2015: An Excerpt from the book Taking Stock by Jordan Grumet

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🗓️ 1 September 2022

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An excerpt from the book Taking Stock by Jordan Grumet Episode 2015: An Excerpt from the book Taking Stock by Jordan Grumet Written by a hospice doctor with a unique front-row seat to the regrets of his dying patients, this book will remind you to take stock of life now, before it is too late. The goal of financial independence is to have the economic fuel to live a full life and avoid regret. Taking Stock is your guide to taking control of your finances and investing in yourself. Inside you’ll find: The three basic archetypes of building wealth, and how to choose which is right for you Time-hacking techniques to modify your perception of time passing and fill your moments with meaning Tips to invest in education, family, and your own physical and mental health And much more! Don’t wait until the last moment to live life to the fullest. Are you ready to take stock of your life? Learn more about the book can be found here: https://ulyssespress.com/books/taking-stock/ Visit Me Online at OLDPodcast.com Interested in advertising on the show? https://www.advertisecast.com/OptimalFinanceDaily Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Finance Daily, episode 2015, an excerpt from the book Taking Stock by
0:07.3	Jordan Grumman, and I'm your host and personal finance enthusiast Diana Mariam.
0:13.2	Today, I'm doing something a little different.
0:16.1	I actually have a book excerpt for you, so with that, let's get right to it and start
0:21.0	optimizing your life.
0:26.9	An excerpt from the book Taking Stock by Jordan Grumman.
0:32.1	I remember when my daughter as a young child began to use the D word.
0:37.0	When I die, people will walk on me.
0:40.1	Even at the age of four, she knew that the dead are buried in the ground.
0:45.1	More questions followed rapidly.
0:47.4	She thought that if a grandparent didn't show up to pick up her classmate from school
0:51.4	one day, he must have died.
0:53.9	The same if someone went on vacation for a week.
0:57.2	Her statements were unsophisticated yet shockingly honest.
1:01.9	Unfettered by the complexity of the adult mind, she was free to explore unencumbered.
1:07.8	There was no guilt or embarrassment in her voice.
1:11.0	Our conversations lacked the fear and angst that so often clouded this kind of discussion
1:16.7	amongst grownups.
1:18.4	She was curious.
1:20.5	Was I dead before you had me?
1:23.3	As some ways, my daughter's fascination with death has not evolved as she's grown older.
1:28.8	She has lost the innocence as she has forgotten the mechanics and begins to contemplate deeper
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