How can I throw money at this problem? How can I “waste” money to improve the quality of my life? One of Dan Sullivan’s sayings is: “If you’ve got enough money to solve the problem, you don’t have the problem.” In the beginning of your career, you spend time to earn money. Once you hit your stride in any capacity, you should spend money to earn time, as the latter is nonrenewable. It can be hard to make and maintain this gear shift, so the above questions are in my regular journaling rotation.