Richmond DinhCreator & Founder of Tiny Challenges™

The $100 Lesson That Changed How I Think Forever

6 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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Richmond Dinh recounts a personal anecdote in which he failed to win a $100-for-$10 challenge because he focused on the process (not having the exact US$10) instead of the outcome (obtaining any $10). The story is used to illustrate a broader lesson about prioritizing outcomes over process.

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And he said to me, you know why you lost that game? He put out $100. And he said, I've got $100 U.S. this is in the States, and if you can give me a $10 US like, $10 US right now, I'll give you this hundred dollars. I would trade you this hundred dollars for $10. And you've got 60 seconds to do it. And I'm like, crap. I put out my wallet, and I didn't have US Currency. I only had Monopoly money, which is like, Australians money. And I'm like, oh, Myron, can I give you. Can I. Can I give you $20? And I was like, no, I want $10 U.S. like, oh, crap. That's way more than $10 U.S. no, no, I want $10 US you got 30 seconds left. I'm like, I don't have it. I don't have it. And then 40 seconds goes down. I'm like, crap. And then someone shouts out, richmond, just borrow the $10 from someone on the table. Like, oh, crap. And I turned to Russell. I said, russell, do you have $10? Then Russell pulls out, I don't have $10. I got five now. I got $5. And then. And I said, anyone got $5? Time was up, and I didn't win. And I was. I wasn't happy that I lost the game because it was embarrassing. I didn't think about borrowing 10 bucks from someone next to me. And he said to me, you know why you lost that game? It's because you're so focused on process and not outcome. And so the rule.