True wealth is to do less of a lot of undesirable things

By | Via Negativa

(Excerpt from Antifragile by Nassim Taleb)

If true wealth consists in worriless sleeping, clear conscience, reciprocal gratitude, absence of envy, good appetite, muscle strength, physical energy, frequent laughs, no meals alone, no gym class, some physical labor (or hobby), good bowel movements, no meeting rooms, and periodic surprises, then it is largely subtractive.

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