I hate money because I hate stuff. If you have stuff, then you have to spend more time and money to maintain it, insure it, protect it, etc. etc. I really hate buying anything durable because even after researching it and deciding that I am getting a good value and it is something I need, half the time I wind up using for a while but then not using it very much after that. This is true with investments as well, although in different ways. And if you don’t like stuff it’s really hard to invest in things you know, because you never buy anything anyway! And if you just hold cash because you hate to spend it on anything, inflation is going to eat away at it, and any interest you earn trying to fight inflation is going to be taxed.

I was hoping for a positive conclusion: that you don’t have to have a job you hate because if your passion helps others, then you can make lots of money from it (if it doesn’t, it’s not helping others or you haven’t monetized it correctly). Even without working in an office. You don’t have to sacrifice your heart for your wallet. You may not be able to quit your job immediately, but over a period of months or years (shorter the more dedicated you are), you can create ways to become less job-reliant. If you love to play the piano, become a piano teacher.

On the other hand, if you’re depressed after reading this, I wrote The Perks of Having a Job just for you.

Also, it is hard when you have reletives with more money than they know what to do with and then they invite you out and you just smile because just the sight of the house blows you away. It is to the point that money can put a damper on family. Money only creates gaps. I had a great relationship with my aunt when I was young but now that I am older and she had a ton of money I give up. I just wish that our differences did not show through.

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It was somewhat easier before because I kept such a negative outlook on the world that I didn’t consciously want much. Like I thought the world is shit so why would I want any of it. But now, if I look at the world and see all these beautiful wonderful things it’s miserable not having them. So there’s something to be said for cynicism. It’s a useful buffer to the pain of longing.