Vicky Reynal

And actually, you know, I've seen the other end of it, you know, I've seen people come to me having become very wealthy and saying, well, You know, it didn't fix everything. Why am I still unhappy? Why are we still all arguing?

I've seen it manifest in different ways. One example comes to mind. It was a man, let's call him Robert, who came to see me because he had a $2 million problem. It turns out that because he owned shares in a company that got bought at a very good price, suddenly he became a millionaire. this man looked so upset. And I started asking him, well, what is so distressing about this?

I've seen it manifest in different ways. One example comes to mind. It was a man, let's call him Robert, who came to see me because he had a $2 million problem. It turns out that because he owned shares in a company that got bought at a very good price, suddenly he became a millionaire. this man looked so upset. And I started asking him, well, what is so distressing about this?

I've seen it manifest in different ways. One example comes to mind. It was a man, let's call him Robert, who came to see me because he had a $2 million problem. It turns out that because he owned shares in a company that got bought at a very good price, suddenly he became a millionaire. this man looked so upset. And I started asking him, well, what is so distressing about this?

And there were all these fears attached to being wealthy. First of all, he had grown up in a modest family. And the way in which wealthy people were talked about attached certain judgment on them. So wealthy people can be corrupt, can be greedy, can this and that. Secondly, there was a fear that money would spoil the children.

And there were all these fears attached to being wealthy. First of all, he had grown up in a modest family. And the way in which wealthy people were talked about attached certain judgment on them. So wealthy people can be corrupt, can be greedy, can this and that. Secondly, there was a fear that money would spoil the children.

And there were all these fears attached to being wealthy. First of all, he had grown up in a modest family. And the way in which wealthy people were talked about attached certain judgment on them. So wealthy people can be corrupt, can be greedy, can this and that. Secondly, there was a fear that money would spoil the children.

He had two children, and he was concerned that if they found out that the family was now wealthy, they would lose drive and motivation and drop out of school and whatnot. There was also a fear that money would bring conflict in his relationship. How would he and his wife navigate all these problems and financial decisions that they both felt a bit, you know, out of their depth with.

He had two children, and he was concerned that if they found out that the family was now wealthy, they would lose drive and motivation and drop out of school and whatnot. There was also a fear that money would bring conflict in his relationship. How would he and his wife navigate all these problems and financial decisions that they both felt a bit, you know, out of their depth with.

He had two children, and he was concerned that if they found out that the family was now wealthy, they would lose drive and motivation and drop out of school and whatnot. There was also a fear that money would bring conflict in his relationship. How would he and his wife navigate all these problems and financial decisions that they both felt a bit, you know, out of their depth with.

And finally, the fear of envy, you know, would his friends stop talking to him, you know, if he starts telling them about his luxurious holidays and, you know, things that he could now afford and they couldn't. And so you can see how there's

And finally, the fear of envy, you know, would his friends stop talking to him, you know, if he starts telling them about his luxurious holidays and, you know, things that he could now afford and they couldn't. And so you can see how there's

And finally, the fear of envy, you know, would his friends stop talking to him, you know, if he starts telling them about his luxurious holidays and, you know, things that he could now afford and they couldn't. And so you can see how there's

a whole range of fears that got attached to to wealth and and that's not uncommon actually to attach kind of a shame to wealth particularly if we grew up in an environment that condemned the pursuit of wealth in some way so given that everybody has their own money deal their own money issues their own money concerns it's hard to have a blanket advice but but

a whole range of fears that got attached to to wealth and and that's not uncommon actually to attach kind of a shame to wealth particularly if we grew up in an environment that condemned the pursuit of wealth in some way so given that everybody has their own money deal their own money issues their own money concerns it's hard to have a blanket advice but but

a whole range of fears that got attached to to wealth and and that's not uncommon actually to attach kind of a shame to wealth particularly if we grew up in an environment that condemned the pursuit of wealth in some way so given that everybody has their own money deal their own money issues their own money concerns it's hard to have a blanket advice but but

My blanket advice is always to be curious. Be curious about what it is that is driving your financial choices. If, for example, you find yourself regularly overspending, Be curious about when do you do that? Is it, for example, on a Sunday that you tend to go online and do all this spontaneous shopping? Well, what is it that you're feeling on Sundays? Is it loneliness? Is it boredom?

My blanket advice is always to be curious. Be curious about what it is that is driving your financial choices. If, for example, you find yourself regularly overspending, Be curious about when do you do that? Is it, for example, on a Sunday that you tend to go online and do all this spontaneous shopping? Well, what is it that you're feeling on Sundays? Is it loneliness? Is it boredom?

My blanket advice is always to be curious. Be curious about what it is that is driving your financial choices. If, for example, you find yourself regularly overspending, Be curious about when do you do that? Is it, for example, on a Sunday that you tend to go online and do all this spontaneous shopping? Well, what is it that you're feeling on Sundays? Is it loneliness? Is it boredom?

Is it sadness? And are there other ways in which you could be addressing those feelings rather than overspending? or maybe you overspend on your children and that's where you really go overboard and then you're filled with regret and um and guilt afterwards we'll be curious about that what is it about wanting to give to your children, where is that coming from?