Financial freedom is something that rarely manifests itself for any of us: as more money comes in, we are drawn to bring in even more. As @chbartist points out, balance is vital and I think that the key to this balance is going to be knowing when money serves us and when we are are becoming just an adjunct to the money and a part of the financial system.

When money is our servant its a fine thing, but it is the worst of all masters.