About this episode
Carl Richards reflects on the concept of 'enough' and how it relates to satisfaction and personal milestones.
In this episode, Carl reflects on a simple but elusive idea inspired by Zen teaching: If you can’t find “enough” where you are, where do you expect to find it? He explores how easily we fall into the trap of believing satisfaction is just one step ahead—a bigger number, a future milestone—only to have the goalposts move again. What if enough isn’t something you reach, but something you decide? Carl invites you to sit with that question and consider what might change if you chose, right now, that enough is already here. 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
- satisfaction
- mindfulness
- personal finance
- goal setting
- Zen teaching
Keywords
- enough
- satisfaction
- Zen
- personal finance
- goalposts
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Times, Certified Financial Planner™, Behavior Gap
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