Paying or having paid for something often makes it seem necessary; or better, more important, or more useful than it is.

We have glorified wealth and freedom so much that it is impossible for most of us to truly believe that a man can truly be happy in a shack or within the confines of a prison cell.

Getting through life without a lot of money, possessions, and/or friends is admirable, especially if it is by choice.

It is better to die for a dream than to live a nightmare.

*Nothing is free* asserts two things. Both assertions are true.