Wealth

What is Wealth

What is wealth?
It is not the number in your account,
nor the titles you carry,
nor the things you can point to and call your own.
It is something deeper, something lasting.

Wealth is dignity.
The quiet strength in how you carry yourself,
the integrity you hold when no one is watching,
the confidence that does not seek approval,
the character that speaks before you do.

Wealth is happiness.
The steady joy found in simple moments,
the laughter that comes without effort,
the calm that settles in your mind,
the lightness you carry through your days.

Wealth is balance.
The wisdom to know when to strive and when to pause,
when to pursue more and when to embrace enough,
the discipline to manage both ambition and peace,
the awareness to live without losing yourself.

Wealth is experience.
The lessons learned through challenges,
the growth that comes from discomfort,
the stories that shape who you become,
the wisdom earned from living fully.

Wealth is contentment.
The ability to be at peace with where you are,
while still having the courage to grow,
the freedom from constant comparison,
the quiet satisfaction within your soul.

Wealth is peace.
The calm that exists within life’s storms,
the steady heart in uncertain times,
the clarity that quiets your thoughts,
the stillness that keeps you grounded.

Wealth is love.
The kind that gives without keeping score,
the presence that remains through difficulty,
the care that strengthens and uplifts,
the bond that time cannot break.

Wealth is family.
The people who know you deeply,
who stand beside you without condition,
who support you in every season,
who remind you that you belong.

Wealth is health.
The strength to live each day fully,
the energy to move and to act,
the clarity to think and decide,
the ability to show up for life.

Wealth is generational.
The values you pass on to others,
the discipline that shapes future lives,
the character that continues beyond you,
the legacy built through intentional living.

Wealth is forever.
The impact you leave behind,
the lives you touch along the way,
the difference that outlives your presence,
the meaning that continues beyond time.

Wealth is fulfillment.
The ability to look back without regret,
the confidence that you gave your best,
the peace that comes from living fully,
the quiet voice that says you have done well.

That is wealth.

The Future Belongs to the Fast

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Where are we? My niece once asked me when driving across town to visit a relative. I looked bemused. Didn’t I tell you we are going to see a family relative and it’s a 2 hours drive. Why is she asking where are we? I replied we are in Jupiter. We live through life and forget that we are traveling across ages. Life is fast and fast is life. We are experiencing an explosion of knowledge, technology, complex social challenges and weather climate change. There are more changes in this era than all the previous era combined (the stone age, machine age, industrial revolution, modern and post-modern). I am not sure what to call the present. There is no present anymore, it is the future.

The change we are talking about is not a new change, but this rate of change is speeding up.  The world is changing at accelerated change. Transportation, telecommunications, housing, schooling, government, media, and enterprise…. everything is changing too soon. Can you picture what your current career was like in ten years ago, do you notice any changes? Now expect triple the changes in the next ten years. Are you ready for it or you are just there waiting for retirement? Unexpectedly, folks get laid-off while just waiting. In this new world order, you don’t sit there and just wait, even waiters and waitress have mobility. Nokia, the biggest telephone company in the world in the 90’s was caught off-guard by just waiting. They did nothing wrong but before countdown to sunrise they were out of business in the new millenium.  (more…)

The Rich vs. the Poor Mentality: 44 Striking Ideologies of the Poor and the Rich

Poor vs Rich

The poor says if I am rich
The rich says when I am rich

The poor says it has never been done before
The rich says it can be done

The poor always see a problem
The rich always see opportunities

The poor entertains fear
The rich exercise faith

The poor says I cannot invest
The rich says how can I invest

The poor bows at first attempt
The rich keep pushing for success

The poor says “all things are done, nothing is new”
The rich looks for ways to innovate on existing ideas

The poor spends all his income
The rich understands the rule of compound interest

The poor is always waiting for the next paycheck
The rich is working on the next million dollar idea

The poor only remembers “the love of money is the root of all evil”
The rich knows “the lack of money is the scheme of the devil”
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