Grief is an emotion we all experience in life. How long it takes to make peace with it depends on us.  

And that’s a main theme with today’s guest, Devin Mattson. He’s a real estate investor and founder of Ethik, an ethical sourcing company. He’s a dear friend who has a unique approach to life’s challenges as he lost both his mom and dad to cancer when he was fairly young. He shares how losing his parents has changed how he approaches life such as health, grief, money, and relationships. And beyond that, Devin’s just a really easy person to talk to because he’s totally open, genuine, altruistic, and just gives you a blank check of his time. I think you’re going to enjoy listening to his story. 

Today’s 3 takeaways, or as we call them, the Do or Die’s from today’s show are: 

1. There are no guarantees you will make it to retirement age with a healthy body or at all. Devin’s father passed in his 50’s. Having a stoic mindset and contemplating your own mortality can be useful to motivate you to do things that truly fulfill you sooner than later. Memento Mori. 
2. What is the financial legacy you’re leaving your family? Devin inherited his dad’s 401k and his mother’s life insurance death benefit. While he shares his struggle with what he calls, “blood money” - being a good steward of that money doing good with it has helped him feel like he’s still connected in some way to his parents.  
3. In dealing with grief - whether it be a loved one’s passing or an unrealized dream - Devin compares handling trauma and grief to a mortgage - paying interest vs. the principle and its an analogy I think everyone should hear.  

Anyone dealing with grief whether from loss or divorce has a blank check of Devin’s time because he’s been there and now pays it forward. 

Show notes:

• Devin's LinkedIn
• Ethik (connecting artisan cooperatives worldwide with conscious companies)
• Tuesday's with Morrie book
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