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Priceless Priorities

In today's quote, Haruki Murakami—the beloved Japanese novelist—shares a simple yet profound reminder about where our true investments should lie.

Spend your money on the things money can buy. Gasta o teu tempo nas coisas que o dinheiro não pode comprar.Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.

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o teu nas que o dinheiro . Gasta o teu tempo nas coisas que o dinheiro não pode comprar.

Spend your money on the things money can buy. Spend your time on the things money can’t buy.

Today's vocabulary

💸 Gastar: To spend 💰 Dinheiro [masc. noun]: Money🛍️ Coisa [femin. noun]: Thing 👍 Poder: Can 🛒 Comprar: To buy

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