Reject status games.
Buy experiences, not things. Invest in skills over stuff. Prioritize freedom over ownership. Choose substance.
Your worth is not the sum of your possessions, but the depth of your life.
Making money is fun and it has its advantages, but it’s not the only thing that’s important in life. In my office, I have an artwork by the German artist Friedrich Kunath to remind me that what’s important or trivial is personal to every individual. It features a quote by Jean Louis Agassiz that says, “I can’t afford to waste my time making money.”
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life is about much more than money.
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The key is to take that exact feeling and remind yourself of it whenever money hijacks your attention. That when you’re fixated on its pursuit, you can break the spell by understanding how laughable it is to be remembered for it. That in the end, it will have very little to say about the person you are.