The mehalech of the world [conscious or not] is:
Use people.
Love money.
Worship yourself.
That is mostly correct. If you transpose the words.
Use things.
Love people.
Worship Hashem.
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Make a reverse bucket list - things you DON'T want.
Your happiness is what you have divided by what you want.
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Spend your money on things money can buy - or better on things that are eternal.
Spend your time on things money can't buy.
