This is Optimal Finance Daily, episode 1762, the Tri Force of Welfth, by Craig Stevens of Retire Before Dad.com.

And I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast, Diana Mariam.

Now let's get right to it and continue optimizing your life.

The Tri Force of Welfth, by Craig Stevens of Retire Before Dad.com.

After two years of begging, I finally received a classic Nintendo NES game console from Santa

in the sixth grade. One of the original video games for the system was The Masterpiece,

The Legend of Zelda. The Zelda franchise is an enduring global video game phenomenon

enjoyed by gamers worldwide. Today, Nintendo has produced 18 titles in the series for its various

consoles. A reoccurring storyline in the series revolves around the Tri Force, which is made up

of three singular golden triangles called the Tri Force of Power, the Tri Force of Wisdom,

and the Tri Force of Courage. The protagonist of the series, Link, goes on journeys to retrieve

the pieces of the Tri Force from various bad guys and hiding places and goes on to save Princess Zelda.

When all three pieces of the Tri Force are combined, they create an inadvertent triangle

in the middle. If an individual acquires all three pieces of the Tri Force and assembles them,

that person, good or evil, will be granted any wish they desire for the remainder of their life.

So long as they keep all three Tri Forces together, the Tri Force of Welfth.

It's often said that building wealth is simple, but not easy. Most of us intuitively know and

understand the keys to building wealth because they're simple, but we struggle to implement them

in our lives. Three singular Tri Forces must be assembled to create the Tri Force of Welfth,

if you will, to be truly wealthy. Earn more the Tri Force of Power. Spend less the Tri Force of

Wisdom and invest the surplus, the Tri Force of Courage. No one Tri Force is self-sustaining.

Like a three-legged stool, all three must remain intact to achieve financial wellness,

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