6.19.25: Money Equals Silence

Money used to mean survival. Now it means silence. Peace. Options. You don’t want yachts. You want clean spreadsheets, passive income, rent paid early. You want to stop checking your bank app before buying toothpaste. You calculate savings like it’s a puzzle. Twenty percent here. Emergency fund there. You wonder if it’s enough. If it’s ever enough. People say money doesn’t buy happiness. But they’re usually the ones who have it. You don’t want luxury. You want leverage. Freedom to say no. Freedom to leave. You’re not greedy. You’re just tired of surviving. Wealth isn’t the goal. Autonomy is.