In life, typically, we are are led to believe that leveraging advantages is almost a bad thing, like “cheating“.

An “unfair advantage”?

I think in life the most intelligent thing you do is think leverage. To create new systems, new techniques, new workflows or approaches which have superior leverage is enforces, which help you achieve and your desire.

I think this is where we think and consider technology; technology, tekhne — technique, typically technology gives us an edge. Like a very very simple example; having and driving a Toyota Prius, I have a lot more advantage than somebody driving a really really old car with very very gas mileage. Because I have a hybrid car, I could drive further, with your stops to fill up gas. As a consequence, this type of hybrid engine allows me to leverage gasoline more efficiently, more effectively, to in some ways, live a “better” life.

The less you have to pull up gas, and the more money you save on gas, the better life you will live.

And only that, you save time. Every time you stop by the gas station have to fill up, assuming you have more of a gas guzzling truck or SUV or car, and even worse if your car runs on premium… Each and every time you fill up the gas tank you’re going to feel the hurt, and let us assume I only have to stop by the gas station once a month, and spent only about $32 to fill up my Prius for the whole month. Compare this to the average Lexus SUV car which one the premium, which might pay $500 a week in gas? That’s like $2000 a month in gas?

And the funny thing I learned is that it doesn’t matter how rich you are, each and every time you have to pay money for something that feels a little bit stupid, you’re going to feel annoyed.