Monthly income tells a story about your financial mindset:

$10k/month = survival mode, just keeping the lights on
$30k/month = actually offensive, you can make real moves
$100k/month = playing 4D chess, thinking in systems

Here's the uncomfortable truth: those pushing the $10k lifestyle narrative? They profit from keeping you stuck. When you're barely making rent, you're not thinking about wealth building—you're thinking about next week. That's not an accident, it's a feature.

The gap between each tier isn't just money. It's decision-making capacity. At $10k you're reactive. At $30k you can finally plan. At $100k you're designing your own game. Each level requires different knowledge, different networks, different time horizons.

The real question: which game are you actually playing?