The Mind Grows Anxious First Whenever Money Comes Up

1. This column says the mind becomes anxious and shrinks before any calculation has even begun.
2. Drawing on cases he has seen in the field, the writer argues that when anxiety comes first, it leads to postponing, doing only the minimum, or giving up.
3. The writer contends that in money matters a steady standard that will not waver is needed before a better method, and that anxiety may be something to manage rather than eliminate.

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