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Have you ever had a hard time saying \u201cno\u201d to an opportunity that you knew deep down would deplete you because you were worried that if you prioritized yourself, other opportunities would dry up? Or have you ever pushed yourself to make as much money as possible, saying yes to as many things as possible, only to find that when you actually reached (or exceeded) your goal, you didn\u2019t feel the joy you expected?<\/p>\n

Perhaps you\u2019re trapped in what nationally recognized financial expert Manisha Thakor<\/strong> calls \u201cThe Cult of Never Enough,\u201d a painful mindset that brainwashes you to believe that the money you earn and the accomplishments and praise you rack up aren\u2019t ever enough\u2014that you need to be pursuing and doing more. In her latest book, MoneyZen: Escape the Cult of \u201cNever Enough\u201d and Reclaim Your Life <\/em><\/strong> (written with Lisa Sweetingham), Thakor shares her own story of being trapped on the Hustle Culture hamster wheel and the toll is took on her health, her relationships and sense of self-worth and share tools to help readers understand why <\/em>these toxic relationships around money and success develop and how we can change the narrative and enjoy a better quality of life: mentally, physically and financially.<\/p>\n

This is very similar to a term you may already be familiar with, scarcity mindset. \u201cIf I use the metaphor of having a glass full of water,\u201d Thakor says, \u201cI view the scarcity mindset as being terrified that this is the only glass of water you will ever have and that the water will all evaporate or be drunk up too quickly and never get replenished before you die.\u201d<\/p>\n

By contract, the Cult of Never Enough mindset she says, \u201cis feeling like you can never collect enough glasses of water. No matter how many you collect, you feel (fear) it will never be enough to quench your long-term thirst, and you often don’t pause long enough to savor drinking that what when you do swallow it because you are so focused on getting yet another glass of water to add to your collection to quench your endless fears that it will…well, never be enough!\u201d<\/p>\n

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When the finish line keeps moving <\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s not that we consciously think, \u201cToday, I\u2019d like to develop a messed up relationship with money and work,\u201d Thakor explains. Most people\u2019s experience, she says, is that they wake up one day and realize they\u2019re in this unhealthy situation where they feel like \u201cno matter how much money you earn, how many accomplishments you achieve, how much praise you receive, it’s just never enough to make you feel whole inside because the finish line keeps moving. It\u2019s so easy to get trapped in this because we live in a world that is constantly telling us that the answer to virtually anything that ails us is to do more and to be more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Similar to scarcity mindset, this can have far-reaching consequences. Jennifer Gray, a mental health therapist and expert business coach, points out a few red flags, including<\/p>\n