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Finding the Link Between Financial Wealth & Happiness

Aug 9, 2023
09:13
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Financial advisor and author, Manisha Thakor, discusses her book MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your 'Enough.' She explores the toxicity of constantly striving for success and achievements. Thakor also shares steps to transform self-worth beliefs and find financial health and emotional wealth.
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  • The constant pursuit of more wealth and achievements can lead to a toxic belief that the answer to feeling better is always more, resulting in a lack of self-worth and emptiness.
  • Manisha Tkor outlines a three-step approach to finding contentment, which involves realizing that the current equation of self-worth is unsatisfying, identifying the influences that contribute to the never-enough mindset, and replacing the negative self-worth equation with a new mental framework that emphasizes both financial health and emotional wealth.

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Recognizing the Cult of Never Enough

The podcast episode features financial advisor Manisha Tkor, who discusses her journey to finding fulfillment in life and overcoming the toxic mindset of never feeling satisfied. She explains that it is common for people to believe that achieving more and earning more will bring happiness, but this constant pursuit of more can lead to a lack of self-worth and a feeling of emptiness. This struggle is not limited to wealthy individuals, as people from various income levels and professions can experience it. The key is recognizing the toxic belief that the answer to feeling better is always more, and understanding that true happiness and self-worth should not be solely tied to external achievements.

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