(💸32/40) How Even The Richest Man In History Couldn't Escape This One Financial Trap

Have you ever noticed that no matter how much money you make, it never seems to be enough?

We're tackling the most stubborn financial habit we've ever encountered: discontentment. Even John Rockefeller, one of history's wealthiest individuals, famously said he needed "just a little bit more" when asked how much money was enough.

In this episode, we reveal:

• Why having "just a little more" never satisfies (and what to do instead)

• The shocking truth about how you're already richer than John Rockefeller in ways you've never considered

• How Instagram and social media are secretly destroying your financial contentment

• The counterintuitive "no muscle" technique that transforms your relationship with money

• A practical framework for giving that's helped us stay grounded while working toward giving away $1 million

But here's what makes this episode different: Instead of just telling you to "be more grateful," we're sharing the exact systems we've used to break free from the endless cycle of wanting more – whether you make $30,000 or $3 million a year.

We also dive deep into practical strategies like:

• Why deleting certain apps might be the key to financial peace

• How to set up "contentment benchmarks" that actually work

• The biblical wisdom behind avoiding both poverty and excess wealth

• A simple gratitude practice that rewires your brain's relationship with money

Key Quote: "Whoever loves money never has enough, whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income." - Ecclesiastes 5:10

Resources Mentioned:

• SeedTime "Count Your Blessings" Merch: https://shop.sdti.me

Bible Verses Referenced:

• Ecclesiastes 5:10

• Philippians 4:11-13

• Proverbs 30:7-9

Frameworks Mentioned:

• The Christmas Gift Rule: Something you want, something you need, something to wear, something to read

• The Age-Based Giving Framework: Giving your age as a percentage of income

• Billy Graham's Salary Cap Framework: Never taking more than $100,000 salary

 

🗒️This episode is part of our 40-week series sharing the exact strategies we used to go from paycheck-to-paycheck living to giving away $1 million. If you're tired of the endless cycle of wanting more, this episode could transform your relationship with money forever. SeedTime Money 40-week checklist (mentioned as part of our ongoing series): https://seedtime.com/give1m

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Watch this episode on our SeedTime Money Podcast YouTube channel (https://youtu.be/dNwT7BKykrA)!

 

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