Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice
2520: Trading Time For Money by J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly on How Money Affects Your Life
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Quick takeaways
- Finding a balance between trading time for money allows us to pursue our passions later.
- Thoughtful spending should align with our true values and reflect our passions and aspirations.
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Trading Time for Money
In this podcast episode, the speaker discusses the concept of trading time for money and the need to find a balance between the two. They mention a conversation with their Spanish tutor, who points out that sometimes money makes us do things we wouldn't do otherwise, turning us into puppets. However, the speaker argues that earning money by doing things we may not want to do can also allow us to pursue our passions later. They introduce the idea of personal currencies, where individuals use concrete measures of value, such as comparing the cost of something to the number of lattes or comparing it to the value of items they love. The speaker also emphasizes the importance of understanding the concept of enough and knowing what it means to each individual in order to avoid getting stuck in the rat race.
