Lewis Howes: Why Having Money Without Inner Peace Leads to Tragedy
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Jun 9, 2025
Lewis Howes shares a powerful personal story about witnessing the tragic suicide of a wealthy mogul, highlighting the emptiness that can accompany fame and fortune. He discusses his own tumultuous childhood and the journey to achieve inner safety. The conversation delves into the vital intersection of wealth and emotional wellbeing, revealing how true abundance lies in meaningful relationships and inner peace, rather than in financial success alone. He emphasizes the need to recognize and address the emotional void that can accompany external achievements.
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Tragic Wealth Without Inner Peace
A half-billion-dollar entertainment mogul in Lewis Howes' LA apartment building tragically died by suicide despite all his wealth.
This event revealed the danger of having wealth but lacking inner peace and emotional fulfillment.
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The Danger of Wealth Without Peace
Having great money but lacking inner peace is the most dangerous way to live.
Many wealthy people turn to addiction trying to escape feelings of inadequacy despite external success.
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Combine Wealth with Inner Abundance
Aim to create financial freedom combined with inner abundance and peace.
Prioritize building health, relationships, purpose, and peace to feel truly abundant in life.
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"I left home at 13 because I didn't feel safe in my home... it took me another 20 years until I started to learn how to be a safe home inside of me." - Lewis Howes
During a powerful moment from my Make Money Easy book tour stop in New York, I share a life-changing experience that shattered my understanding of success - witnessing the tragic suicide of a half-billion-dollar entertainment mogul in my luxury Los Angeles apartment building. This wasn't just any tragedy; it happened the day after Father's Day, involving a man who had everything money could buy but lacked the one thing that mattered most: inner abundance and meaningful relationships. The incident forced me to confront a terrifying truth about wealth without emotional fulfillment and the dangerous void that exists when external success masks internal emptiness.
Drawing from my own childhood trauma of fleeing an emotionally unsafe home at just 13 years old, I reveal the four distinct ways people live with money and why the third way - having wealth but lacking inner peace - represents the most perilous path of all. I get deeply personal about what it was like spending two decades trying to figure out how to feel safe again after running away from home as a kid. I talk about how the stories we tell ourselves about our past experiences end up controlling how we think about money and whether we believe we're worthy of it. What I've learned is that you can have all the financial freedom in the world, but if you don't feel at peace with yourself, none of it matters.
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