10 Clues That You’re Winning in the U.S. Economy

Let’s get straight to the point if you feel lost, like the system isn’t made for people like you, you’re not crazy. You’re just waking up. And that’s actually a good thing. Because the moment you realize the game is rigged, is the same moment you stop playing by their rules. That’s when life starts changing.

I learned this the hard way. I was 19, broke, confused, and pretending everything was fine. Every day felt like a loop wake up, eat whatever I could find, scroll through my phone, work a shift I hated, go to sleep, repeat. No plan, no passion, just hoping something would magically change. But nothing ever does. Unless you do.

One night I was sitting in my car after a delivery shift. Rain tapping on the window. I just sat there. Engine off. No music. Just silence. That’s when it hit me I had no idea who I was becoming. I wasn’t building anything. I wasn’t learning. I was just existing. Floating. And it scared me. Not in a horror movie way, but in a “what if this is it?” kind of way.

So I made a rule. A small one. I said, every day, I have to do one thing that makes me smarter, stronger, or better with money. That’s it. One thing. Watch a video. Go to the gym. Save $5. Learn a new skill. Didn’t matter what. Just one brick on the wall every day.