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You Can Be Wealthy Without Earning More: A Lesson I Learned by the Sea
Wealth and Earning Money
Wealth is a topic that always grabs attention, but it’s usually discussed in terms of earning money. Investments, startups, ways to increase income… But I believe there’s another equally important side to it: reducing our needs.
Why Doesn’t Reducing Needs Sound Appealing?
When we talk about reducing needs, it doesn’t sound as exciting as earning money. It might feel like a restriction, holding yourself back, or preventing yourself from fulfilling your desires. However, if we change our perspective, we can see that it doesn’t have to be dull or suffocating.
The Giant Yacht in the Cove
This idea came to me last summer when a yacht anchored in the cove. Calling it a yacht feels like an understatement — it was a ship.
This ship was 230 feet long with more than 10 crew members. Like anyone else who saw it, I wondered: Why would this family spend so much money on a vacation? We were in the same cove, swimming in the same sea, but we had arrived in our car and stayed in a nearby campsite in a tent.
