August 15, 2006
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Wealth
There is a great deal of misunderstanding about wealth. Generally, being wealthy means that we have lots of money. But the real meaning of wealth is knowing how to create richness situations in our lives. We may have ten dollars in our bank account, but can still manifest richness in our world.
One way to create wealth and richness is to appreciate that wealth and richness come from being a basically decent human being. We do not have to be jealous of those who have more than we do. We can be rich even if we are poor. True wealth is appreciating that we can be without money and still feels good because we have a sense of wealthiness already. The basic richness can be realized under ordinary circumstances. One way is to learn to project the goodness that exists in our own being, so that a sense of goodness shines out. That goodness can be reflected in whatever there is in our immediate world. It could be in the relationships with things, our family, and friends, in the way our hair is combed, in the way our living room looks.
If we are stuck on a small fishing boat in the middle of the
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Yes, we think wealth means certain things. Then we hoarde those things thinking that they will give us something. There is a lot to be said for simplicity.
Wealth can be broad. It depends on which aspect of wealth we’re preferring to. Indeed, wealth of love is immeasurable. Great post, Sis!
Great post. Interesting thought. Excellent writing. At this point in my life I want to have multi million dollars in my account even if with a set back of feeling poor:)
The funny thing is that if you have a feeling of wealth and feel wealthy all the time then money comes with it. smile, Judi
yes agree – but…i also see why’s its so hard to see/touch happiness when i only have $10 in my account!!!!!!
Yes, but that is just one example. Another example is if one is basically a decent human being… a different wealth, and if that person is left in the middle of the ocean, that person will starve too… =)
What a great post! I really enjoyed this one trim. =)
Good Morning Trimtab. Love to you, Judi
Good Morning Trimtab. Love to you, Judi
Your post made me think of a dinner party I once had. Bobby didn’t have a job and I had just started mine and wasn’t making a lot of money. We invited a couple of my coworkers over for dinner. I put a sheet over the table, stole some roses from the neighbors yard, laid out my best china and some wine glasses that someone had given us for a wedding present. We dined on chili-dogs and Coke-Cola. It was a feast for Solomon.
) Mom
I’m ok. How are you, Sis?
The last two sentences to this Post? AWESOME. True, too true. Thank you for helping us remember, it isn’;t wealth, it is the way we look at Life!
Yes, like they say, there are two sides to the coin. And it all depends on which side of the coin you are looking at, and what you see or interpret as being the true picture of what you want to see. The fact is, you cannot be completely satisfied with an existing relationship or the one that follows, because past relationship are no longer a part of our existing lives, but will serve as a reminder of what went wrong so as not to fall in the same path again. One thing I have found in a relationship, no matter how perfect it may be, it is never right for many reasons, one is you get involve with a person thinking about someone else who could have been your present, but is not, you have expectations which are never fullfilled to any extent….and as time goes by, you become critical of what he or she is doing…so love can never be perfect, and you can never be the perfect one….no matter how hard you may try….