"Own equity or accept limited wealth potential Naval Ravikant identifies equity ownership as the single most important structural insight in his famous 'How to Get Rich' tweetstorm, developed from principles he formulated at age 13. He states plainly: "you're not going to get rich renting out your time — you must own equity, a piece of a business, to gain your financial freedom." He explains that in a digital world where distribution costs near zero, the best practitioner in any field can serve the entire world, and all the returns accrue to whoever owns that business. Whether through stock options, a personal brand, or a stake in a startup, not owning any piece of a business makes wealth-building "nearly impossible — almost not worth that route." Source: Naval Ravikant, The Tim Ferriss Show, Naval Ravikant on Happiness, Reducing Anxiety, Crypto, and More"