The Hidden Problem

We’re taught that self-care is bubble baths, candles, maybe yoga on a good day. Or taking ourselves out to go shopping for shoes. Remember Carrie Bradshaw in Sex And The City when she realizes that she spent 40,000 US dollars on shoes? 100 pairs à 400 USD each. You can literally see the coin drop when she does the math in her head.

Money gets its value not from what it is made of, but from the trust people place in it and the systems that uphold that trust. Whether it's gold coins or paper bills, value is ultimately a social agreement backed by institutional credibility, scarcity, and utility.

That anxiety isn’t about money.  

It’s about meaning. And if you’re human, you probably attach a lot of meaning to money and the number on your bank account.

Most people have this one corner in their “life garden” they don’t touch. And more often than not, that corner is money.

We avoid it. Outsource it. Tell ourselves we’re “not good with it.”
Or that we’ll get to it later.
Or that it’s just not who we are.

But here’s the thing: the part of your life you avoid the most?
That’s usually the one that’s most ready to grow.

Money can feel like a big, unsolvable mystery.

It’s everywhere. It’s flowing or stuck. We love it, hate it, chase it, fear it. We say it doesn’t matter, but then why does it shape so much of our lives?

Most of us never really got a chance to understand money. Like truly understand it. Inflation, interest rates, housing bubbles, what the Fed or the European Central Bank are doing, Bitcoin, recessions - what does any of that mean, really? And how does it affect your day-to-day life? Honestly… most of us are just nodding along in confusion.

If you're looking to dip your toes into the world of cryptocurrency, I encourage you to listen to this 10 minute podcast on the Bitcoin white paper and see for yourself how this technology can empower you and give you the financial freedom you deserve. It's a revolution, and you can be a part of it. 

When talking about “crypto,” people often get lost in the technology and its complexities, the various use cases, and the potential for mass adoption. While all of that is super exciting, it's not what makes cryptocurrencies so relevant.

Financial stages explained, absolute must-knows and absolute no-gos. Like it or not, money matters. All the more if you would like to quit your job and follow a completely different career path, move abroad, start “digital nomading” or just take a few months off to figure things out. If you’re planning a big life change, it is super important to know where you’re at financially.

I am gullible. You are gullible. We’re all gullible. It is a fact of life. We are humans. We fall for nonsense sometimes. And manifestation is mostly nonsense (if you missed Part 1 of this series, find out why here). We want to believe something. We want to be part of the club who knows the secret. Who has insights that no one else has. We want to feel special.

What does manifestation have to do with terrorists and the success industry, you might ask. It’s an odd trio at first sight, but they share a common thread: the power of the psyche. Let’s dive into what manifestation is, what works about it and what doesn’t, and the psychological phenomena that make it so seductive.

Why you are not rich, who to blame and how to change the story in your head. So why are you not rich? Feeling offended? Great. There is not a single person on this planet who is entirely indifferent towards money.

I hated Pranayama. I just hated it. Whenever a Yoga class started with breathwork, I felt that incredible mental resistance. My body felt like it was dying during these endless breath holds. And then everything changed when I heard these words…

Here are the five most interesting findings. Nestor has made it his life’s work, after a life-altering breathwork session, to unearth the mystery behind this lost art. He talked to a lot of scientists, physicians, breathwork gurus, did an admirable amount of (sometimes awfully painful) self-experiments and distilled it into the following findings.

Ever cringed when you look back at old pictures or posts on social media from five years ago? Or are you sometimes a tiny bit embarrassed about how passionate you were about this one thing that you couldn’t stop talking about and how it now no longer feels true?