Just because it made sense then, doesn't mean it makes sense now! Re-evaluate!

• So it's one thing to do something, and quite another to understand why you do it. (02:14)
• And while some of these actions may have made sense at some point in time, or were taught to us to make sense in some situations, that doesn't mean they necessarily still make sense for us today. (02:24)
• Regular evaluation is what makes us more intentional, what makes us more purposeful with our actions. (02:35)

Quote for the episode: "If we're regularly asking ourselves, 'will this make my life more or less enjoyable', then we can be more objective and intentional in deciding what actions we actually want to take." (02:58)

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Welcome to the Enjoy More 30s Family Finance

podcast. The only podcast dedicated to making life more

enjoyable for young families by hitting on the financial topics

that tend to weigh on us, stress us out, and distract our focus

from simply enjoying life.

Hello, and welcome once again to the Enjoy More 30s

Family Finance podcast, and our series this time around The

Financial Parables of Your Life. Each week, if you remember, I'm

sharing what may likely be a somewhat altered version of a

story that you're already familiar with because your

stories are easy to remember. This is how we pass down

information from generation to generation. This is how we put

our kids to bed, so why not use it to easily remember some

really important financial tips and tricks and everything in

between? So as always, before I begin, please share and like,

please leave reviews. I'd love to reach and help as many young

families out there as I can that are just like you.

So without any further ado, please join me today for our

story Great Grandma's Roast. It was Thanksgiving and the house

smelled wonderful. The little girl was up on her tiptoes

peering over the counter at all the food with excitement. As her

eyes came upon the roast. She asked her mother lightly, "Mama,

why do you cut the ends off the roast before putting it into the

oven?" The mother went to answer and then paused and thought for

a moment. "You know, dear, I'm not entirely sure. That was the

way my mother always taught me to do it. Why don't we ask her?"

They went over to grandmother relaxing nearby and the little

girl again asked, "Grandma, why do you cut the ends off the

roast before putting it into the oven?" The grandmother paused,

just like the mother, reflecting and replied, "I'm not sure my

dear. That was how my mother always taught me to do it." Now

luckily, the little girl's great grandmother was still alive and

so the girl went over to where she was sitting. And once more

posed the question, "Great Grandma, why do you cut the ends

off the roast before putting it into the oven?" The great

grandmother turned and replied, "Well, my dear, that was the

only way I was able to fit it into my oven."

So it's one thing to do something, and quite another to

understand why you do it. We all have certain assumptions and

momentums that are built into our daily lives. And while some

of these actions may have made sense at some point in time, or

were taught to us to make sense in some situations, that doesn't

mean they necessarily still make sense for us today. Regular

evaluation is what makes us more intentional what you know makes

us more purposeful with our actions. Should you just keep

striving to rise, say the corporate ladder and make more

money? What would more money specifically allow you to do

that you can't already do now? What will you have to give up as

a trade off? You know, how will it make your life more enjoyable

overall? If we're regularly asking ourselves, "will this

make my life more or less enjoyable", then we can be more

objective and intentional in deciding what actions we

actually want to take.

So thanks for tuning in today and join us for next week's

story, The Ant and The Grasshopper...and The Other

Grasshopper. I hope you enjoyed today's story. Please remember

again to review and share for others and if you need any help,

don't hesitate in reaching out. I probably have helped someone

just like you. Until next week. Thanks for joining me today and

I look forward to connecting with you again soon.

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