This question came up when I was talking with one of my girlfriends today. She made a great statement, “my wealth and my worth are not tied to what I produce or what I consume.”
This really made me ponder the question, “what is true wealth?”
I think for many American’s it means doing well at your job, moving up the ladder, making good money and emassing more material possessions: the house, a car, big screen television, I-pod, I-phone, summer house, the boat, etc. etc.
In my twenties, I was very consumed with building material wealth in my life and now that I am in my mid 30s I believe that true wealth is based on how you feel on a day to day basis. Do you feel good about yourself? Do you trust yourself to live an authentic life that reflects your values and beliefs? Are you doing things that feed your soul?
Living a truly wealthy life filled with abundance and joy requires that you also live simply so it frees up your time to do things that you love, to learn new things, to take new adventures and to spend time with people that feed you. When I thought more about wealth I came up with 3 categories which I feel can define the level of wealth a person’s life.
This really made me ponder the question, “what is true wealth?”
I think for many American’s it means doing well at your job, moving up the ladder, making good money and emassing more material possessions: the house, a car, big screen television, I-pod, I-phone, summer house, the boat, etc. etc.
In my twenties, I was very consumed with building material wealth in my life and now that I am in my mid 30s I believe that true wealth is based on how you feel on a day to day basis. Do you feel good about yourself? Do you trust yourself to live an authentic life that reflects your values and beliefs? Are you doing things that feed your soul?
Living a truly wealthy life filled with abundance and joy requires that you also live simply so it frees up your time to do things that you love, to learn new things, to take new adventures and to spend time with people that feed you. When I thought more about wealth I came up with 3 categories which I feel can define the level of wealth a person’s life.
- Freedom- the freedom to make choices with your time, your health, your money, your lifestyle, your friends, your community, and your life. Without freedom of time, you lose the ability to learn and research things that are important to you so you can make good choices for yourself and your family.
- Health- to be energetic, and to feel good. To not do things out of guilt but to come from a place of pleasure and desire. To love your uniqueness and to nurture your body
- Happiness- to smile, laugh and be grateful every day. If you feel happy, at peace and content with yourself and life this is the greatest form of wealth available to you.
What is your definition of true wealth? Are you on the right path?
Here is to living a wealthy and abundant life.
In Health,
Sharon