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michael

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michael

@paik_michael

sprezzatura

Joined September 2019

michael
@paik_michael
Jan 6, 2020
I drive a Honda Clarity Hybrid. I pay $20/month on gas. My last car was an S550 Benz. I spent $500/month on gas. A lot of people I know look at me crazy for this. Some people think I must be doing worse financially and needed the downgrade. Only the real hustlers understand
michael
@paik_michael
Mar 16, 2025
i'm convinced the best and most talented writers of our generation are on this app spitting for the love of the game
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michael
@paik_michael
Oct 13, 2025
one of the best pieces of advice i can give: act like you’ve been here before will not explain further
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michael
@paik_michael
Jan 7, 2020
Replying to @paik_michael
So many people saying “Don’t go broke trying to look rich” Keep spreading that. I first came across it years ago when @BENBALLER tweeted it. Ain’t nothing truer.
michael
@paik_michael
Apr 21, 2025
crazy that the God of the universe is on your side at all times and you don't think you can achieve your absolutely microscopic dust sized goals because the devil is whispering laughable deceit into your ears to make you feel alone, small, insecure, and insufficient
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michael
@paik_michael
Jan 7, 2020
Replying to @paik_michael
Let me break it down to all you confused folks: Benz $80+ per fillup 1-2x a week (premium). Honda $20 per fillup 1x a month. Live in CA. Drive over 100 miles in a day many days. Honda uses electricity first before gas. Keep charging Honda so I almost never use gas.
michael
@paik_michael
Aug 1, 2024
Replying to @Algeria_FC
not gonna lie algeria fc you are cooking everyone in the comments thanks for a nice 5 min scroll
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michael
@paik_michael
Sep 10, 2025
find yourself a good girl, go get whats yours, stay lowkey, have a beautiful family, stay off the digital grid, thank God daily for every blessing you have regardless of how trivial you currently view them to be, and be a positive beacon light of the world, salt of the earth
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michael
@paik_michael
Jun 9, 2024
Replying to @paik_michael
for everyone wondering what i read: i never read self-help and tend to not read nonfiction i prefer fiction books because they keep my creativity and inner child alive. have also grown up voraciously reading them as my favorite hobby (nostalgia) Chesterton explains it well:
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michael
@paik_michael
Jun 9, 2024
Replying to @paik_michael
this is what the average screen time splits on my phone look like these days
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michael
@paik_michael
Jan 6, 2020
If you make $100 but spend $90 You are broker than the person who made $20 but spent none of it. If you make 100k but spend 80k You are broker than the person who made 60k but spent 20k. Stop playing status games. Wealth games > status games. Delay the gratification.
michael
@paik_michael
Oct 1, 2020
My mentor gave me a TV show recommendation: Undercover Billionaire A self-made billionaire is given $100 and his task is to build a million dollar business within 90 days. Watch it. So many lessons and so humbling. Successful people will be successful no matter what.
michael
@paik_michael
Nov 9, 2024
I AM ABOUT TO WALK INTO THE MOST ABUNDANT BALANCED WEALTHY AND SUCCESSFUL PERIOD OF MY LIFE. I NATURALLY ATTRACT GOOD FORTUNE, AND I AM WEALTHY IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE. I GIVE MYSELF PERMISSION TO PROSPER, AND I HAVE THE POWER TO BUILD THE LIFE THAT I DESIRE.
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michael
@paik_michael
May 21, 2021
Empty gyms are some of life’s greatest joys