Beyond the Bell with Myndel: The Podcast

Episode 20: Reasonable, Not Perfect

• Myndel Miller • Episode 20

📌 Episode Summary:

In Part 4 of our 5-part series The Psychology of Money for Teachers, we’re leaning into a truth that every overachieving teacher (🙋🏾‍♀️) needs to hear: 

You don’t have to be perfect with money. You just have to be reasonable — and consistent.

Drawing wisdom from Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money, Myndel explores why financial decisions aren’t always about what’s rational on paper — but about what makes sense for you.

From embracing long-term thinking, to understanding the role of luck and risk, to redefining what true wealth really means… this episode is about giving yourself permission to do money your way — with freedom and peace as your ultimate goals.

🔑 What You’ll Learn:

  • Why being reasonable is better than being “rational” with money
  • How luck and risk influence outcomes more than we realize
  • The quiet power of compounding consistency
  • What it means to pursue freedom, not flashiness
  • Why peace > perfection when it comes to your finances

📝 Teacher Takeaway Assignment:

Ask yourself:
  • Am I chasing what’s rational — or what’s reasonable and sustainable for me?
  • Am I giving myself grace on this money journey, or holding myself to an impossible standard?

Remember: Freedom is the real flex. Let’s build toward it — one smart, steady step at a time.

📲 Let’s Stay Connected:

👉🏾 Share this episode with a teacher friend who needs a little grace and a whole lot of financial clarity.
 

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