Behavior Gap Radio

In this episode, Carl explores a surprising idea from Seneca: The real shortcut to riches isn’t earning more—it’s learning to want less. Drawing from Seneca’s writings and his own experience, Carl unpacks why more money rarely leads to a lasting feeling of “enough,” and how our desires quietly expand along with our income. This isn’t about rejecting money, but about asking a deeper question: How will you know when you have enough—and what happens if you never decide?

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What is Behavior Gap Radio?

Greetings, Carl here.

This podcast is super simple, it's me wandering through the world noticing things about how to align my use of capital (time and money) with what is actually important to me.

-Carl