In this episode, Carl explores the question at the heart of both meaningful living and real financial planning: What’s worth living for? He reflects on how most of us have been trained to ask practical questions like, “What can I afford?” instead of deeper ones like, “What makes me come alive?” Rather than waiting for perfect clarity, Carl suggests choosing a meaningful project—not because the project is the goal, but because it becomes a tool for transformation, revealing what we truly value and what we’re willing to reorganize our lives around.

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