Time is Money?
We’ve all heard the phrase. However, the notion is a dangerous one. The truth is that time is infinitely more valuable than money. Surely everyone reading this will agree. Every precious moment that slips away and will never return again is a tragedy if wasted.
So I will put a hard question to you: if time is more valuable than money, why are you trading your time for money? Whether your hourly wage is $7 or $700, is it really worth giving over so much of your life? I don’t care who you are, the answer is no. Not for its own sake. Not by a long stretch.
If you are one of the few people fortunate enough to have a job you love, then you need not concern yourself. If you are supporting yourself doing something that brings you joy and satisfaction, then count your blessings (for they are many), save for retirement, and don’t worry after that. Most people hate their jobs, however. To spend the majority of your waking hours away from your family and the things you love, trapped in a job you hate, is a terrible waste. As one friend put it, “it’s no way to live a life.”
Here’s the real test for any job: If you had a billion dollars, would you do your job for free? If the answer is no, then in my mind it just isn’t worth it, not matter how much you are being paid. At the end of the day, it’s only money, and your time is priceless.
Most of us are trained from an early age to believe that time equals money, that we must work an hour to earn an hour’s pay. It’s deeply ingrained in our society and culture, and it is utterly false. If you ever want to be wealthy, you must free yourself from this lie.
The truth is that there are many ways to grow wealth. Trading hours for money is only one, and it is by far the worst option out there. Yet is it the only option that we’re taught about in school, and many people never use any other method their entire lives. That’s why you are not allowed to use a single penny of pay from hourly work in this game.
Find another way. The world is full of ways to make money. All that is required is for you to find something someone needs or wants, and give it to them. But don’t give them the precious hours of your life. They should be yours, and yours alone.
I know what you are saying about your time being so valuable and finding ways to make money that are fulfulling, however, I think you are being a bit naive about the amount of time you might have to spend making money doing something you love. Work is work and making money is work, even when you love your occupation. I think striking a balance between your need and desire to earn money and the rest of your life is a more realistic way to present your point. You do make very good points! Stop by my blog and leave a comment if you have a few moments. It is part of my enterprise for increasing my cash flow!
John Kaighn
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