3070: Stealth Wealth Fail AND The Wall Of Fear by Doc G of Earn And Invest on Success with Money

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🗓️ 12 March 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3070: Trying to stay under the radar with your financial success? It might not be as simple as it seems. This article explores the unintended consequences of stealth wealth - how hiding your prosperity can lead to isolation, distrust, and missed opportunities for meaningful connection. Fear can be a powerful force, shaping our decisions and holding us back from opportunities. This article examines how financial fears - whether of loss, failure, or even success - can create invisible barriers that limit growth. By recognizing and confronting these fears, we can push past hesitation and build a more secure and fulfilling financial future. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.earnandinvest.com/blog/stealthwealthfail AND https://www.earnandinvest.com/blog/the-wall-of-fear Quotes to ponder: "Hiding your wealth may protect you from jealousy and unwanted attention, but it can also create barriers between you and those you care about." "Authenticity matters more than secrecy - real relationships thrive on trust, not carefully managed illusions." "Fear builds walls that keep us from taking risks, but those same walls can also trap us in stagnation." "Every major financial decision comes with uncertainty, but letting fear dictate your choices means giving up control of your future." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	This is Optimal Finance Daily. Stealth Wealth Fail by Doc G of Earn and Invest.com.
0:38.9	I loved my Prius. I'm not a car guy. I'm really not. But when my Prius started to fail after
0:45.4	120,000 miles, I took an active interest in picking my new mode of transportation. I had a few
0:53.1	caveats. I was driving 100 hundred miles a day and wanted either
0:57.6	a hybrid or fully electric car. And I needed something safe for the snow, preferably four-wheel drive.
1:05.3	My first instinct was to get another Prius. In fact, a full electric model would be perfect. I loved the brand. It drove
1:13.2	nicely. The maintenance was reasonable. I certainly liked the price. Yet I couldn't pull the trigger.
1:20.0	My previous car would slide in the icy winter weather, and I was concerned that an accident was
1:25.4	just a slip away. After a few weeks back and forth and a number of test drives, my wife finally piped in.
1:32.9	Why don't you get a Tesla? My immediate reaction was negative.
1:38.0	Why spend so much money on an asset that sorely depreciates?
1:42.1	This was before I became aware of the Phi community, but my mind was still in the right place.
1:47.3	But she had a point.
1:48.7	Teslas are super safe, available in four-wheel drive, and were the only model at the time
1:54.3	that allowed the kind of range I was looking for.
1:57.5	I couldn't believe what I was doing.
2:00.5	Any doubts disappeared with the test drive. It was butter.
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