In school, we learn history, math, social studies and the traditional courses that give us a good education but what we don’t learn is useful information on some of the most important areas of our life.
Marriage and relationships.
How to Succeed.
Human Relations.
And How to Manage Money.
In Post World War II, the nation and the world have become increasingly more prosperous. We earn more, but make less.
Our salaries are up, but our self-esteem is often down.
We have less vacation time. More expenses and it sometimes seems as if even when we succeed in our careers, we sometimes fail at life.
Our relationships can be reduced to dinner with the family at a nice restaurant with a spoon, fork and cellphone in our hands.
I like to take a different view of our net worth.
- We aspire to riches but we should invest in relationships.
- Doing good for others is worth many times more than the salary that is derived. Teachers, to cite only one example, are worth their weight in gold many times over. Wall Street hedge fund managers are worth far less than their over-the-top compensation.
- Making a difference trumps making a bonus.
- There is never a good time for giving up the pursuit of your dreams.
To college graduates I like to write: “It is more important to make a life than to make a living” because it is usually the first time in their four years of education that anyone has told them the truth about what lies ahead.
If we were to list our “financial” assets right next to our “substantial” assets, would we be “rich” or would we be “enriched”?
Take the test today while there is lots of time left.
“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”
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