EPISODE FILE 006 / COSTS: MONEY

Looking Rich Is Keeping You Poor

An exploration of the audience tax: paying extra to make success visible, and a test for separating personal enjoyment from buying an image.

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The file

  1. 1The instructionMake success visible to everyone else.
  2. 2Why it feels safeAn impressive purchase can feel like proof that you are doing well.
  3. 3What it costsThe audience tax spends money on appearances instead of the freedom you wanted.
  4. 4The correctionUse the Invisible Test before buying proof.
  5. 5Your 24-hour testFor one planned purchase, compare its price with what you would pay if nobody could see it.

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