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What does it mean?
Loving money is not enough; you also need to be good at managing or attracting it.
In plain terms
You must manage money well, not just love it.
What can you take from it?
Financial success requires skill, not just desire.

Where it applies

  • personal finance
  • career planning
  • investing

Putting it to work

  • learn financial skills
  • align desire with ability

Questions to consider

  • Do you have the skills to manage your finances?
  • Is wanting money enough to succeed?

Another view

Sometimes luck plays a bigger role than ability.

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