Untethered Mind

Untethered Mind

6 secrets to building a life others secretly envy

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Alex Mathers
Aug 17, 2025
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Ever wondered what it is about people who seem to have it all?

Even if they don’t do things conventionally?

Here are some examples:

They frequently take calculated, high upside risks.

Most people take one sniff at risk, do an about-turn, back to the ‘safety’ of watching Twilight reruns in their underpants.

Those who are the envy of the town realised long ago that calculated, rather than reckless, risk-taking was the secret strategy to take them places.

Whether it’s an investment in a startup with massive potential upside, or a bet on themselves by starting their own, these people play the game (and that game is rarely rewarded overnight).

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