Dear Aida,

There is a strange irony in the modern world:
the things that make people financially anxious are exciting,
and the things that make people financially free are boring.

Excitement is what draws people into speculation,
gambling disguised as investing,
complex products they don’t understand,
markets they try to outsmart,
and lifestyles they try to signal.

But boring money —
steady, quiet, predictable money —
is what actually builds long-term freedom.

The sooner you learn to love boring money,
the sooner your life becomes spacious, stable, and independent.