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"I can always make more money, I can't make more time." This was something a mentor told me, but then described with a lot more nuance around what that means.
by gopalv 4y ago
"I can always make more money, I can't make more time."
This was something a mentor told me, but then described with a lot more nuance around what that means.
That money is something you can save or borrow, but time is a much harder thing to borrow or save. That when you are young time feels endless and money cramps you up. Instead of chasing money as a goal from that perspective, to chase the ownership of your time which you are going to exchange for money right now.
Not to retire and then chase your passion, but to exercise your passions when you have "young time" instead.
Sure, this advice has only been relevant to me after I got past all my debt.
After that point, you can turn money into time in interesting ways - you can hire a cook, you can live closer to work for more rent, have a babysitter for sunday morning.
But that the purpose of work is not to make money, but to spend your other time well.
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