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3712: Playing the Money Game by Steve Pavlina on Money Mindset

Optimal Finance Daily - Financial Independence and Money Advice · Sep 25, 2026 · 10:51

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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?"

Optimal Finance Daily is a daily personal finance podcast where we narrate the best articles on financial independence, investing, saving money, and money management, read to you by a professional narrator so you can grow your wealth a little more every day.
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