5 Ways to Achieve a ‘Rich Life’ & Change Your Mindset from Scarcity to Abundance
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
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4.8 • 28.5K Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2024
⏱️ 29 minutes
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Summary
What does a "rich life" mean to you?
Do you focus more on what you have or what you lack?
Today, Jay will redefine what it truly means to live a "rich life." While society often equates wealth with material possessions and financial success, Jay challenges this narrow definition and explores how richness can also encompass time, energy, relationships, and inner fulfillment.
Drawing on personal experiences, historical insights, and anecdotes from his conversations with inspiring figures like Kobe Bryant and Tom Hanks, Jay illustrates how people can find peace and purpose by focusing on what genuinely matters. He also addresses the pitfalls of tying happiness solely to financial success, emphasizing that it’s not money itself but our mindset—whether driven by envy, ego, or gratitude—that shapes our sense of abundance.
Jay further unpacks our personal definitions of wealth. Are we in a season of prioritizing career growth, family, love, or personal development? He explores how life’s richness comes from aligning with our true values and fully embracing the priorities that resonate most in each phase of life, without guilt or external judgment.
In this episode, you'll learn:
How to Define Your Rich Life
How to Shift to an Abundance Mindset
How to Find Purpose Beyond Money
How to Focus Your Energy for Growth
How to Live Authentically and Fully
Richness isn’t about how much you have but how deeply you experience life. Prioritize what matters, invest your energy where it counts, and trust that each step you take toward alignment with your values brings you closer to a truly abundant existence.
With Love and Gratitude,
Jay Shetty
What We Discuss:
00:00 Intro
02:39 How Do You Define Wealth?
06:59 What You Do Becomes Your Identity
10:26 How to Create a Rich, Abundant Mindset?
11:46 The Difference Between Resume and Eulogy Virtues
17:01 How Do You Spend Your Time and Energy?
19:46 Looking at Richness Beyond Money
22:47 The Five Regrets of the Dying
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