The Weirdest Wealth-Building Habit I Know (It’s Free & Fun)
Dear Son,
There’s one thing I’ve learned after all these years that no self-help book ever told me straight:
Laughter isn’t just medicine—it’s rocket fuel.
I don’t mean polite chuckles or motivational memes that tell you to “smile more.”
I mean the kind of deep, undignified belly laughs that make your sides hurt and your drink come out your nose.
You need to make time for that. Every day.
Not just when it accidentally happens—on purpose.
Find 30 minutes every day to chase joy down and tackle it.
For me, it’s usually watching videos on YouTube like Chris Pratt and Jennifer Lawrence roasting each other on “Playground Insults”… or stand-up comics who just nail it. Lately, I’ve been replaying old comedy clips that had me in stitches the first time around. Doesn’t matter if I’ve seen them. If they make me howl like a fool, they’ve earned a spot in my day.
Because here’s what happens after a real laugh:
Your stress resets.
Your mind clears.
Your creativity fires back up.
Your motivation to build something—a business, a life, a solution—comes back online.
You can’t generate wealth, ideas, or momentum if you’re stuck in a low-frequency funk all day. Laughter kicks you out of that faster than any productivity hack ever will.
I didn’t always know this. I used to think I had to grind through the day like a martyr. Now I know better:
The best thing I can do for my energy, my creativity, and my sanity… is to let myself laugh. On purpose.
So go find the stupidest, funniest, most ridiculous video you can today.
Laugh until you cry.
Then go build something with that energy.
If I had a son, I’d want him to hear this…
Don’t wait for happiness to surprise you. Go hunt it down and shake it by the shoulders.
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