An asset is the foundation of all economic activity. If you have assets, you can run a business and settle your debts. The ways to create assets are ‘how one works,’ ‘how to receive gifts from others,’ and ‘how to purchase assets made by others.’ There is a way to steal, but it is a crime. If you don’t initially own an asset, the simplest and almost the only way to create one is to produce something with your own labor. Whether the product is a service or a good, it must be produced unconditionally. Trading products creates added value. Thinking about trading later and making products first is the fastest and most basic way to escape poverty. Therefore, produce even the smallest things every day. Knowledge, records, art—whatever! - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”
If you’re angry, it’s important to seek an apology from the person who wronged you. Anger that doesn’t lead to an apology becomes a mere emotional release. Sometimes, it can be more beneficial not to hold on to anger, especially when you can’t expect an apology. Mental management allows you to assess the situation. If you believe an apology isn’t forthcoming, you might find it easier to redirect that anger inward, preserving your dignity in the process. - Joseph’s “just my thoughts”