A wise man should have money in his head, but not in his heart.

Money deserves clear thinking and does not deserve your affection. Held in the head it is a tool you handle carefully, understand properly and use for things you have chosen. Held in the heart it becomes what you are anxious about, proud of, and quietly organising your life around. The difference is not how much you have but whether it is an instrument or an attachment.

Spend an hour this month actually understanding your own numbers, which is head work most people avoid. Then notice where money is doing emotional work for you, standing in for safety or for standing.