Who Earns More Money?
Is it someone who knows themselves well or someone who has little idea about who they are?
Without exception, every problem we face in life stems from not knowing ourselves well enough. Understanding this concept is actually quite simple.
Let's say you love collecting old items, tracing the marks of past experiences on them, and exploring their stories. Given the knowledge and experience you've accumulated over the years, who would be more advanced in this field—you or someone who has no interest in old objects and doesn’t even want to touch them?
Of course, you would be ahead because you possess the three essential components of becoming "good" at something: you've spent the necessary time, gained the required experience, and accumulated the relevant knowledge.
What makes you good at it is the fact that you're doing what you love.
Now, imagine a collector wants to buy an ancient book from your archive and asks you for specific details about it. You would be able to answer their questions and provide the necessary information.
But what if the same questions were asked to someone who happened to own the book by chance or inherited a bookstore from their father or grandfather?
- Would they be able to answer better than you?
- Would they be able to sell that book to the potential buyer?
- Would they stand firm on the price because they truly understand its value?
- In short, would they be able to complete the sale and make money?
No, they wouldn’t.
That’s why the answer to our initial question, "Who earns more money?", is clear: "The one who does what they love earns more money." This truth never changes.
—Samuel Hangrove