I saw this post at Integral Options today, about money, sex, power, and believing you are free of them.

I pretty much agree with what is being said, in the sense of having enough money to "mostly not worry about money". 

Now, there are many ways to "achieve" this.  Being "disciplined" about money, is one of the best ways.  Always put away at least 10% of your income. Don't spend frivolously. 

I know people who make 100 K per year, who are still living paycheck to paycheck.  Not because they are horrible overspenders, but because they wanted a decent place in Marin or San Francisco! (Note - another rule - don't buy property in San Francisco!) 

This is a very useful motivation in terms of staving off survival anxiety, in terms of learning discipline in "inputs" and "outputs".  Jobs themselves are very useful in terms of growing and developing skills. 

But is this still a matter of being bound, or simply a matter of common sense, this desire for "freedom from" money?