Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want

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Morgan Housel's wealth equation ("what you have minus what you want") directly applies to Brian's solopreneur journey and side project monetization decisions. The focus on psychology over tactics aligns with Brian's preference for practical frameworks, though the lack of technical/entrepreneurial angles limits immediate writing potential.

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Personal finance/risk/long-term planning Side projects/automation/earning from skills (secondary) Family/time management/tradeoffs (secondary)

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Wealth is what you have minus what you want

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#personal-finance #wealth-building #solopreneur #side-projects #psychology-of-money #engineering-mindset #lifestyle-design