Seneca, who was wealthy, didn't say throw your money away. He said hold it loosely, use it well, and don't let it become the thing your happiness rests on. Money is a useful tool and an unreliable master. When your peace depends entirely on your bank balance, every dip in fortune shakes the ground under you. But if your steadiness lives somewhere sturdier, in your character, your effort, your relationships, then money can rise and fall without taking you with it. Enjoy comfort when it's here. Just keep its grip on you light. Today, appreciate something money gave you while remembering it isn't the foundation you stand on.

Inspired by the old idea of virtue as the only good. Written by Ugo Charles.