📝📜 Daily Journal Prompt 79
Subject: Living Fully through Mindful Spending - A Journal Prompt Inspired by Bill Perkins
Bill Perkins, a multifaceted individual - a hedge fund manager, high stakes poker player, film producer, and author, invites us to rethink our financial strategies in a groundbreaking way. His philosophy, as explored in his book 'Die With Zero,' is the antithesis of what most of us have been conditioned to believe about money. He challenges the idea that saving every penny is the key to financial fulfillment. Instead, he proposes spending effectively as the true path to financial satisfaction. 👇
Perkins' perspective on 'consumption smoothing' and his critique on the concept of extreme delayed gratification - which can result in no gratification at all - is not just a financial philosophy, but also a life philosophy. He encourages us to maximize our existence for positive life experiences and shares insights on how to plan our lives in terms of 'seasons'
Inspired by Perkins' unconventional wisdom, today's journal prompt invites you to examine your attitudes towards money and how it shapes your life experiences.
How does your current financial approach impact your life experiences? Are you able to strike a balance between saving for the future and living for the present, or do you find yourself leaning towards one extreme? How might you apply the concept of 'consumption smoothing' to enhance your own life?
As you dive into this prompt, reflect on your attitudes towards spending and saving. Consider your financial goals and the role they play in your life. How do they influence your daily decisions and long-term plans? Additionally, consider Perkins' suggestion to give your children their inheritance when they're 30. How does this idea resonate with your beliefs about wealth and legacy? I felt this was a little out of touch as not every parent leaves their children an inheritance, let alone have the ability to do so when their kids are 30.
Remember, journaling is a journey into self-awareness and growth. Each prompt offers an opportunity to explore various facets of your life and identity. Let's continue this exploration together, one prompt at a time.
Stay tuned for tomorrow's prompt and thank you for joining me on this journey. I truly enjoy putting these together and I hope you are able to find some benefit from them.
Until our next rendezvous.
With all my heart
Your Friend, Austin ❤✌
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