The True Power and Meaning of Money | ReWire 1989
About this episode
Ryan Stewman reflects on the true power and meaning of money, emphasizing the importance of freedom and family over material wealth.
Up to this point, I've had everything I've ever wanted in life. There's really not much I want or need now. But I had to start with the beginning. At first, I wanted money. I wanted money because I thought and society and media told me I wanted money. But as I got into everything, I learned really quickly, there are costs to money. When I started making money, I bought a fancy car, a big house, and then the second year, I bought a watch. I had already had everything I needed and wanted. When I started making milions, I hired people thinking I wanted a really big company. That came with its own set of headaches between more staff and more money. Here's a little math for you: When I made $20M with my company and had 50 employees, I took home around $2M. When I had a company doing $3M, I took home a million. Put that in perspective. Almost the same money, but I didn't have my freedom. For 2 years, I traveled and worked speaking on stages, working 18 hour days , and being away from my family................ Thanks be to God because that 2 year period set me up for life............... After going through the cycles of what's possible, I've come to realize what I value most...... It's…
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