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Money Isn't Always Freedom. Here's Why.

2025-07-04 · Short · Ali · recording, 0:44 · watch on YouTube

Topic: Money and investing · mode: Answering questions

In a Short, asked whether time freedom or financial freedom matters more, Ali says he thought he wanted financial freedom but really wanted time freedom, and that many financially free people with enormous businesses are not free to do what they want.

What is said

The parts of the video and what is said in each (★ — how much it matters to the video).

00:00:00 — Time freedom or financial freedom

  • ★★★ Ali thought what he wanted was financial freedom, but what he really wanted was time freedom: the ability to do what he wants and not do what he does not want to, with enough money to make that possible and not worry about the bills. — 00:00:00 · time freedom, work optional

    “i thought what i wanted was financial freedom but what i really wanted was time freedom”

  • ★★ Ali knows many very financially free people with enormous businesses, many employees and calendars full of Zoom calls: it is possible to have a lot of money but not be particularly free to do what you want, though if that is the life you choose, that is totally fine. — 00:00:00 · time freedom, work optional

Threads in this video

  • refine · How do you reach financial freedom? — Ali thought what he wanted was financial freedom, but what he really wanted was time freedom: the ability to do what he wants and not do what he does not want to, with enough money to make that possible and not worry about the bills. (00:00:00)

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Central: time freedom · work optional

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