The Hidden Taxes That You Never File
Every June-July, we vent: “10% – 20% – 30% of my income? For what?”
The answers? Roads. Healthcare. Defense. Education.
That’s Fair. But it still stings, doesn’t it?
Now, here’s the real question:
What taxes are you paying that never show up on paper?
Not income. But Mental.
These are the quiet, invisible tolls we pay daily, especially if you’re a high performer or leader:
- Avoiding tough feedback = Leadership tax
- Always staying composed = Personal Image tax
- Saying yes when you mean no = Boundary tax
- Skipping recovery = Burnout tax
- Rewriting that email 5 times = Perfectionism tax
- Pushing through fatigue = Stamina tax
- Delaying decisions = Clarity tax
- Comparing yourself online = Self-worth tax
- Pretending everything’s fine = Emotional suppression tax
These taxes aren’t annual. They’re daily.
And worse, they compound.
Time to File These.
Introducing: The 3-Minute “Mental Ledger”
A simple daily audit to track what’s silently draining you.
1. What taxed me today?
2. Was it worth it?
3. What can I reduce, reframe or simply remove tomorrow?
No app. No fluff. Just brutal clarity.
And a little peace.
This Mental Ledger is just one tool from my Mental Budgeting Framework, a system to protect your mental energy, avoid burnout, and make high-performance sustainable.
Because you can’t avoid all taxes, but you can stop overpaying the ones in your head.
Try this today & every day. Feel the difference.
If this resonates, DM me & I’ll share more tools from the Mental Budgeting Framework.