Catching Up to FI What Would 'Your Money' Look Like In a Simple Sketch? | Carl Richards | 170
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Sep 28, 2025 Carl Richards, a CFP and visual artist known for his Sketch Guy column in The New York Times, delves into the emotional aspects of money. He reveals how we unintentionally structure our lives around finances, often sidelining health and relationships. Discussing the concept of 'enough,' he emphasizes it's about mindset, not a figure. The conversation explores how money can't fulfill our deeper needs like love or self-worth, and introduces his book, filled with sketches that foster meaningful discussions about finances and life.
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Money Is More Emotion Than Math
- Money carries powerful emotions and meanings beyond numbers, tying into identity, fear, and envy.
- Carl Richards says money is not a math problem and deserves deeper attention as a human-centered topic.
Enough Is A Way Of Being
- 'Enough' cannot be fixed as a dollar amount because desire expands after attainment.
- Richards defines enough as a way of being, not a numeric target.
Money As The Organizing Principle
- Money often becomes the organizing principle of our lives, with people arranging time and priorities around it.
- Richards argues this shift disconnects us from health, family, and true values when taken too far.
