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In this week’s Money Wisdom episode, and our final episode of 2025, our co-host Isaac chats with Chris about his latest Business Times’ article titled ‘What Did My Money Really Buy This Year?’ They reflect on how society often measures wealth through investment returns, while the return on life, such as contentment, values and meaning, is harder to quantify.
Chris shares personal reflections on spending with intention, from a $10,000 anniversary dinner that brought immeasurable joy, to viewing health, relationships and mind space as assets on a personal life balance sheet. With a few days left in the year, we hope this conversation encourages you to pause, reflect, and remember that it is not too late to realign your choices and change your trajectory for 2026.
You can also read Chris’ Business Times article that was discussed in this episode here.
The book that was discussed in the podcast was Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity by Dr Peter Attia.
Music courtesy of ItsWatR.
The host of this episode, Isaac Ong, is a Client Adviser at Providend, the first fee-only wealth advisory firm in Southeast Asia and a leading wealth advisory firm in Asia.
For more related resources, check out:
1. Finding Your Ikigai: Sha-En’s Journey from Primary School Teacher to Happiness Scientist
2. Finding Your Ikigai For A Life That Is Worth Living
3. The Part of Ikigai That No One Talks About
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