Learning to be happy with less money creates a... - Deepstash

Learning to be happy with less money creates a gap between what you have and what you want—similar to the gap you get from growing your paycheck, but easier and more in your control. Having lower expenses means your savings go farther than they would if you spent more.

Big investment returns and fat paychecks are amazing when they can be achieved, and some can achieve them. But the fact that there’s so much effort put into and so little put into the other is an opportunity for most people.

Past a certain level of income, what you need is just what sits below your ego.

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