Are You Living a Regret Free Life? | Jordan Grumet aka Doc G - E61

Are You Living a Regret Free Life? | Jordan Grumet aka Doc G - E61

Author: Jesse Cramer August 17, 2023 Duration: 54:26

What exactly does it mean to live a regret free life? Our guest today, Jordan Grumet aka Doc G, shares the observations he's made as a hospice doctor. We get into a discussion about how money is a mirage. Many people view it as this big important thing, but in reality it's just a construct. It helps us achieve other things, and it's those other things which are truly important, not the money itself. It can be easy to forget money is just one of many tools at your disposal in building a happy life. So, today we extrapolate what those tools might be, and how money fits in the middle of it all.

 

Mentions:

Taking Stock: A Hospice Doctor's Advice on Financial Independence, Building Wealth, and Living a Regret-Free Life: https://amzn.to/45e47Ol

 

More of Jordan:

Website: https://jordangrumet.com/

Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CdpAR3sgltBBhDcpWRq0g

 

More of The Best Interest:

The article I read from today: https://bestinterest.blog/where-life-happens/

Check out the Best Interest Blog at bestinterest.blog

Contact me at jesse@bestinterest.blog

 

The Best Interest Podcast is a personal podcast meant for educational and entertainment. It should not be taken as financial advice, and is not prescriptive of your financial situation.


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