Playing the Money Game by Steve Pavlina on Money Mindset

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Episode 3712:

Steve Pavlina uses a family board game to explain why so many people stress themselves out over money. He argues that the point of the money game is not to amass a fortune but to enjoy the experience and grow from it, and that playing scared makes you play badly. He shares his own bankruptcy years earlier as proof that a lost round is not the end of the game.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://stevepavlina.com/blog/2008/08/playing-the-money-game/

Quotes to ponder:

"The money game isn't your enemy. It's your teacher."

"If you play the money game scared, you'll tend to do very poorly."

"Don't stress over whether you think you're winning or losing. The more important question is: Are you growing?"

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