Money is nothing. It is an imaginary concept. Its only value is what we put into it. While often a necessary evil to survive, it is not important. The only possession of true value is time. It cannot be bought, sold, traded, or returned. Once gone it cannot be gotten back. Although it seems inexhaustible to those of us that are young, in a blink a lifetimes worth has disappeared. As quickly as it comes, it is gone. Spend it frugally and wisely. Regret nothing. The hard times enrich the good ones. Use time and turn it to your advantage, so that when yours is up, you affect the fresh source given to those that follow. Love hard, live hard, to hell with money and value your most precious commodity – time.
ADDENDUM
When it comes to the items I find myself possessing people often say, “Hang onto that. It’s worth some money.” If I’m gonna hang onto something it certainly is not because it’s only worth money. I keep something because it’s worth a story. The history of that object is far more valuable than an arbitrary, imaginary concept of currency. If all it’s worth is money, then I might as well sell it. I can use the money to buy an adventure worth telling.
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