Success is measured differently
Some of my family has recently asked me... Are you rich? The answer is no. I'm by no means rich. I don't believe I'll ever be money rich I hate money to much to have a lot of it LOL. I am, however, rich in wisdom. I'm also rich in experiences, love, life, and friends. I maintain a luxury of being comfortable and happy. That happiness has apparently given some the impression that I have a lot of money....
That reality made me sad for those in my life. I understand their unhappiness so much better now though. Who knew that the belief that money could somehow offer happiness could be so positively damning? I don't envy those in a constant search for some physical thing to provide smiles and butterflies, but now I do understand why there is so much damn FML people in the world LOL.
I'm successful because Im happy in what I do not because a paycheck I cash. It's a simple answer that many don't believe
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You are so right Jennifer - happiness comes in many forms and not one of them is money alone. For sure, we need to pay the bills, and that makes us feel more secure, but that's not true happiness. For me, that lies in the smiles of my friends and family when we share a silly joke, or handing the homeless man a cup of coffee and a sandwich...I could go on lol, but won't hijack your post! Stay the way you are lovely lady - you have an abundance of things which money-oriented people can only dream about! :)
I think you truly know what blessings are, Jennifer, and I 've heard that those who treasure the more important things in life, will often end up not having to worry about the lesser things as well.......
I agree that society as a whole places too much emphasise on money and not on what matters......caring for others. But I would like everyone to be well off...whatever that means to each person. If someone were to offer me a first class flight around the world.....I won't be refusing it, and hopefully take a lot of people with me!
So much truth here. I however do fall in the category of wanting a lot of money but for other reasons than happiness.
Life joy comes from the appreciate of loved ones rather than material things. Personally I want both, but I take care to remind myself this as much as I can.
It's not bad to want money. I understand it's need I just think to many people believe it's existence will provide the happiness they seek
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I agree with you: "I'm successful because Im happy in what I do not because a paycheck I cash". There are many people who are rich from the economic point of view but live as poor; they are rich poor.