Joe Rogan: The One Simple Metric He Uses To Define Financial Freedom
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The idea of “financial freedom” means different things to different people. A 2023 survey conducted by Achieve found that the most common definitions were living debt free (54%); living comfortably, but not necessarily being rich (50%); the ability to regularly meet all of your financial obligations and still have some money left over each month (49%); and never having to worry about money (46%).
Podcast host Joe Rogan has a unique metric to define financial freedom that is aligned with two of the most popular definitions — living comfortably and never having to worry about money. Here’s how Rogan said you can determine if you’re financially free.
Joe Rogan’s Definition of Financial Freedom
During a recent interview with actor Josh Brolin, Rogan discussed his relationship with money.
“What I like about money is to not think about it,” Rogan said. “That’s what I like.”
He does admit that he likes spending money, but wants to spend it on “fun stuff.”
“I like buying stuff,” Rogan said. “I have a nice car. I drove here in a ’69 Camaro. I like fun stuff, but for the most part, I’m not interested in [money] as a goal.”
For Rogan, financial freedom means not having to think about money.
“My friend Brian Count said this to me once. He said, ‘Real freedom is when you can go to a restaurant and not worry about what anything costs,'” Rogan said. “He’s like, ‘Everything else is bulls—.’ And it really is.
“When you can just go to a restaurant, get a nice steak, order a bottle of wine, have a good time and not think about the bill that’s [what financial freedom is].”
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