Untapped Riches Paradox

A paradox is a truth wearing its shirt inside out. Untapped Riches Paradox looks wrong until you wear it for a day.

The paradox resolves when you notice the two truths operate at different levels. What is lost at the counter is gained at the treasury. What feels like failure in the week is often progress in the year.

Every January, the gym fills; by March, the regulars have the place to themselves again. The calendar changed nothing. The people who stayed simply stopped asking the calendar for permission.

Time is the one currency the Reserve Bank does not print more of. And when you forget it — you will — the world will remind you. It is a faithful tutor.