> Money is just a lever. If you focus all your mental energy into acquiring the leverage without ever giving any thought to where you want to pry, you can end up badly lost.

Agreed. In other words, money is just a linguistic tool for communicating value. So, what do you say with how you use (or don't use) this tool?

How do you express your core beliefs, convictions, or values with toul use of money? What are you trying to do ("pry") with this tool?