Ever notice how the tighter your grip on money, the smaller the risks you're willing to take? There's a peculiar logic here: the more desperately you need it, the more paralyzed you become. You blame circumstances for being unforgiving, yet you haven't grasped the paradox at play. What if the real constraint isn't external? What if it's the fear itself that keeps you locked in place—unable to seize opportunities because you're too busy protecting what little you have?