At the start of this new year, Dave and Reb look at the reference points in our lives that can encourage good financial decisions, but also those that don’t. They tackle how we compare ourselves to our neighbours, and how that affects our financial decisions and our happiness.
Looking at Proverbs 23:17, they share God’s perspective and how He admonishes us not to let our hearts envy others, but instead to be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
The homework Dave and Reb leave listeners with this week includes:
- Identifying the reference points in our lives.
- Asking yourself how these reference points are influencing how you make financial decisions.
- Asking yourself how these reference points are affecting your contentment levels.
“Looking at these influencers in our thinking and in our lives can be helpful to understand what is happening within our minds and hearts, and then how those thoughts are affecting our actions,” Reb says. “This is by no means an easy thing to assess, but we want to talk more about these reference points in our lives this year, to help us each grow into a better place of contentment.”
On today’s show, Dave and Reb reference a podcast called the Happiness Lab Episode 3 – A Silver Lining hosted by Dr. Laurie Santos (https://www.happinesslab.fm/). On that podcast you will hear more about the science of reference points and how they affect our lives.
Today’s show is sponsored by More Than Enough, a financial coaching company that helps bring financial hope and freedom into people’s everyday lives. Go to www.morethanenough.ca for more information.