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5^th April 2011

Previously we spoke about the fact that "You have 2 Problems - Time and Money" and "The real cost of what you buy". The last mail focussed on "The Five Stages of Spending"

Today we are going to look at the fact that Wealth is more a state of mind than a state of pocket

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5^th April 2011

Wealth is more a state of mind than a state of pocket

In this material world we tend to measure wealth by how much we have got and sadly tend to allow our peace of mind to be destroyed by thinking about how much there still is to get that we haven't got

This is why there are many people who have great material wealth but they feel poor, because there is something else that they want and they haven't got it

They focus on what they feel is missing, rather than on what they have got and they believe that they will not be satisfied until they get that 'something else'

This focus causes them to overlook the value of what they already have, and feel that it is not enough and not good enough

They have not yet learned that they should appreciate what they have while they strive to get what they want

There are many people with very little material wealth yet they feel wealthy because they value and appreciate that which they do have. They feel a sense of gratitude and pride rather than a sense of lack and shame.

The story of the "Rich farmer - Poor farmer" should explain

One morning a farmer got up and as usual did his rounds of the farm. Though it was a small farm he was very proud of it, having built it up from nothing

He looked out on his orchards laden with fruit. The crops were growing well in the fields. His cattle and sheep were fat and healthy and there had been a fine crop of calves and lambs

Though there were many things he could not afford he was contented and felt truly wealthy with such abundance

Later that day he received a visitor, who, while they enjoyed a cup of coffee told him of the discovery of diamonds and the fantastic wealth that was to be had from a diamond mine. He made it sound so easy, as if you could just pick up money from the ground

After the visitor had left the farmer sat thinking about the fantastic riches that he had been told about. He thought of how easy it would be to simply dig a few stones out of the ground to become rich, none of this back breaking, daily grind of farming

Now, when he looked out over his farm he saw how small, and limited, it was. He thought about how hard he had to work to earn his meagre living. Suddenly he did not feel rich and contented any more. He no longer looked at his farm with pride, seeing how well it was doing. No! Now he looked at it with resentment and noticed all the things that were wrong. He resented all the work he would have to do to keep it going

When he got up that morning he was a contented and wealthy farmer yet when he went to bed that night he was a discontented and impoverished farmer. All that had happened was that he had changed his MIND about his circumstances. His circumstances had not changed HE had.

There is no problem with wanting more than you now have, but the key to wealth is to value, and appreciate, what you have while you strive for what you would like to have.

Develop a wealth consciousness by appreciating what you have and realise that "Wealth is more a state of mind than a state of pocket"

We'll continue with this subject in the next mail in the mean time apply the Triple S program

Spend Less - Spend Wisely - Save More.

Read more articles on WEALTH

As usual I would love to have your comments on this article so please mail them to me at johan@motivate.co.za

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Remember

That it is always too late to go back and make a new start but it is never too late to make a start toward a new ending.

And

That you, and you alone, are the ruler of your life. Rule wisely.

It is up to you to choose who you want to be then to behave yourself into that role.

Remember your greatness. Live your greatness.

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