RULE 12

If you see money as the solution you’ll find it becomes the problem

Having money doesn’t make all your relationships flow smoothly – not by a long shot. It doesn’t protect you from disease – it may buy you better medical care after the event but it doesn’t protect you. It might buy a better diet but the rich half of the world has a pretty poor health record despite having all the money to feed itself extremely well, so wealth and health do not necessarily go hand in hand.

IT MAY BUY YOU BETTERMEDICAL CARE AFTER THEEVENT BUT IT DOESN’TPROTECT YOU

The more you see money as a solution, the greater the chance that you are missing the point entirely. Money doesn’t do anything.

I know, I know. You’ll be thinking, ‘If only I had X amount, ...

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