Your brain was built to protect you—not to make you happy. Gratitude and self-affirmation help balance what’s wrong with what’s already right.

Money decisions aren’t about being perfect. Behavioral finance helps you see blind spots and design systems that make good choices easier.

Money choices aren’t just math—they’re shaped by mental shortcuts, the stories we carry, and the meaning we want from life.

We think getting what we want will make us happy, or losing something will make us sad. But we quickly adapt to our new situations in life.