What Your Pay Rise Really Cost You
A pay rise always feels good.
But most of us realise, sooner or later:
we traded something to earn it.
Time.
Energy.
Focus.
There’s a simple idea from Your Money or Your Life that changes how you see it:
Every dollar you earn is stored life energy.
You traded hours of your life for that money — literally.
And when you see money this way, spending decisions shift:
Is this purchase worth an hour of my life?
Is this habit worth a week of work?
Suddenly, budgeting isn’t about restriction.
It’s about protecting your time and energy for what actually matters.
A small mindset shift — but it changes everything.