Inflation: The Silent Partner You Never Invited Every paycheck tells a story. You work harder, earn more, and yet somehow your money buys less. The villain isn’t laziness or lack of discipline — it’s inflation. And inflation doesn’t just erode wealth; it rewrites the rules of power and strategy in your life. 1. Finance: The Treadmill Effect Inflation is the treadmill beneath your feet. You sprint faster with every raise, but the belt speeds up in lockstep. What looks like progress is often just exhaustion disguised as growth. The math is simple: if your wages rise 5% but inflation climbs 7%, you’re running backward while believing you’re moving forward. The Inflation Treadmill 2. Law of Power: Conceal Your Intentions Robert Greene’s Law 3 warns: “Conceal your intentions.” Inflation is the master of concealment. It doesn’t announce itself loudly; it creeps in quietly, disguised as “economic growth” or “market adjustment.” By the time you notice, your purchasing power has already be...