Why Giving Alone Is Not Enough

The Playbook With David Meltzer

David Meltzer, Entrepreneur.com

Careers, Business, Entrepreneurship

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In today’s episode, I sit down with Ryan Munsey to talk about the truth behind money, relationships, and consistency. I explain why money is a manmade construct and how giving, receiving, and asking all play a role in building abundance. We get into why kind people often struggle financially and how shifting your mindset around receiving can change everything. I also share how community and relationship capital create more opportunity than financial capital alone. From learning humility after major loss to using non negotiable daily habits, I break down practical ways to stay consistent, build value, and create a life rooted in growth, gratitude, and meaningful connection.

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0:00.0	Thank you so much for joining us on the Move the Chains podcast today.
0:04.2	It's my pleasure.
0:05.5	Anytime I can have an opportunity to share with the community, how to make a lot of money,
0:09.9	help a lot of people and have a lot of fun, I'll take it.
0:13.2	You know, I'm glad you started with that tagline.
0:15.7	One of the things I'd love to hear your take on, I think, you know, so many people
0:20.2	shy away from being upfront about the desire
0:24.3	to pursue money. Can you talk about why maybe some people are shy to admit that?
0:32.6	Yeah. Look, people just don't understand the human experience.
0:42.7	They don't understand the difference between man-made constructs and the infinite.
0:46.8	And so let's just take one of the greatest philosophies of money,
0:49.7	which is the more you give, the more you'll receive.
0:52.8	People think that applies to money.
0:55.0	It doesn't. Let me explain why.
0:56.0	Money's a man-made construct.
0:57.0	So is time, by the way.
0:59.0	There's infinite time, but the time that we live in is a man-made construct.
1:03.0	If I asked you, you know, I'll take this battery,
1:07.0	do you believe the more of these I give away, the more I'll receive?
1:11.6	No way.
1:13.6	And so what happens is people don't realize that money is just like this.
1:17.6	It's a man-made construct.
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