3347: [Part 1] Spend Less - Live More by Leif of Physician On Fire on Intentional Spending and Lifestyle Design

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🗓️ 9 November 2025

⏱️ 11 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 3347: Leif challenges the common belief that spending more equals living better, arguing instead that dialing back on expenses can actually unlock a richer, more meaningful life. With personal stories and data-backed insights, he highlights how financial discipline offers not deprivation, but freedom, especially for high earners who mistakenly conflate luxury with happiness. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.physicianonfire.com/spend-less-live-more/ Quotes to ponder: "When you dial down the spending, you’ll be able to live more." "It’s much easier to stay off the hedonic treadmill or keep it going at a slow speed than it is to hop off once it’s hit a ludicrous speed." "We don’t seem to be getting any happier despite substantial wealth gains over the past decade." Episode references: Ramit Sethi – I Will Teach You To Be Rich: https://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/ World Happiness Report: https://www.worldhappiness.report/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.6	Spend less, live more.
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