I’ve finished reading “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albiom on my iPad kindle app bought from Amazon for USD 12 or so and thought that it has some simple lessons to teach me in my journey towards financial freedom. The book’s story is simple, about how Mitch who is a sports journalist reconnects with his old teacher, or “coach” Morrie Schwartz and learns or relearns some of life’s lessons as seen from Morrie’s eyes.

What I got from “Tuesdays with Morrie”

Money is not everything

One of the key lessons I personally picked up from reading the book is that money is not everything. Some of us who are more cynical may say but your blog is about financial freedom, so how can money not be everything?

The reality is that money IS important. To sustain ourselves in our modern lives, we need shelter, food, education, ...