The Honest Fool

di Rich Abbott (Autore)

Rich Abbott, 2026

DESCRIPTION FOR "THE HONEST FOOL": I lost everything to a cryptocurrency scam. Six figures. Gone. Not because I was greedy. Not because I was stupid. Because I was trusting in a system designed to exploit trust. The Honest Fool is my story—how I fell for it, what I lost, and what I learned about human psychology, financial manipulation, and rebuilding after devastation. This isn't a warning about crypto. It's about the beliefs that make anyone vulnerable to any scam, regardless of intelligence or experience. I had studied wealth psychology for years. I taught financial principles. I understood behavioral economics. And I still got taken. Why? Because scammers don't exploit ignorance. They exploit belief systems. They know that people who believe in abundance can be convinced that extraordinary returns are possible. They know that people who value independence want to believe in decentralized financial freedom. They know that people seeking validation will trust charismatic leaders. I believed all of it. And I paid the price. Inside this book, you'll discover: How sophisticated scams work and why smart people fall for them. The psychological vulnerabilities scammers exploit. Why financial education doesn't prevent financial disasters. The beliefs that made me susceptible and how to identify them in yourself. The stages of realizing you've been scammed and how to process the loss. What rebuilding looks like after catastrophic financial failure. Why shame keeps people silent and how transparency creates recovery. The difference between being foolish and being an honest fool. This book isn't about blaming myself or the scammers. It's about understanding the psychology that makes scams work—so you can protect yourself and rebuild if you've already fallen. I'm not ashamed. I'm honest. That's the difference between a fool and an honest fool. An honest fool learns. Shares. Grows. Uses failure as validation of principles, not contradiction. If you've lost money to scams, bad investments, or catastrophic financial decisions, this book will help you process what happened and move forward without shame. If you haven't, it will help you understand the psychology that makes anyone vulnerable—including you. The Honest Fool is a memoir, a cautionary tale, and a framework for rebuilding after financial devastation. I lost six figures. I gained clarity. This book is what I learned.

• Autore: Rich Abbott
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Rich Abbott
• Formato: EPUB2 con Adobe DRM
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233018725