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“A parable: The Monk and the Minister Two close boyhood friends grow up and go their separate ways. One becomes a humble monk, the other a rich and powerful minister to the king. Years later they meet. As they catch up, the portly minister (in his fine robes) takes pity on the thin and shabby monk. Seeking to help, he says: “You know, if you could learn to cater to the king, you wouldn’t have to live on rice and beans.” To which the monk replies: “If you could learn to live on rice and beans, you wouldn’t have to cater to the king.” Most all of us fall somewhere between the two. As for me, it is better to be closer to the monk.”
― The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life
― The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life
“You own the things you own and they in turn own you.”
― The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life
― The Simple Path to Wealth: Your Road Map to Financial Independence and a Rich, Free Life
“This may be the fundamental problem with caring a lot about what others think: It can put you on the established path—the my-isn’t-that-impressive path—and keep you there for a long time. Maybe it stops you from swerving, from ever even considering a swerve, because what you risk losing in terms of other people’s high regard can feel too costly.”
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