“Got motivation
I done found me a new foundation, yeah
I’m takin’ my new salvation
And I’ma build my own foundation, yeah
oh, baby, baby
You won’t break my soul
You won’t break my soul
You won’t break my soul
You won’t break my soul”
Beyonce pushing the great resignation makes an amazing dance tune. Her music is great! But it is much more than that. The fringe has gone mainstream. We are entering a new era and the pieces of the puzzle are still falling into place. This is not your parent’s economy anymore.
From the FIRE movement to the seeming democratization of everything from content to buying stocks to transportation and music distribution. Are we moving closer to shared prosperity or further away? Towards embracing authoritarian leaders or towards empowering the disenfranchised and the little guy? It is getting interesting and you better be keeping up in an economy that is financializing everything within a culture that is being built around turning all things into a transaction from an extra three inches of legroom to an express line at Disney to an enhanced experience at a concert. At the same time, are you starting to notice the decline in customer support, quality of workmanship and access to humans?
Welcome to a world in which to thrive, being a hardworking, loyal employee is no longer enough. In fact, it may primarily serve to distract you from accumulating generational wealth and financial freedom and only lead to a lifetime of hard work with little payoff at an old age. Maybe it is time to take the first step towards changing that. You may be surprised how many accessible opportunities exist for you in the world of real estate investing.