The less of one's life one must exchange for money, the more freedom one may enjoy.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Freedom increases as the portion of life spent earning money decreases.
- In plain terms
- You are freer when you don't have to trade as much of your life for cash.
- What can you take from it?
- Reduce reliance on money to increase personal freedom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What is your time worth?
- How much do you need to be free?
Another view
Money is still necessary for survival in most societies.
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