I fired a $280k client last year because he couldn’t stop posting “eat the rich” memes while his own bank account stayed flat.

He wasn’t broke because billionaires exist. He was broke because he was addicted to the wealth inequality narrative. It gave him the perfect excuse to skip the 3 a.m. rule, dodge the discipline tax, and keep upgrading his lifestyle instead of building real freedom.

This isn’t about defending the ultra-wealthy. This is about protecting your future self from the five myths that quietly murder ambition.

Myth 1: Wealth Is Zero-Sum — Someone Else’s Gain Is Your Loss

Pure fiction. Markets aren’t a fixed pie. I turned one boring skill into multiple income streams and created value that didn’t exist before. Every self-made person you envy did the same. The second you believe wealth is stolen, you stop creating. You start consuming outrage instead.

Myth 2: The Rich Only Got There by Exploiting Everyone Else

I built my first $100k net worth without a fancy degree and without screwing anyone over. Most self-made men I know did it the same way: systems, discipline, and solving expensive problems for people who happily paid. Exploitation is the story resentful people tell themselves so they never have to do the hard work.

Myth 3: Fixing Inequality Requires Punishing Success

Every time a new tax or regulation “targets the rich,” the real victim is the high earner trying to break through. I watched my own tax bill eat six figures legally — then I built better systems. Punishing success doesn’t create more winners. It just makes everyone play smaller.

Myth 4: “The System” Is Rigged Against You

The only system that actually matters is the one between your ears. I woke up at 4:30 a.m. while everyone else hit snooze. I chose cold showers and deep work while others chose Netflix. The “system” didn’t stop me. My old mindset did — until I rewired it to crave hard work instead of comfort.

Myth 5: Inequality Itself Is the Problem

Wrong. Inequality is the natural result of different choices, different risks, and different levels of discipline. The real problem is the envy that stops you from becoming the unequal one at the top. Comfort masquerading as justice. Resentment masquerading as virtue.

Your Move — Right Now

Close the outrage tabs. Open your calendar. Block 3 a.m. next week for the highest-leverage task you’ve been avoiding. That single decision is worth more than every wealth inequality debate on the internet combined.

This is the psychology I laid out in The Psychology of Making Money. Stop letting myths steal your edge.

Stories and advice from Jaxon Forge, the Founder of MoneyForged.com