Real Estate Investing with Coach Carson #390: The ONE Thing the Mega-Rich Will Never Have
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Mar 7, 2025 Discover how true wealth might be knowing when you have enough, inspired by the tales of Kurt Vonnegut and Joseph Heller. Explore the fulfillment curve to see how chasing excess can diminish happiness. Learn to define success based on personal values rather than societal pressures. Delve into the importance of gratitude while still maintaining ambition, especially within the context of real estate investing. The conversation encourages self-reflection, leading to a more balanced path towards financial independence.
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Vonnegut and Heller
- Kurt Vonnegut recounts a story about his friend, Joseph Heller, at a billionaire's party.
- When asked how he felt about the billionaire making more in a day than Heller's book ever made, Heller replied he had something the billionaire would never have: enough.
The Fulfillment Curve
- Chad Carson introduces the "fulfillment curve" from Your Money or Your Life.
- This curve illustrates how happiness increases with material possessions until a point of "enough," after which it declines.
Find Your 'Enough'
- Identify your personal "enough" point on the fulfillment curve.
- Determine what truly satisfies you and what might be weighing you down.
