This is a very important question. How do you define "being rich"?
My definition of "rich" is probably much different from yours.
My definition of many things are different from yours.
That's how we all are. That's where the problem arises. Definitions. Definitions create war, famine and opportunities.
So what I want say here is this: Sit down, take a piece of paper and a good pencil and then jot down exactly what "being rich" means to you.
Some people define "being rich" as looking rich and nothing more to it. Well, looking rich doesn't need millions of dollars. It's a cheap richness, but if that is your real definition of how being rich is all about, then chase that instead of the supposedly needed millions or billions of dollars that people say is the correct definition. You will be happier.
Some people define "being rich" as having a nice car. Well, instead of chasing all of those millions or billions of dollars. Chase enough money to pay cash for a nice car. Your dream car. No real need to chase something that has no real meaning. No real need to chase something you really do not define as being necessary to live "rich".
Listen to this: My mom's definition of "being rich" is to have nice people around here, being able to talk to her sweet little cat Rasmus and being able to enjoy here small little home. For her, she wouldn't care a bit about having millions or billions of dollars. She would be happy just to be able to earn enough to eat good, live comfortably and just enjoying here home.
See, you need to define what "being rich" means to you. Not what it means to me or any other human being out there.
Some people like Tim Ferriss, to take an example, he seems to see "being rich" as being able to travel around the world and enjoy stuff. Enjoy new food, new people and new experiences. As he himself says, you do not even need to have a million dollars in the bank to live like that. You do not even have to be a wealthy man in terms of cash or assets.
Why do you have to do this definition stuff? To save yourself time. Don't chase something you do not really see as "richness". You will feel better. Many times I have chased things I didn't want and just because others wanted me to, or expected me to do it. That's a totally wacked thinking. If you want to be of any value to yourself foremost and to others second, you need to become good at defining what really matters to you.
My definition of "rich" is probably much different from yours.
My definition of many things are different from yours.
That's how we all are. That's where the problem arises. Definitions. Definitions create war, famine and opportunities.
So what I want say here is this: Sit down, take a piece of paper and a good pencil and then jot down exactly what "being rich" means to you.
Some people define "being rich" as looking rich and nothing more to it. Well, looking rich doesn't need millions of dollars. It's a cheap richness, but if that is your real definition of how being rich is all about, then chase that instead of the supposedly needed millions or billions of dollars that people say is the correct definition. You will be happier.
Some people define "being rich" as having a nice car. Well, instead of chasing all of those millions or billions of dollars. Chase enough money to pay cash for a nice car. Your dream car. No real need to chase something that has no real meaning. No real need to chase something you really do not define as being necessary to live "rich".
Listen to this: My mom's definition of "being rich" is to have nice people around here, being able to talk to her sweet little cat Rasmus and being able to enjoy here small little home. For her, she wouldn't care a bit about having millions or billions of dollars. She would be happy just to be able to earn enough to eat good, live comfortably and just enjoying here home.
See, you need to define what "being rich" means to you. Not what it means to me or any other human being out there.
Some people like Tim Ferriss, to take an example, he seems to see "being rich" as being able to travel around the world and enjoy stuff. Enjoy new food, new people and new experiences. As he himself says, you do not even need to have a million dollars in the bank to live like that. You do not even have to be a wealthy man in terms of cash or assets.
Why do you have to do this definition stuff? To save yourself time. Don't chase something you do not really see as "richness". You will feel better. Many times I have chased things I didn't want and just because others wanted me to, or expected me to do it. That's a totally wacked thinking. If you want to be of any value to yourself foremost and to others second, you need to become good at defining what really matters to you.
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