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Passive Income Is a Lie

Stop chasing fiat fantasies. Build something real instead.

Embracing Discomfort.
4 min readJan 19, 2025
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Let’s get one thing straight: passive income is peak fiat mindset. The ultimate lie sold to you by influencers, fake gurus, and people who wear blazers with jeans.

“Make money while you sleep.” “Set it and forget it.” “Get rich doing nothing.”

Bullshit.

The whole concept reeks of entitlement, laziness, and a deep misunderstanding of how value is created. And worse? It’s built on a foundation of everything wrong with the fiat system – a rigged game that convinces you there’s such a thing as easy money.

What Even Is Passive Income?

At its core, passive income is the idea that you can invest a bit of time, money, or effort up front and then let the money roll in without lifting a finger. Sounds amazing, right? Except it’s a con.

Here’s what no one tells you: most “passive income” streams are either:

1. Active as hell (you’ll be working your ass off behind the scenes), or

2. Completely unsustainable (propped up by someone else’s hard work).

Sure, you can rent out a property, invest in dividend stocks, or create a digital course. But let’s be real – how passive is…

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