Sostine

08/07/2025

"Life hacks to learn from people"

🚀 Small shifts. Big results.

One of the biggest game changers in my journey wasn’t money or connections — it was how I started thinking.

I used to see my shop and M-Pesa as “just a side hustle.” That thinking made me casual about it. But the day I shifted my mindset — saw it as a real business, a brand I could grow — things began to change.

I became more intentional. I started tracking sales, improving customer service, even learning marketing. And guess what? I didn’t need a miracle — I just needed a mindset shift.

👉 Sometimes, your growth doesn’t need a big move. It needs a small change in how you see yourself.

28/06/2025

19/06/2025

Hard Work Alone Won’t Make You Wealthy

We were taught to hustle.
To wake up early. Grind harder. Sleep less.
And yes—hard work matters. But it’s not the full picture.

If hard work alone built wealth…
💼 Every mama mboga would be a millionaire.
🛠️ Every construction worker would retire early.
👷🏾‍♂️ Every labourer would drive a Prado.

But they don’t.
Because wealth isn’t about effort alone—it’s about direction.

You need: ✅ Strategy
✅ Financial literacy
✅ Leverage
✅ Systems that work when you don’t

Work hard—but also work smart.
Don’t just sweat—scale.

#©Sostines

18/06/2025

You Can’t Save Your Way to Wealth: Here’s Why

Saving is smart.
But saving alone won’t make you wealthy.

If all you do is stash money under the mattress (or in a low-interest account)…
you’re fighting inflation with fear.

📉 Your money loses value.
📉 Your potential remains untapped.
📉 Your mindset stays stuck in survival.

Wealth is built through: ✅ Earning more
✅ Investing wisely
✅ Creating multiple income streams
✅ Taking calculated risks

The rich don’t just save.
They grow. Multiply. Build.

Save wisely—but think bigger. Wealth isn’t kept. It’s created.

#©Sostines

18/06/2025

MONEY mindset

18/06/2025

How Fear of Spending Held Me Back

There was a time I feared spending money—even when I had it.
I thought saving every coin was the key to security.
But I wasn’t saving from wisdom—I was saving from fear.

📌 I avoided investing.
📌 I passed on opportunities.
📌 I said “no” to growth, just to feel “safe.”

Truth is, money doesn’t grow where fear rules.
If you’re always scared to spend, you’re training your mind to expect lack.

I had to learn:
✅ Spend with intention, not fear.
✅ Invest in things that grow value.
✅ Trust that money is a flow—not something to grip with panic.

Now I don’t just hold money—I use it wisely.
And that shift changed everything.

#©Sostines

17/06/2025

Think Like an Investor, Not Just an Earner

Most people are taught how to earn money, but not how to multiply it.
We chase income, celebrate salaries, and forget one thing:
Your money should work as hard as you do.

The investor mindset asks:
🔍 “Where can I put this money so it grows?”
Not just: “How can I spend this?”

That’s how wealth is built.
Not just by working for money, but by making money work for you.

💡 Start small.
💡 Start where you are.
💡 But start thinking like someone who builds, not just survives.

Because if you’re only earning—without investing—you’re still working for money.
And freedom starts when money works for you.

#©Sostines