Happiness can be viewed as a three legged stool all needing to be the same length.
Relationships - I know several local guys, older and very rich. They have focused on their money and are very sad and lonely. They talk about their workers who never call and are also embarked on their own journey to amass "stuff." They can only talk about their money. What they have, the trips they take (alone) and the crap they have accumulated. They are real bores with no real friends. OTOH I know guys in the Philippine provinces who have very little ( a pig and a rice paddy), but they are surrounded by children, grandchildren and life long friends. Relationships with the spouse tend to be the most difficult to build and maintain - blending the wants needs and desires of two people takes a lot of give and take. But having caring healthy, giving relationships is the first step to being happy.
Career / Vocation - Making money is not a career. Being the boss is not a career. Career is a lifelong endeavor of doing that which you enjoy doing. It is very difficult when young to decide what to do with the rest of your life, but seeing as how you will spend so much time doing it, make sure it is something you have a genuine interest in. I had a friend in college. He started mowing grass to make extra money - we all thought he was crazy but he decided to stay at it. He loved being outdoors and decided to not live a life behind a desk. We wondered how he could ever get "rich" doing that. He runs his own landscaping company with a multi-million dollar turnover, is very secure, and fit, and loves his life.
Wealth - Wealth is the accumulation of security. When you are young you don't need much of it but as you get older it becomes more important. However wealth is not about what you can spend. Wealth is about what you save. I see time and time again people being pointed out as wealthy because they have the right car, the right golf clubs and go on the right vacations. Their kids go to the right schools and their wives have baubles hanging on their necks and arms. Then you find out there is no money in the bank and they are tens of thousands in debt. Wealth is simple - spend less than you earn and don't finance anything.
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Monday, April 21, 2008
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