“Money does not change the sickness, only the symptoms.” – John Steinbeck John Steinbeck Takeaway Despite what a lot of people think, money can change a lot – the conditions under which certain people live, access to better services, a person’s social standing – but it doesn’t change the fundamental state of the person in […]
“Getting money is not all a man’s business: to cultivate kindness is a valuable part of the business of life.” – Samuel Johnson Money without generosity is greed, and therefore meaningless. Money as a sole motivation is an indication of an empty, passionless product, and therefore meaningless. A man who finds happiness in money has […]
“Money bought freedom; without it one could never be free.” – Jacqueline Susann In a sense, it is very hard in this day and age to get around and do the things we want without a certain amount of money. The system that we as a society have built rewards people who can always balance […]
“Thou shalt not forget that money is only money and not character or fame.” – Steven J. Lee While there are no ten universal commandments when it comes to business (though surely some smart influencers or thought leaders have their own to contribute), a good one is to remember what money is and isn’t. Money […]
“A man who loves money is a bastard, someone to be hated. A man who can’t take care of it is a fool. You don’t hate him, but you got to pity him.” – Stephen King Stephen King Takeaway God pity the man who inadvertently stumbles onto more money than he could have ever dreamt […]
“Dollar bill: people spend their whole life seeking to earn it, but won’t spend ten minutes seeking to learn it.” – Orrin Woodward Orrin Woodward Takeaway If there’s a trusted voice on how to make money, it’s Orrin Woodward, the man at the top of a pyramid scheme atop another pyramid scheme. His company, formerly known […]
“Money should not dictate how I live my life.. I must take charge and become the master of money, so that I decide what I want to do with my time.” – Mandi Arora You don’t need to be smart to make money, but you have to be strong of mind in order to not […]
“I willingly allow that money does not guarantee happiness; but it must be allowed that it makes happiness a great deal easier to achieve.” – Pierre Choderlos de Laclos What would you do if you never had to worry about mortgage payments, or could get whatever new toys or devices your kid wanted without hesitating, […]
“Do not focus on money, instead focus on a problem that needs to be solved for the world.. money will follow you as a bi-product.” – Mandi Arora Money is a sweet reward, but it is not the only reward worth aiming for, nor ought it be the central backbone of what you wish to […]
“Money has no essence. It’s not ‘really’ anything; therefore, its nature has always been and presumably always will be a matter of political contention.” – David Graeber Not long ago, you would be able to measure your worth by the jangle of silver and coins in your pocket. Then it became slips of green paper, […]