Expensive cars, designer clothes, and large homes won't be remembered at a funeral Time is best spent creating memories with family, since those are what endure Live to make an impact, not to impress

glad you see it that way - time's the real gift

Children won't remember the cars or the houses. They'll remember the freedom parents had to spend time with them

Yeah, creeps up on you without warning - one day you're fine, next you're stretched thin

Never put one's financial future at risk by borrowing to live a lifestyle one cannot afford

Financial security in a job is an illusion A worker is one restructuring away from $0 Ownership is the only real security

If unnecessary items are bought, essential ones will soon be sold

Tough truth: It's not bad luck The 20s were spent buying memories that couldn't be afforded, and the 30s are spent paying for them with interest

A high salary with zero free time isn't success; It's a luxury hostage situation True wealth is the ability to say 'no' without first checking one's bank balance

One's network is one's net worth Surround oneself with people who talk about ideas, not other people

The real flex isn't a $100k car; it's a paid-off mortgage and an empty calendar

Thanks, appreciate it!

Ego is an expense. Humility is an asset. The former keeps people broke; the latter sets them free

Thanks, glad it resonates

Wealth is the quiet that arrives when proving anything to anyone is no longer necessary

Don't buy a new Mercedes on a Toyota salary Live within your means

haha that gif nails it - too many options and you're just spinning wheels

9-5 covers the bills 5-9 builds the empire Don't confuse the two

Pay isn't awarded for "hard work" Compensation reflects the value created and how difficult it would be to replace an individual

Most people spend money on things that impress people they don't like. The wealthy spend money to buy time with people they love. One is a cage; the other is a key