How To Be Rich, Happy, and Save The World
Pete Adeney (a.k.a. Mr. Money Mustache) does the math for people to show them how living within our means financially and cutting unnecessary consumption is a stepping stone to early retirement, happiness, and a better world. He’s an online finance blogger, but says:
“I don’t give a shit about your personal finances. What I care about is how much better a world we all get to live in if we become a little more rational with our money.”
“If you can get yourself financially independent, not only can you eliminate most of the bullshit from your life, but it forces your life’s work to become more truthful. Now this shit really matters. Because in the world today, there are people who grind away like little gears until they die, and then there are people who do pretty well for themselves but leave nothing more than a trail of conspicuous consumption: empty champagne bottles, depreciated luxury cars and yachts and vacation homes. And then there are people who leave a lasting difference. A society grows great only when the old people plant trees even though they know they won’t be around to enjoy the shade of those trees.”