The river flows without effort. The tree bears fruit without counting.
Money, too, can work quietly. Interest on cash1 accumulates in a bank account. Index funds2 share in the growth of a thousand fields, through sunshine and storm. Dividends3 fall like ripe fruit. Cashback4 returns a little of what has passed through your hands. Staking5 offers another kind of harvest, drawn from the work of the network itself. Automatic savings6 gather like morning dew, unnoticed until they form a pool.
Money need not sit idle, nor must every service ask something of you. Some return a little of what you spend; others reward what you keep. Chosen with care, these small arrangements bring a quiet pleasure of their own — the feeling that even ordinary life can leave a little more than it takes.
Each path has its shadows. Plant carefully. Know the soil. Watching the tree grow, morning after morning, we may forget to rest beneath it.
Before enlightenment, you earn and save. After enlightenment, you earn and save.
The money remains the same. The mind grows still.
Interest on cash — Interest earned on money kept in a bank account.
Index funds — Investments that let you own small pieces of many companies at once.
Dividends — Money companies pay to their shareholders from time to time.
Cashback — A little money returned when you make a purchase.
Staking — Earning rewards by committing cryptocurrency to help a network operate.
Automatic savings — Money regularly set aside without having to remember to do it.