3521: You Spend Money Because You’re Bored by Charlie Brown on Intentional Spending

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🗓️ 9 March 2025

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3521: Spending money out of boredom is a common trap, fueled by the instant gratification of shopping and the endless distractions of social media. Charlie Brown argues that the key to breaking this cycle lies in embracing profound boredom, a deeper state of reflection that can lead to meaningful life changes. By stepping outside, engaging with the world, and allowing boredom to transform into creativity and purpose, we can escape the lure of mindless spending and build a more fulfilling life. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://themakingofamillionaire.com/you-spend-money-because-youre-bored-26d8fa1be4af Quotes to ponder: "We are very, very good at stemming boredom with spending money." "Shopping through boredom is about as far from a win-win situation as you can get. It’s expensive, you’ll probably regret it, and it’s not a long-term solution to your boredom." "Stepping outside your house has two major boredom-blocking benefits. One, it stems superficial boredom in an easy, cheap way. Two, it’s well-documented that walking does things to your brain that nothing else can." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.6	This is Optimal Living Daily. You spend money because you're bored by Charlie Brown of
0:37.0	simple and straightforward.substack.com.
0:40.1	And I'm Justin Mollick, your personal narrator.
0:42.3	But on Sundays, I share an episode from a different podcast in our optimal network
0:46.3	with today coming from Optimal Finance Daily.
0:49.6	And you can find Optimal Finance Daily wherever you're listening to this.
0:53.3	So with that, let's get right
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1:02.4	You spend money because you're bored by Charlie Brown of simple and straightforward.substack.com.
1:11.7	Humans spend roughly 30% of their time bored out of their brains, and companies know exactly
1:17.6	how to capitalize on that. We are very, very good at stemming boredom with spending money.
1:24.3	It's been like that forever. Did anyone else spend time at the mall as a 90s kid because
1:29.3	there was literally nothing else to do? Nowadays, you don't need to go anywhere because there's the
1:34.9	internet, Amazon, Shine, Etsy, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook. Companies that are very happy to serve you
1:43.4	some boredom zapping purchasing options
1:45.7	24 hours a day, and we're only too happy to oblige them. There's another way. Stem the boredom,
1:54.6	stem the spending. What you really want is to be profoundly stimulated.
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