When we care about people, we care less about money, and when we care about money, we care less about people.

Margaret Heffernan
About This Quote

This quote comes from the book, "The Millionaire Next Door," and it really struck a chord with me because I was once in a relationship where I felt completely for money and I wasn't sure what to do. The more I talked to this man about money, the less interested he was in talking about other things like his family and his interests. It was almost like he had forgotten how he liked to be around people. It's amazing how we could do something, but we forget it so easily. It's also amazing how we can care less about people and we still want to be around them!

Source: Willful Blindness: Why We Ignore The Obvious At Our Peril

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