Member-only story
Money
Why HAVING money is harder than GETTING money
Sure, getting money ain’t easy.
It means working for the man
A hellish commute,
office politics worthy of the 7th circle of hell,
and swallowing a thousand small indignities,
before you land that corner office and the stock options.
Or maybe you own a business –
Constant hustle,
making payroll by the skin of your teeth,
beating your head against a wall of failures
before that one big break.
Getting money sucks is so hard, you think having money is for sure gonna be easy.
Keep plugging away my friend, but know this:
HAVING money can be harder than GETTING money.
And before you come swinging your Rolex like a bolo at my head, here’s what I mean:
Everything about our biology, psychology, and capitalistic conditioning drives us in our quest to get financially secure.
Acquiring wealth is heroic. It’s the hunter bringing home the bacon!
The visible external validation of applause, degrees, and press releases makes us feel good — we…
