Molly Graham

Basically, I know how much money I need every month to live the life that I feel good living.

If I have savings, like I know how much I'm willing to spend in order to be able to take this risk.

That just changes it from like, I'm scared I'm not going to be able to feed myself or my family or my cat.

Those are like such great examples for two reasons.

to, like, I have to be able to make this much every month.

Like one is.

Like, what are different ways I could do that?

I think financial fear is such a powerful force for people.

Which is exactly what you did, you know?

And I, whenever I work with folks that are thinking about taking a risk or leaving a job or whatever, that is what I do.

It's one of the reasons, by the way, that I hate student debt.

I think it's one of the greatest risk quashers in the world.

I'm like, let's sit down, let's make a budget, let's, like, get to a number, and then let's talk about what you have to believe to be true to take a risk on this number.

But I always say there's a difference between diffuse financial anxiety and specific financial anxiety.

Like, can you consult and get this much money a month?

And I think a lot of people stay stuck in diffuse financial anxiety.

Like, the kinds of things...

Meaning I'm scared I won't have enough money.

And often the number is just actually a lot smaller than people think it is.

But what you did is what creates specific financial anxiety.