I think about money alongside the things that make life valuable, including time, security, health, relationships, and freedom. These reflections help me keep money in perspective as part of building a life you love, not the whole measure of a good life.
On February 9, 2025, I shared the reminder, “Time is the currency of life. Money is not.” It captures the idea that time, rather than money, is life’s currency.
On March 27, 2026, I wrote again, “Time is the currency of life. Money is not.” The post quoted @clintoptions, who argued that after someone has $2–$3 million, a paid-off home, and a good car, their quality of life is no different from Jeff Bezos’s. @clintoptions also argued that time is limited, saying the reader has “twice if not more than Jeff,” and that a cheeseburger is the same for a billionaire as for anyone else. The quoted passage called money “nothing but a piece of paper or a number in your app,” said “Real life is outdoors,” and gave “2–3mil” as a rough financial-independence benchmark. These were @clintoptions’s claims, not my own financial advice; the post did not explain the assumptions behind the figures, and the quoted passage ended with the incomplete phrase “Have good...”.
On September 20, 2025, I shared @Chrissssjohnson’s reflection that real wealth includes health, relationships, freedom, good decisions, helping loved ones, self-expression, and being proud of oneself. The post contrasts those lasting forms of wealth with cars, clothes, and jewelry, which it says bring excitement for only a limited time. I said, “I love this.”
On October 17, 2025, I shared the aphorism, “Having money is not everything, not having it is.” It emphasizes that lacking money can matter more than the fact that money is not everything.
On November 4, 2025, I shared the same aphorism again: “Having money is not everything, not having it is.” The captured statement does not identify its speaker or provide further context.
On December 5, 2025, I wrote, “Money is nothing and at the same time it’s everything.” I did not add context to explain the apparent contradiction.
On December 9, 2025, I wrote, “Money is not god despite what money Twitter may lead you to think.” I did not explain what I meant by “money Twitter.”
On January 7, 2026, I wrote, “Energy is true wealth.” I did not elaborate on what I meant by energy.
On February 14, 2026, I wrote, “An extra $5000 a month would change most people’s lives.” I did not specify who I meant by “most people” or offer evidence for the claim.
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