- Site: sive.rs - By: - Date published: 2024-09-27 - Date read: [[2024-09-28]] - [Read Original](https://sive.rs/whn) - [Read on Omnivore](https://omnivore.app/me/https-sive-rs-whn-192383f1abc) - Tags: #Better_Living #Minimalism #Money #Simple_Living - Notes: **Note:** Below is the text from the article, with any ==highlights== done by me. None of the writing below is by me. # Article text <DIV id="readability-content"><DIV data-omnivore-anchor-idx="1" class="page" id="readability-page-1"> <header data-omnivore-anchor-idx="2" id="masthead"><a data-omnivore-anchor-idx="3" href="https://sive.rs/" title="Derek Sivers">Derek Sivers</a></header> <main data-omnivore-anchor-idx="4"> <article data-omnivore-anchor-idx="5"> <p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="6"> Not a new idea, but just another visualization and reminder. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="7"> Wealth, <strong data-omnivore-anchor-idx="8">feeling like you have plenty</strong>, is an equation. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="9"> Wealth = Have ÷ Need </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="10"> If you have nothing, then focus on having some. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="11"> Once you have some, <strong data-omnivore-anchor-idx="12">the easiest way to increase your wealth is to decrease your needs</strong>. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="13"> Have 10 but think you need 100? You are poor. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="14"> Have 10 but only need 5? You are wealthy. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="15"> Have 10 but are happy with 1? You are <em data-omnivore-anchor-idx="16">very</em> wealthy. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="17"> <strong data-omnivore-anchor-idx="18">Making money depends on other people</strong>, so it’s harder. It’s not entirely under your control. It’s an outer game. </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="19"> Reducing what you need is easier. It’s entirely under your control. <strong data-omnivore-anchor-idx="20"> It’s an inner game. </strong> </p><p data-omnivore-anchor-idx="21"> I used to look for ways to make money, but I haven’t done that in years. Now I keep looking for ways to <strong data-omnivore-anchor-idx="22">need less and want less</strong>. </p> </article> </main> </DIV></DIV>