The lever is a tool that we use to lift big weights. Archimedes said that if you give him a long enough lever, he could move the entire world only with his strength. What it has to do with money? Money is the lever for your time. Why do you spend money on a celebration dinner with your significant other? Why do you buy an elegant suit for the occasion? You use money as leverage to make your time special and more valuable.

Moving forward, also making money is leverage for your time. Your job provides you with money, which you use to buy groceries and a safe shelter, again leverage to improve your time - much better compared to wandering in the woods hunting for rabbits or simply taking a lower-paid job, right?

What happens when you earn more than what you spend? You probably won't burn cash like the Joker, instead keeping it for the future (the next celebration dinner, maybe?) On the other hand, what happens when you spend more than what you earn? Your spare money comes in handy and can work as a form of insurance against future difficulties for you or your loved ones.

How did people like Elon Musk become so rich? While they have the same 24 hours/day as me and you, they use the extra money, think of unused leverage, to extend the leverage itself, buying assets that make more money than what they cost initially - even when they sleep, eat and enjoy time with their loved ones. Time and money need each other, and it's up to you to wisely mix them as you need, for the present and for your future self.

One last thing: what is inflation? It is a disease that churns your money leverage over time, regardless of your country, job, bank, accumulated wealth, or political representative. Inflation forces you to constantly chase higher salaries to afford your actual lifestyle, and is severely impacting the cost (and the returns) of assets that can earn you money. You know that Bitcoin fixes this, but I will not explain why until you ask me a few questions.