We’ve been told that money can’t buy happiness, but that idea feels incomplete. Money may not create meaning or inner peace, but it can buy relief, time, support, and freedom, all of which shape how we experience life.

Once I liberated myself from the constraints of a predetermined pursuit, I freed up energy and brain space for interests I otherwise wouldn’t have considered. Since I wasn’t busy chasing one single-minded goal, I was able to listen to my intuition and notice what actually resonated with me.