How do you define "wealth"???

[FlamingoBlue]

Is your measure how much money you have or how happy you are?? Let me tell you somethng about money. It ain't the be all and end all! As a matter of fact, money will never, ever be able to buy you any of the really important intangibles.

In my opinion, anyone who thinks that money can buy love, honor, friendship, class, integrity, self-esteem or happiness is delusional and naive. Money can buy sex, syncophants, status, recognition and fantasies, but none of those are real, in the true sense of the word.

I was recently retained by a very wealthy lady who told me she has been living behind "golden bars" for the past 30 years. That is the first time I have ever heard that term used and I find it to be expressive of her unhappiness and lack of self esteem. She is, swimming and drowning in money, all at the same time! She feels like a non-person who is defined only by what she owns or what she can buy. She feels empty and alone even though "she has everything". Just ask her friends and family.

I hear you saying, " that's easy for you to say, because you have money". Interestingly, with all that I have, the most important things to me are the intangibles. For me, less is more. And this is from a guy who used to worship at the feet of the golden calf.

So, back to my original question. How to you define wealth??

blue

BTW, fuck Mariah Carey and all her ilk!!!

 

[nasty]

Wealth=$

Wealth is another word for money. When someone asks, "How wealthy are you,?" they mean, "How much $ do you have." To me, the only importance of money is to see how much of it I can spend on others.

 

[MissTaken]

Wealth vs opulence

I would define wealth in terms of the fullness of my life. Contentment, love, companionship, family, and inner peace would be a few of the necessities to wealth.

Opulence would be defined by the dollar amount and the fine furnishings, jewelry, cars, trips etc.

Yes. I have known some very lonely and unhappy people who live in great opulence.

On the other hand, I would also have to admit that there are times when the amount of money I have determines how happy I can be. This happens in particular when I do not have the money to do something for the children or can't afford to purchase something that I need, truly need.

Ain't divorce grand! (At least the financial impact is temporary.)

BTW, I haven't had my coffee yet! I hope this makes sense

 

[CelticsHeart]

Have to agree

that wealth is in your heart and soul.

But then if you ask me that after I clear the chequing account on a shopping trip I will probably change my mind!

Seriously though, I`d rather have my hubby to hold me and my son to make me smile than a million in the bank.

Heart xxx

 

[rambling man]

wealth is a good thing if you use the security it provides to help enrich your life in other ways

Take the family to Europe and see everything from Stonehenge to the Winter Palace

You don't have to work so hard at a meaningless job. Write a book, study and enrich your mind, research and contribute to the world, or get a job that can help people but may not pay so much

provide for your children and grandchildren to get a great education

buy an RV and roll around this continent

buy Laurel for 500,000 (her price)

But wealth can be a prison only if its accumulation and showing it off becomes an end in itself instead of a means to something better and more fulfilling

 

[sexy-girl]

wealth = happyness for me


however lack of money could cause unhappyness if you couldnt afford to feed your children or to have a roof over your head even with my gf i would be unhappy with my life like that


also money doesnt cause unhappyness its how you deal with having money that could cause unhappyness


for me though i honestly dont care how much money i have as long as i have enough for a normal life ... i dont have a drive to have more money ... i dont do the lottery

 

[Weird Harold]

Wealthy = Security

Wealthy to me is having enough money to do what you want, when you want to do it without worrying about the effects on the budget. In other words, "wealthy" is being financially secure.

(rich is not needing a budget.)

 

[delite]

wealth = any one who's got more than me (money)
Only those people who have money believe that money doesn't make you happy.
In its self may be not but with out it life is a lot harder and the problems much harder to over come.

 

[Ksss]

I measure wealth in what I have acquired...
A very close relationship with my children,
The ability to provide for myself,
A good relationship with my kinfolk,
A job I enjoy most days.

 

[nasty]

Re: Wealth=$

Wealth is another word for money. When someone asks, "How wealthy are you,?" they mean, "How much $ do you have." To me, the only importance of money is to see how much of it I can spend on others.

Have to quote myself. Hope you don't mind. To add, the only importance of money is if I can share the wealth, AND put food on the table. I need to eat.

 

[Sateema Lunasi]

Money may not buy happiness but can sure as hell rent it for a very long time.

 

[registered "^^"]

Wealth

is nothing.........if you do not have health. Even money can't buy that.

 

[nasty]

That's a good point. You can't do anything unless you have money.

 

[delite]

registered "^^" is nothing.........if you do not have health. Even money can't buy that.

no but it can pay for private health care, and the statistics prove that poorer people have poorer health.
so therefore the wealthier you are the better chance you have of having good health.

 

[HARDKOREBJ]

wealth

if you have a happy loving family.in my eyes you are rich.

 

[Comshaw]

For those that don't have enough, wealth=money; for those who have an over abundance of the same wealth=who knows?
Me? I'm just your average blue collar working stiff. I make enough to get by, but still have times when it gets a little tight. So I'd have to say that the first thing that popped into my head after reading Blues title, was money. But after reading the rest of his post it hit me, there are other things that I have an abundance of.
Family; my immediate family is a tight nit group. We have dinner together at least once or twice a month. Anytime one of us need help, there has never been even a slight hesitation for the rest to drop what we are doing and help out. Both my younguns' have grown into fantastic young adults, hard working and honest. And I have a hell of a good relationship with both.
Friends; I don't have a lot of close friends, you can count them on the fingers of one hand. But I know that if I called one of them and asked for help, there wouldn't be a question asked other then,"what can I do?" Have I ever ask? No. How do I know they would be that way? Because my friend share my values, and that's what I would do.
Health; I've hit a car head-on with a motorcycle, survived a war, had numerous injuries and illnesses, and I'm still walking, talking, riding my bike and making love to my lady at 51. I can't ask for more on that front.
I live in one of the most beautiful places in the U.S. Mountains in my backyard and the saltwater of the Straits of Jaun De Fuca in my front yard.
Wealthy? Monetarily, no. But with everything else added in, I'd say I'm pretty well off!

Comshaw

 

[Juspar Emvan]

Time
Money
Security

 

[Siren]

Juspar?

 

[Xander]

I gave up on wealth to become happy.

 

[NewEnglandBBW]

I consider myself extremely wealthy at this stage of my life. My bank account is nearly empty, but I've never been wealthier.

I have a wonderful family who is very supportive and loving. I have a great 17 year old daughter who has ideals and goals and is a terrific friend, daughter, cousin and more. I have several very close friends who fill all the needs I could possibly have.

What more could a person want?

 

[Juspar Emvan]

Re: Juspar?

How come you are posting?

Arent you with Myst?

Whats up?

O'course I am. Hehehe, hot damn yeah!

Ahem, anyway, we were just checking in. And checking out.

 

[Guest]

I live in a community where the people who have more money then God, stink, are dirty and look like trailer trash. They have huge farms and are FARMERS. The farms neighbouring me are worth probably 4 million. Wealth took on a different visual to me once I lived here. They laugh at the ladies in a Mercedes. They know it's financed. They own their Combines. (Worth 5 x's as much)

Wealth is the person who goes to bed every night and wouldn't change a thing about their life.