Your Finances Are Not “Personal”

Identifying with money is always a mistake

Photo by Morgan Housel on Unsplash

Most people think of money like bread: It’s an essential commodity, it has to come from somewhere, and if you haven’t had your daily share, you gotta go out and win it — or make it yourself.

Unlike actual bread, however, you don’t need money to survive. You can’t eat money. You need water, food, a place to sleep…