I read a post on my way to church last Sunday and it got me thinking... The post said "LIVE A GOOD LIFE SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO LIE DURING YOUR BURIAL MASS"
We all have different ideas on the concept of being Wealthy and even if money has to do with being wealthy, it's the last on the list.
To me, Being Wealthy has to do with
- Having good health of both body & mind
- Living in your dream
- Having wonderful relationships (both family and friends)
- Loving (yourself and everyone /everything around you).
- Having money.
- Having more money.
- Helping the people around you.
Let start from the top
- Having good health of both body & mind
During our youthful age, we sacrifice our health for wealth and when we think we've finally made it in life, we realize we did it at the detriment of our health.. And what's wealth without health?
So we start spending all our wealth trying to buy more days. Only to realize that even if we were able to life long enough, we practically just existed...
We count our lives in days rather than in moments...
I'm not saying you shouldn't work hard... No!
I'm only saying you should remember to take good care of yourself while you're at it
- Living in your dream
A young girl who dreams of becoming a teacher someday... Grows up, went to teaching school, and now is a proud teacher, may not earn as much as the sales lady that dreamt of owning her own company but couldn't let go of her job to start it because of the fear of not having... So she lives from day to day hating her job and her life... Finding it hard to wake up every morning because she has nothing to live for...
We all have a dream of the kind of life we wanted to life when we grow up... So what happened? Because you were trying to impress people, to went off and followed the money... Making more money doesn't make you wealthy... The fact that you're still searching for happiness shows you're miserable inside
- Having wonderful relationships (both family and friends)
Yes... Relationships are all that matters at the end.
You are rich but haven't spoken with your siblings for more than 15 years
You're rich but don't have anyone you can really call your friend, everyone around you wants something from you... Sounds sweet but you won't see it as sweet if/when ever who broke..
That's when you'll realize how empty you truly are
- Loving (yourself and everyone /everything around you).
It's funny how the people we consider wealthy are the ones committing suicide everyday. You can actually find love in the most unlikely places so learn to open your heart and soul to see the beauty that surrounds you
- Having money.
Yes.. You can't help the poor by becoming one of them... So money is among the important ingredients in preparing a wealthy life
- Having more money.
So far you have more money than your wife /husband /children can finish... Then you're good to go
- Helping the people around you.
Yes, there's this good feeling that comes with helping people... Knowing the you just helped put a smile on the face of others... That's priceless...
In life, not everything that counts can be counted and not everything that's counted, counts
Learn to count you life not by days but by moments
And when you die... You'll die with a smile while everyone else will be crying