If given the choice, who would you rather be in the following two scenarios?
Frank
- Has over $1 Million in savings
- Has yet to invest in these turbulent and seemingly impossible markets - his fear controls him
- Has lazy, unproductive habits wherein he's not making anything extra
- Has lazy, unproductive habits for his cash; his savings account is not growing or being invested, and he has little or no control
- Has no pleasure, or consistency or motivation for his work - hates it, and gets very little if anything done
James
- Has less than $10,000 in savings
- Has a compelling vision for what's possible for him based on facts he's educated and knowledgeable about - his faith compels him
- Has a lot of well-established, success-driven habits that carry him forward each and every day
- Has his money working for him in some very productive channels he has direct control over
- Has a passion for his work and loves what he does
Well, I believe the answer is obvious. And yet, most would probably still pick Frank over James, for the simple reason that Frank has the money, and James does not.
A quote that really gave me some new perspective on this, was from Brigham Young. He taught that "the riches of a kingdom or a nation do not consist so much in the fullness of its treasury (think savings), as in the fertility of its soil (think opportunity) and the industry of its people (think habits)."
Wealth means much more than just dirty paper money. It's about good character, good habits, good memories, life, contribution, love, respect, having a vision for what's possible, and growing through new challenges.
At least that's how I define it. I suppose I could be more precise.
How do you define wealth?
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