“The cost of a thing is the amount of….

Quote: "The cost of a thing is the amount of what I will call life which is required to be exchanged for it."

— Henry David Thoreau

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Insight: Every financial decision is ultimately also a time decision. When you recognize that purchases cost not just money but the life hours exchanged to earn that money, you naturally make choices that honor the true value of both currencies and create wealth in how you live, not just what you own.

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Action: As we conclude our week of treating time as currency, bring this perspective to one purchasing decision. Calculate not just the dollar cost but the "life cost" in hours worked to earn that amount. Does this transaction still feel like a wise investment of your limited time? Consider making this dual-currency awareness a regular part of your prosperity mindset.