About this episode
Carl Richards shares a story about perception and money, encouraging listeners to reflect on their views of wealth.
In this episode, Carl shares a timeless story often told in Buddhist traditions about a piece of gold mistaken for a “poisonous snake”—and what it reveals about our relationship with money. The story isn’t about wealth being good or bad, but about perception: the gap between what something looks like and what it actually does to us. Carl reflects on how easily we chase what glitters without seeing the full consequences, and invites you to slow down long enough to ask a simple but powerful question: Am I seeing what’s really there, or just what I want to see? Want more from Carl? Get the shortest, most impactful weekly email on the web! Sign up for the Weekly Letter from Certified Financial Planner™ and New York Times columnist Carl Richards here: https://behaviorgap.com/
People in this episode
Host: Carl Richards
Topics covered
- money perception
- Buddhist traditions
- wealth
- consequences of choices
- self-reflection
Keywords
- money
- perception
- Buddhist story
- wealth
- self-reflection
- consequences
- Carl Richards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, Certified Financial Planner™, behaviorgap.com
Books & works: Poisonous Snake
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