Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement 3790: Create a Life You Want to Live, Not a Life You Have to Live by Renee Benes of The Fun Sized Life
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Oct 30, 2025 Renee Benes inspires listeners to create a life driven by intention rather than obligation. She emphasizes the importance of financial awareness and urges an audit of spending habits. Dreaming big is encouraged, along with practical goal-setting techniques that work backwards from desired outcomes. Self-care is highlighted as essential to avoid burnout while pursuing dreams. Ultimately, the message is about overcoming obstacles to fully enjoy life and ensuring that financial hurdles don't impede personal happiness.
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Author's Personal Wake-Up Call
- Renee Benes explains her goal grew beyond simplifying lives and finances to helping people create lives they want to live.
- She shares that she once lived a life she had to live and saw family members who did the same stop truly living.
Audit Your Money First
- Review your financial situation to see where money supports or blocks your dreams.
- Track percentages spent on housing, debt, and savings to reveal surprising leaks and priorities.
Use A Structured Money Plan
- Get a clear strategy if you're struggling financially and consider Dave Ramsey's baby steps for discipline.
- Start with a $1,000 emergency fund, use the debt snowball, then build bigger savings before spending on dreams.
