What if the key to a fulfilling retirement isn't about relaxation — but about doing the hard things you'd rather avoid? From rewiring your brain to deepening your sense of purpose, discover how challenges — big or small — can restore meaning, resilience, and joy in your next chapter of life.

In this episode, we discuss:

Why comfort can erode resilience
How to leverage "controlled challenges"
Ways ancient wisdom encourages (positive) discomfort
Freedom vs. discipline in retirement

Today's article is from The Net Worthwhile® Weekly titled, The Narrow Path: Why Choosing Hard Things Is Your Best Investment. Listen in as Founder and CEO of Howard Bailey Financial, Casey Weade is joined by Les McDaniel to discuss how controlled discomfort builds resilience, purpose, and lasting joy in your next chapter.

Show Notes: HowardBailey.com/530

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