How To Handle the Feeling of Never-Enough, Quiet the Comparing Mind, and Reduce Financial Anxiety | Morgan Housel

Dan Harris

A financial psychology expert on the science of contentment.

Morgan Housel is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever. He's a partner at The Collaborative Fund, serves on the board of directors at Markel and is host of The Morgan Housel Podcast. His new book is The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What "irrational" spending habits really tell us
  • How to manage money ambition with sanity
  • How to use scarcity to your advantage
  • A useful equation for finding contentment
  • The key defense against envy
  • How to minimize future regret
  • Why young people should check their bank accounts more often
  • How to talk to your kids about money
  • How to disconnect self-worth from financial worth
  • And more

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A financial psychology expert on the science of contentment.

Morgan Housel is the New York Times Bestselling author of The Psychology of Money and Same As Ever. He's a partner at The Collaborative Fund, serves on the board of directors at Markel and is host of The Morgan Housel Podcast. His new book is The Art of Spending Money: Simple Choices for a Richer Life.

In this episode we talk about:

  • What "irrational" spending habits really tell us
  • How to manage money ambition with sanity
  • How to use scarcity to your advantage
  • A useful equation for finding contentment
  • The key defense against envy
  • How to minimize future regret
  • Why young people should check their bank accounts more often
  • How to talk to your kids about money
  • How to disconnect self-worth from financial worth
  • And more

Related Episodes:

Get the 10% with Dan Harris app here

Sign up for Dan's free newsletter here

Follow Dan on social: Instagram, TikTok

Subscribe to our YouTube Channel

To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/10HappierwithDanHarris

Thanks to our sponsors: Function Health: Visit functionhealth.com/happier and use the gift code HAPPIER25 for a $25 credit toward your membership. BetterHelp: Sign up and get 10% off at betterhelp.com/Happier.

2026-02-23 71 min
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