"I'm not saying poverty is noble. I'm saying extravagance is foolish. Between those extremes lies something wonderful. Enough. Enough means you don't wake up and panic. Enough means you don't worship luck.
Enough means you can think clearly without the noise of greed. But modern culture hates that word. Enough doesn't sell. It doesn't trend. It doesn't make your neighbor jealous, so people ignore it and end up slaves to excess. I'm telling you this as someone who's seen both sides. We built fortunes at Berkshire not by chasing fantasies, but by avoiding idiocy.
Warren and I didn't need 20 mansions or five yachts. We just needed peace of mind and the ability to keep playing the game. The game isn't about getting rich. It's about staying rational long enough to let compounding do the work."
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