Wired for Wealth by Brad Klontz Summary
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Discover why your wealth is trapped by unconscious "money scripts" formed in childhood. "Wired for Wealth" reveals the psychological barriers blocking financial success, offering a revolutionary five-step process that's transformed countless relationships with money. What childhood memory is secretly sabotaging your financial future?
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Money Scripts: The Hidden Forces Driving Your Finances
Have you ever wondered why you keep making the same financial mistakes despite knowing better? The answer lies deep in your unconscious mind. Your relationship with money isn't rational-it's driven by powerful "money scripts" formed during childhood from messages received from parents and emotional experiences. These scripts operate silently yet dictate your financial decisions with remarkable power. When money played a role in painful childhood events, your primitive brain created protective associations that may actually harm your financial health today. What makes these scripts so dangerous is that they're partial truths-they may work in specific contexts but become problematic when applied universally. Even seemingly minor childhood incidents can create lasting money scripts if they carried strong emotional weight. Certain money scripts consistently lead to financial distress. "More money will make things better" creates a moving target of happiness that's never reached. "Money is bad" leads people to unconsciously sabotage their financial progress. "I don't deserve money" often afflicts inheritance recipients who quickly deplete their windfall. "I deserve to spend money" justifies depleting savings for unnecessary purchases. "There will never be enough money" creates constant anxiety despite financial success. "There will always be enough money" reflects blind trust that needs will be met regardless of actions. "Money is unimportant" justifies poor planning. "Money will give my life meaning" drives success at tremendous personal cost. "It's not nice to talk about money" maintains a powerful taboo that prevents financial education. "If you're good, the universe will provide" eliminates perceived need for planning.
Your Financial Comfort Zone and Spiritual Poverty
Rewiring Your Brain: The Five-Step Process
Healing Financial Relationships: When Scripts Collide
Creating a Healthy Financial Legacy for Children
Seven Steps to Lasting Financial Transformation
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"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
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