“If someone else runs faster than you or makes more money than you or is more adept at anything, that doesn't mean you have lost. You are measuring yourself only against yourself and your tendencies not to do all that you are capable of doing.” IfsMeanRunningLostHealthBuddhismCapableTendenciesFasterMore MoneyAthleticsMeasuringAdeptLost You Author:Frederick Lenz
“Now and then, living more with less means paying more money. It may mean buying better quality - leaving behind repetitive purchases of discount junk for one expensive, well-made, thoughtfully designed tool that will last.” WellsMayMeanMadeLastsSimpleBehindsQualityToolsLeavingExpensiveBuyingNow And ThenMore MoneyJunkSimple LivingRepetitiveDiscountsLiving More Author:Doris Janzen Longacre
“Economists typically think that your happiness goes up as you get more money, but the more you have, the less each additional dollar matters. This means that you value money most in times when you have less income and more expenses.” ThinkingMeanMatterValuesDollarsIncomeExpensesMore MoneyEconomist Author:Emily Oster
“It's an irony that growing inequality could mean more money for philanthropy. In the US, quite a few of the ultra-rich have taken to heart the 19th century industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie's comment that it's a disgrace to die wealthy.” HeartMeanDiesRichTakenGrowingCenturyInequalityIronyWealthyCommentMore MoneyPhilanthropyDisgrace19th CenturyAndrewPhilanthropistUltrasCarnegie Author:Geoff Mulgan