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SUMMARY:December Roundtable | The Paradox of Privilege: Finding Purpose in a World of Abundance
DESCRIPTION:What happens when you can do almost anything but struggle to find something worth doing? \nThe UHNW Institute’s upcoming roundtable\, The Paradox of Privilege: Finding Purpose in a World of Abundance\, takes place December 14 at 3:30 ET. Led by Stan Treger and Meredith Thomas Straight\, the session explores a question facing rising generations in families of significant wealth\, where extraordinary freedom can be both a privilege and a paradox. \nWithout financial necessity driving decisions\, unlimited opportunity can lead not to greater fulfillment\, but to uncertainty\, disengagement and a lack of direction. When virtually every path is available\, what makes any one path worth pursuing? And could the very advantages wealth provides\, including comfort\, security and freedom from constraint\, actually make it harder to develop a sense of purpose? \nThis roundtable challenges conventional assumptions about wealth\, motivation and fulfillment. Drawing on behavioral psychology and Self-Determination Theory\, participants will explore four essential drivers of meaning: \n\nPersonal values\nIntrinsic motivation\nMeaningful challenge\nIntentional constraints\n\nThrough interactive discussion and practical frameworks\, advisors will examine how to help rising generation clients move beyond inherited expectations and overwhelming choice to develop the personal agency\, resilience and commitment necessary to build meaningful lives on their own terms. \nLearning Objectives \nParticipants will: \n\nChallenge the paradox of abundance: Explore why greater freedom\, comfort and opportunity do not necessarily translate into greater motivation\, satisfaction or purpose.\nRethink what drives motivation: Examine how personal values\, autonomy\, competence and connection\, not financial incentives or external expectations\, contribute to meaningful engagement.\nConsider the value of struggle: Understand why challenge\, effort and earned accomplishment may be essential ingredients of purpose\, and how removing obstacles can sometimes undermine personal growth.\nMove from unlimited choice to intentional commitment: Identify practical approaches for helping rising generations establish priorities\, embrace constraints and translate possibility into purposeful action.\n\nSpeakers \n \nStan Treger\, PhD \nBehavioral Insights Advisor \nNorthern Trust LinkedIn \nLinkedIn \n  \nMeredith Thomas Straight \nConsultant \nRenkert Thomas Consulting \nLinkedIn \n  \nInstitute members can register and access event resources by visiting the event’s page here. \nInterested in becoming a member? Click here to contact us today. \n 
URL:https://www.uhnwinstitute.org/event/december-roundtable-the-paradox-of-privilege-finding-purpose-in-a-world-of-abundance/
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