The More I Acquire, the Less Fear I Have
The more I acquire, the less fear I have.
Gerald Clay of Clay Iwamura Pulice & Nervell shared what financial freedom truly means to him: never having to think about money in a negative way.
He and his wife, who enjoys investing, built a portfolio of company shares together, until he felt they had enough. But she asked him a searching question: having grown up poor, did he not still feel it was never quite enough? He admits that, at many moments in his life, he does.
The more they acquire, the less fear he carries. Unlike his parents, paying the rent is no longer a concern.
I find that remarkably honest. Wealth can be measured on paper, but financial freedom is also a sense of security, and for many it takes a lifetime to feel. Understanding the emotions behind our money is as important as managing the money itself.
What does enough look like for you?
From the podcast Accessible Paths to Financial Freedom, hosted by John Sparks for Asset Acquisition Partners.
John Sparks
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