The Cost of Getting Farmed…
Every dollar you waste is a dollar that could have been working for you. Here’s what investing that money at 8% would look like instead.
Different spending amounts and examples… same mechanism.
All of it engineered to capture your attention, spike dopamine, and keep you coming back for more.
$300/month(e.g. candy/ soda/ fast food, subscriptions, impulse buys)
$22,079 after 5 years
$54,931 after 10 years
$176,673 after 20 years
$500/month(e.g. weed, cigarettes, gambling, delivery everything)
$36,798 after 5 years
$91,552 after 10 years
$294,456 after 20 years
$1,000/month(e.g. status purchases, porn, impulse tech, luxury habits you don’t need)
$73,596 after 5 years
$183,104 after 10 years
$588,913 after 20 years
Let that sink in.
What else is it costing you?
Your mental clarity— replaced by brain fog, anxiety, and depression
Your physical health— years off your life, avoidable surgeries, daily medication
Your dignity
Your job
Most of your friendships were built inside the same system that’s been farming you. That’s not a community. That’s a cage
Your agency and sovereignty- giving your money and attention to companies that purposely addict you