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Life and values

A floor, not a hammock

I have thought quite a lot about what I want to leave my children.

By Vilbert Gústafsson

Money is part of that conversation.

But surely the goal cannot be to remove any need for them to create something of their own.

I do not want to buy them a purpose.

That probably would not be possible anyway.

What I find more interesting is the idea of a financial floor.

A foundation solid enough that they do not have to accept anything out of fear.

Being able to leave a bad relationship.

Say no to work that goes against their values.

Take a chance on an idea they believe in.

Get an education.

Start again if life turns out differently from what they planned.

That is very different from ensuring they never have to work for anything.

Perhaps a good inheritance is not one that makes the next generation rich.

Perhaps it is one that gives them more freedom to become themselves.

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