In the 1980s, comics were being touted as the “fourth best investment medium.” And back then, they were. Rare issues, small print runs, and a relatively niche audience meant scarcity and collectability held real weight. A handful of well-chosen comics could rise dramatically in value, and for a time, they did.
But 2025 is a very different world. The comic industry has changed. Mass-market paperbacks, collected volumes, the explosion of Marvel and DC into global cinematic universes — all of it has turned comics from a niche collectible into a mass-market machine. Great for publishers. Not so great for collectors.
Most modern comics don’t carry the rarity or scarcity that once drove their investment value. They’re produced in volume. They’re everywhere. And while there are still rare editions that hold or increase in value, the idea that “comics are the fourth best investment” no longer holds true.
Here’s the problem: that belief from the 1980s still lingered in me. Decades later, I’d find myself buying a comic and thinking, “This might be worth something one day.” Not because I had evidence in the present, but because I was running an outdated program from the past.
This is the trap we all fall into. We inherit beliefs that once had truth in them, but no longer serve us. We keep acting on outdated paradigms, as if the world hasn’t moved on. And the cost is huge.
What you believed about wealth, work, relationships, or even your own capacity ten or twenty years ago may not apply anymore. The market has shifted. Technology has evolved. You have evolved. But if you keep running your life on yesterday’s operating system, you’ll keep making decisions that don’t serve today’s reality.
This is why self-leadership isn’t about having the right answers forever. It’s about continuously updating your inner software. Challenging assumptions. Asking, “Does this belief still hold true? Does it serve who I am becoming?”
The comic lesson is simple: an idea that worked in 1985 won’t necessarily work in 2025. And that’s true in every area of life.
Sovereignty means not clinging to beliefs just because they once felt safe. It means staying awake, questioning, and evolving your mindset as fast as the world — and your own soul — evolves.
So ask yourself: where are you still acting on outdated paradigms? Where are you holding onto a belief that might once have been true, but no longer is? And what would open up for you if you let it go?
One of the greatest acts of courage is upgrading your beliefs before the world forces you to.
Action Step: Today, take five minutes and write down one belief you inherited in the past — about money, success, or yourself — that you’ve never questioned. Then ask: “Is this still true for me?” If not, release it. Make space for a belief that matches the future, not the past.
If you are ready to stop running on outdated software and start aligning your beliefs with the life you’re here to create, I would be honoured to walk beside you as your transformational alchemist.
