It’s very hard to turn the page in your rich life: Being frugal may be necessary at some stages of your life, but cheapness is one of the most difficult habits to break—cheap people don’t really think its a problem. Don’t over attach your identity to your spending habits. Ask yourself: What is your philosophy on money costing you? Your intuition is... See more

This isn’t to say money isn’t useful. It helps to be able to standardize the exchange value of things as opposed to bartering and constantly negotiating the equivalence of goods and services. In this way, money is a relational tool, an incredibly powerful piece of communication that tells you how much one thing is valued within a certain context.... See more