Why I Always Think in Systems and Incentives: My Two Cents 🪙
Systems and Incentives. Banner powered by vectorportal.com Some people think I’m too cold or too detached—like someone who moves through life without feelings. The truth is simpler: I never chose to think in systems. Life pushed me in that direction long before I even knew the term existed. One of my earliest memories goes back to when I was seven or eight, working in my family’s small shop. We had a regular customer—an honest, humble businessman, but also a heavy drinker. He always paid, never caused trouble, and worked harder than almost anyone I’ve met since. While many people today complain about 40-hour weeks, he was easily doing 80 or 100. His workshop was his entire world. Every few days he’d stop by around 6 or 8 p.m., exhausted but upbeat, and order 40 or 50 beers in one go. For a kid, it looked insane. But he never left drunk, never had a hangover, and would tell me stories about impossible clients, financial stress, and the constant fear of losing his business. He barely saw...