When “More” Quietly Takes Over Your Life

I remember a season when I only needed about $25,000 a year to live.

Life was simple back then.

Stress was manageable.

I had margin — emotionally, financially, relationally.

Then I did what everyone told me to do.

I worked harder.

Built businesses.

Made more money.

Accumulated assets.

Watched my net worth grow.

From the outside, it looked like success.

But somewhere along the way, that same $25,000 wouldn’t even last two weeks.

Life got heavier.

The business needed more from me.

Responsibility stacked up.

Money stopped being a tool… and slowly became a master.

The tricky part?

I didn’t notice it happening in real time.

Most of us don’t.

“More” rarely shows up loudly.

It creeps in quietly — disguised as progress, growth, and ambition.

Until one day you look up and realize life is far more complicated than you ever intended.

Have you ever looked back and thought to yourself, “How did it get this heavy?”

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