Will Humphreys argues against the idea that wanting more money is inherently selfish, reframing money as a neutral tool that can be tied to service and impact. He encourages listeners to pursue greater earnings when those earnings enable helping others, and uses the metaphor of hiring coaches and being "professional athletes in development" to illustrate continual growth and capacity expansion.
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And I'm not. Guys, I'm not saying this for those of you who are listening to make you feel bad, but here's the thing is there's a misconception around wanting more money as it being directly tied to selfishness. And the truth is it's a tool. And you know that, right? Like, it's a tool. We can do with it many different things. And we can tie money to the outcome of service and impact, then we should want as much money as possible and we should believe that we're capable of generating no limit in terms of what we can earn. And I just wish people who are listening could see that the fact that they're even tuning into this show is an indication that they're. They're athletes. They're professional athletes in development. And that's why we, you guys, like you and me, we hire the coaches. We do. Because I believe that what my capabilities are, are endless when I'm with that person who's helping me see what's possible. And here's why that matters. It's not because I think I'm great. I really don't. The more successful those things go, the less I think about myself because I'm in pursuit of helping more people and the outcomes are helping others.