There are two kinds of problems in life.
Problems that need wisdom.
And problems that just need money.
Thing is, most of the ones wearing you down?
They’re in the second bucket.
Good luck being creative with that
Where to live.
What to eat.
Why the fan squeaks.
Why your back hurts.
Why that noise is always in your ear.
None of it is cosmic.
None of it needs enlightenment.
It just needs cash.
Not for a mansion.
Not for caviar.
Just enough to say, “Not this.”
That’s what people don’t get.
Money isn’t about becoming more.
It’s about tolerating less.
Less bullshit.
Less noise.
Less begging.
Less dependence.
More exit buttons.
More override switches.
You think rich people are rich because of what they have.
But the real riches are negative.
They’re rich in what they don’t have to endure.
They don’t endure bad moods caused by bad surroundings.
They don’t endure energy leaks from constant small compromises.
They don’t endure people they didn’t choose.
They don’t endure survival stress on top of creative stress.
You think they’re calm because they meditate?
No.
They’re calm because the external world isn’t punching them in the face every hour.
And the punch is always something trivial.
Your food is bland.
Your chair is broken.
The light flickers.
The road is loud.
Someone’s shouting downstairs.
You’re tired of this zip code.
But you can’t leave.
Money is the mute button.
Money is the exit route.
It’s not luxury.
It’s not vanity.
It’s not greed.
It’s debugging.
People say money can’t buy happiness.
Sure.
But it buys silence.
And silence is the best operating system.
Here’s something I’ve come to believe:
If the seniors in your career aren’t where you want to be,
that’s your cue to pivot.
Doesn’t matter how smart they are.
How respected.
How prestigious.
If the path they walked didn’t get them a life you’d trade for
Why are you walking it too?
It’s not about judgment.
It’s about direction.
You can respect someone
And still choose a different future.
You’re allowed to learn from them and still take a turn of your own.
You don’t need to worship money.
But you’d be a fool to ignore what it solves.
It won’t make you wise.
But it’ll give you the peace to pursue wisdom.
So get on the business.
Lock in.
Buy your exits.
Buy back your mind.
And debug your life.