I see money as a practical tool rather than an end in itself. The numbers in a bank account are purely functional; what matters is what money can help me do with my life. This perspective connects to keeping money in perspective.
On April 4, 2025, I shared the advice: “Get money, build systems, and spend your time on priceless things.” I linked to https://t.co/7LM4v6qhlL, but the captured post does not show what the link contains. Building systems is also part of how I think about business systems and leverage.
On May 21, 2025, I put the relationship plainly: “Money is a tool. The goal is freedom.” I did not specify what kind of freedom I meant or how money would provide it.
On May 25, 2025, I advised getting as much money as possible to fulfill my purpose: “Money is a tool. Get as much of it as you can to fulfill your purpose.” I did not identify the purpose or say how much money would be enough. This ambition is compatible with my wish to using wealth to do good.
On October 23, 2025, I wrote, “Civilization needs a purpose. Money is not a purpose, it’s a tool.” I did not specify what purpose civilization should have. This connects my view of money as a tool to my thoughts about using wealth to do good.
On October 26, 2025, I wrote, “Cashflow buys freedom. Freedom buys time.” I did not explain the mechanism, but the idea fits my view that money matters for what it can make possible, including time and freedom, rather than as an end in itself; see keeping money in perspective.
On December 9, 2025, I wrote, “I don’t think pursuing money is inherently bad or evil. Money is simply a tool.” I also quoted @ariesnotebook’s view that “Money is not god despite what money Twitter may lead you to think”; those words were theirs, not mine.
On April 25, 2026, I wrote, “Money buys peaceful moments like this.” I linked https://t.co/N7lPkLMybP, but the captured post does not show what the link depicts or what moment I meant.
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