144. Holding Big Goals Without Making Them Your Identity

Money Made Human Podcast · Feb 26, 2026 · 8m

You’re secretly afraid that if you set boundaries around when you work or stop applying pressure, you'll collapse. That the drive you have will disappear. That you won't get anything done without urgency forcing you forward.

Does that resonate?

For a long time, I thought I only had two speeds: all in or completely off. If I slowed down, I was afraid I would stop. Like if I wasn't pushing at 100%, I'd lose momentum, lose motivation, or lose my edge altogether.

That fear made sense at the time because I didn't have healthy boundaries or perspective yet. Pressure was doing the job. Boundaries…