3618: What Would You Do If You Had All The Money In The World by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important

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🗓️ 1 June 2025

⏱️ 10 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 3618: Margo Aaron challenges the popular self-help trope of the "$10 million question," revealing how it often obscures deeper issues of self-worth, fulfillment, and societal pressure. Through the story of her friend Kal, a man content with a simple, joyful life, she exposes the radical truth that genuine satisfaction comes not from ambition or hustle, but from accepting who you are and what you truly value. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.thatseemsimportant.com/psychology/what-would-you-do-if-you-had-all-the-money-in-the-world/ Quotes to ponder: "Financial burdens (after a certain point) are psychological burdens. And there is no amount of money that can rid you of psychological burdens." "He was a regular dude who enjoyed his life. That’s it. That was what the world told him was a problem." "We live in a world where the most subversive thing you can do is be satisfied with who you are and what you want." Episode references: The Paradox of Choice by Barry Schwartz: https://www.amazon.com/Paradox-Choice-Why-More-Less/dp/0060005696 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:00.3	This is Optimal Living Daily.
1:02.4	What would you do if you had all the money in the world?
1:05.8	By Margo Aaron of That Seems Important.com.
1:08.5	And I'm your narrator, Justin Mollick, reading you blogs every single day of the
1:11.6	year to help you live a more meaningful life. I cover personal development or self-help,
1:16.3	minimalism, productivity, and more. But for now, let's get right to the post as we optimize your
1:22.0	life. What would you do if you had all the money in the world by Margo Aaron of That Seems Important.com?
1:33.6	There's a question they ask in self-help groups that drives me crazy. The question is, what would you do
1:39.3	with your time if you had $10 million in cash? The first problem with this question is it assumes the people who struggle with what they're doing in their lives
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