“I will not lose myself to get money, neither will having money steal my self-knowledge.”
by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe — from The Vision, chapter 75
The walk-through
Life sways — good times and bad, obscurity and success, they come and go, and nobody is immune. What keeps a person upright through the swings, Innocent says, is passion and a true knowledge of self.
Money is the sway that tests it hardest, from both directions. So he sets his footing in advance: “I will not lose myself to get money, neither will having money steal my self-knowledge.” Chasing it won’t be allowed to bend who he is, and holding it won’t either.
Rich or on the brink, known or unknown, the aim stays the same: stay true to who he is, and keep doing what he loves the most, as well as he can. Balance, not fortune, is the thing being protected.
AI-composed from Innocent's text, reviewed and refined by Innocent.
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