Adapting to a post-money world

Money has such a profound influence on how people shape their lives, often becoming intertwined with their sense of identity, aspirations, and even how they define success and happiness. When that pressure is removed, it would almost force a kind of existential reckoning, — people might realize that many of their choices were tied to survival or societal expectations rather than their genuine interests or passions.

Some might find it liberating and uncover talents and interests they never knew they had, but others could feel lost because of the societal conditioning that equates productivity with self-worth. There would be a process of self-discovery, stripping back the layers of what was done for money and what was done out of intrinsic motivation. So some will thrive and discover new facets of themselves, while others might grapple with feelings of aimlessness or confusion feeling the urge to go back to their previous life.

I imagine many would struggle initially with that freedom — because they wouldn’t really know themselves outside of that cultural framework. Stripping back those layers would take time, humility, and most importantly, the awareness of their cultural conditioning.

Anonymous