not happy?
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I've become rich, so why am I still not happy?
Life is a game of push and pull.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: MINHxDYNASTY
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This isn't about money—it's about the sacrifices I made for it.
As the year comes to an end, I have more money than ever before, yet I've never felt less happy.
Objectively, this year was a success.
Our media production business grew fourfold.
We paid off all our bad debts.
I made some solid investment trades.
I even bought a Ferrari—something I once thought impossible.
So why do I still feel so unhappy?
During the holiday break, I finally had time to sit down and reflect.
I'd read online about "successful" people who still feel empty. I thought I’d be different.
Now it’s my turn.
The unsettling truth is simple: in building a business and chasing generational wealth, I became obsessed with money. I fixated on leaderboards, addicted to scores.
I used to love the game.
But eventually, I became its slave.
The internet changed my life in ways I never imagined. In 2020, it pulled me out of bankruptcy and gave me a gamified platform. From there, I gradually shifted into crypto and Twitter. Every year since then, life kept getting better.
Life became my video game.
But at some point, I stopped focusing on missions and became addicted to the thrill of stacking coins. What a boring way to play.
I became so hooked on the dopamine rush of opening social media and messaging apps because I'd trained myself to believe that every time I opened them, I might find an opportunity.
I was addicted to waiting for the ping, staring at the door, while forgetting the very skills that originally brought me those opportunities.
So I fell into a 24/7 state—always thinking about scaling the business, hunting for new opportunities, constantly searching, never resting.
If you let it continue, this is hell on earth.
Starting today—and especially in 2026—I’m reclaiming intentional, purposeful living.
Create More Than You Consume
Before writing these words, I hadn’t opened my favorite social media app. This is a big shift, and I already feel the difference. At some point, I turned into a mechanical "work machine."
So now, before opening any message window, I reserve 1 hour and 30 minutes solely for creation. During this time, it’s just me, a pen, a camera, and a blank canvas. The goal is to create without any distractions or interruptions.
I’ve only committed 22 minutes and 45 seconds so far, but I’ve already accomplished a lot. What humans can achieve when focused is truly astonishing.
Try it—you’ll be surprised.
Reduce Constant Switching
I have many identities: a creator, an operator, a husband, a friend, a son.
Like you, I play multiple roles.
For a long time, I thought this meant freedom, but actually it meant fragmentation.
All day, I kept switching between writing scripts, filming, checking charts, trading, replying to DMs, tweeting, attending meetings, and more.
This year, I often jumped from one task to another within 15 minutes, then refreshed what I’d just checked, just to get an extra hit of dopamine before returning to what truly mattered.
Busy.
Distracted.
And almost no real results.
Now, I plan my time in two-hour blocks, focusing on one role, one thing at a time.
As for checking social media, I schedule it during only two fixed windows each workday. I’ve noticed the smartest people rarely use their phones; some don’t use them at all.
Focus.
Go Offline, Reconnect With the Real World
A few weeks ago, I strained my calf during a workout.
In that moment, I switched to the other leg and immediately started blaming myself. I already knew my body was exhausted from daily non-stop training—the heaviness in my legs was obvious during warm-up.
"I shouldn’t have gone today," I thought.
So when my calf muscle tore, I wasn’t surprised.
Our minds are powerful, but in this case, it’s hard to notice mental fatigue because it’s invisible.
If we never go offline, never disconnect from the digital world, we’ll never truly rest or recharge.
So I’ve set a new rule for myself: after 7 p.m. every day, I go offline.
Here are the beliefs that support this rule:
"I trust the effort I put in today."
"I trust the effort I’ll put in tomorrow."
I never want to go back to having nothing—the fear of failure has driven me forward. But I also understand everything has limits. Life needs balance.
Life is a push-and-pull game.
We keep learning, progressing, failing, living the lives we want and the ones we don’t.
If we dislike something, we change it—and that’s exactly what I’m doing.
We live in a beautiful yet chaotic online world. Whether you like it or not, it’s deeply woven into our lives.
Like me, you who are reading this probably obsess over improving your life. And often, that means chasing more "coins."
But remember, beyond the pursuit of digital growth, there are other truly important things worth cherishing.
The internet and social media have always been part of my life.
They’re the reason I learned real skills during college courses I once thought "useless."
They helped me gain skills, make friends, seize opportunities, and even build my career.
They’re core to my identity and how I create value in this world.
But through all this, I never agreed to trade my entire identity for it.
I’m still working to balance it all—and maybe I always will.
Because in the end, you have to ask yourself:
What is all of this really for?
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