Getting Rich is a Game. Here’s How to Win.

In this monologue, Ali Abdaal discusses his approach to "winning" the game of getting rich, outlining the rules, strategies, core actions (doing, selling, and administering work), and the differences between playing as an individual versus a business. He explains the four levels of the game, from being an employee to an investor, and emphasizes the importance of creating market value and leveraging sales skills. Ali argues that while societal and human values are important, only market value matters in the context of getting rich, and that progressing through the levels involves shifting from active to passive income and increasing leverage. He also touches on the common obstacles—stability, stress, and sales—that hold people back from starting their own businesses, advocating for a shift in mindset towards the potential security of having multiple clients and developing valuable, in-demand skills.