Relationship with Money: A Story with Olga
I like to see everything as relationships. Human relationships, between humans. And in this case, I want to share what my relationship with money was like—and is like today, represented in this story by a figure we'll call Olga. A while back, I had a very toxic relationship with Olga. I didn't take care of her, I abused her trust, and I mistreated her. This mistreatment manifested itself in impulsive spending, senseless decisions, things that got me nowhere. But over time, I began to understand something simple and powerful: if I took care of Olga, she would take care of me. I began to see that Olga had never been lacking. She had always been there for me when I needed to be. And that many of the unmet needs I felt were actually desires in disguise, things I didn't know if I really wanted. That realization completely changed my perspective. I felt loved by Olga. And I began to respect her. I knew there were days when she could give me more or less attention, but also that s...