Optimal Finance Daily · Saturday, September 19, 2026
Craig Stevens shares an anecdote about a former manager who, after a significant contract loss, responded with 'It's only money.' This reaction surprised Stevens, who expected a tale of woe, but highlighted the manager's perspective amidst personal family health problems, where financial setbacks were less significant.
“"It's only money," he said. And that was that. He was over it. He may have taken that line from an old movie.”
“Turns out, he was having a difficult year with family health problems. The blip in the business road wasn't nearly as devastating as what he was dealing with outside of work. Money wasn't important to him at that particular moment. Life went on.”