The money helps cover my expenses and live freely, and while that's important, that's about it. Crypto is how I view money now for better or worse. I do gauge my success in the recycling space by the number of things sold, and the money is a good metric of the "value" of how much others perceive my efforts in my mind. Money is more important to me on the thrifting side to make sure I'm getting a good ROI on my investments, but recycling has no cost to me and I actually view it as leadership, freedom, meditation, exercise, and social responsibility.