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Episode 2635:
Jane Hwangbo shares a poignant journey from consumerism to purposeful living in "Money Can’t Buy Happiness (Trust Me, I’ve Tried)" on NoSidebar.com. Through personal anecdotes of lavish spending, emotional turmoil, and ultimate realization, Hwangbo illustrates the emptiness of materialism and the fulfillment found in serving others. Her story is a compelling testament to reevaluating what truly matters in life.
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Quotes to ponder:
"When you build a financial life based on consuming, you feel like there’s a bottomless pit inside you."
"Now I know that I’m nobody unless I’m helping somebody."
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[00:00:00] This is Optimal Finance Daily, episode 2635.
[00:00:04] Money can't buy happiness, trust me, I've tried.
[00:00:08] By Jane Hwangbo with NoSidebar.com.
[00:00:11] And I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast,
[00:00:14] Diana Merriam.
[00:00:15] Let's get right to today's post
[00:00:17] and start optimizing your life.
[00:00:23] Money can't buy happiness, trust me, I was revered, I was resented for being a girl in a guy's job. I puffed out my chest to seem bigger. I felt needed. I was living proof that money couldn't bring you happiness. When my son arrived, I entered a deep depression. No longer could I make enough money to spend and spend.
[00:01:40] He anchored me to my home, and though he needed me, I wasn't paid the way I was used to.
[00:01:45] I tried to connect with other moms We barely lived in the living room. The edges of every day kept fraying.
[00:03:02] There was drama.
[00:03:04] We took hostages.
[00:03:05] We couldn't forgive each other. very busy consuming, trying to have a good time, buying pretty things. When the best people I knew were busy making huge contributions to others and letting the money flow back to them. I had created nothing. I had helped no one. I finally let myself sit with my shame. And then I started building.
[00:04:21] The way you build your financial life matters.
[00:04:24] This was news to me. This isn't a bad thing despite what you see on social media. I simply don't care about being seen anymore. I'm happy being invisible or visible. Start building something with your money that matters to you, and hopefully it matters to other people too. You'll radiate abundance, and you know what they say about the law of attraction.
[00:05:41] Like attracts like.
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[00:07:06] investments, transactions, and peace of mind in the ways we spend our time, who we spend that time with, and what we create in the world. Many of us want money to do a lot more emotional labor than it's capable of. But let's remind ourselves
[00:08:21] that money is an impersonal, dispassionate tool.
[00:08:25] Money itself cannot make us happy,