Here's the ironic part though—follow the standard playbook to a T:



College degree? Check.
Stable job? Got it.
House with a mortgage? Done.
Health insurance premium payments? Every month.
Tax bills? On time.
Raise kids? Full commitment.

Add it all up and you're literally keeping maybe 10% of what you actually earn. The rest goes to institutions, obligations, and systems designed to keep you locked in.

That gap between gross and what actually stays in your account? It's the real story nobody talks about. Makes you wonder why anyone follows the script anymore.
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P2ENotWorkingvip
· 2025-12-29 12:37
10%? Ha, I think you overestimate, my friend
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AltcoinTherapistvip
· 2025-12-28 18:37
This is the true portrayal of modern corporate slaves, the more you earn, the worse you suffer... --- Sounds just like a traditional financial scam, so I went all in on crypto --- Saw through it ten years ago, now I am fully building passive income channels --- No wonder more and more people are turning to Web3 for a way out, at least there’s a chance to turn things around --- Hold tight to your BTC, this is truly your own asset --- The system’s scythe is so dull, but it can’t stop cutting so many people --- That’s why DeFi liquidity mining is attractive, although risky, but at least there’s hope --- According to this logic, even an NFT is better than a 996 rat poison --- Should have woken up earlier, but most people already can’t escape --- The traditional route is just a Ponzi scheme; change the name, and it’s still a Ponzi scheme
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DeepRabbitHolevip
· 2025-12-27 08:54
Damn, 10%? I feel like I don't even have that...
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PermabullPetevip
· 2025-12-27 08:53
10% is really amazing. I just feel like the more you earn, the more you lose.
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GateUser-40edb63bvip
· 2025-12-27 08:47
Ah, this is reality. Following the routine only leaves 10%, and the rest is all eaten by the system.
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APY_Chaservip
· 2025-12-27 08:45
10%, following the rules, sold himself to the system, hilarious
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0xSleepDeprivedvip
· 2025-12-27 08:27
Damn, a 10% retention rate? This system is really top-notch.
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