Why do ordinary people always feel that making big money is as hard as climbing to the sky?

To put it simply, it's because there are pitfalls everywhere.

Think about it—what's the first step to getting rich? You have to save your first pot of gold, right? But in today's society, there are temptations to spend money everywhere—consumerism, entertainment as escapism, vanity and comparison—each one quietly draining your wallet.

This whole system is designed with incredible precision. It doesn't take your money directly, but uses a thousand ways to make you willingly hand it over. Credit traps get you to spend in advance, marketing brainwashes you into thinking you're missing out if you don't buy, social pressure forces you to keep up appearances…

By the time you realize it, time has passed and your money is gone. Original accumulation? Don't even think about it.

So, seeing through these traps is the first step to breaking out of mediocrity.