Wealthy

Being wealthy is something that I have wanted since forever and have been striving towards that goal. However, what is the definition of wealth? We, as a society, have been patterned to think that being wealthy equates having a bank account that's bursting at the seams from all of the money it contains. Not so as that describes monetary wealth, which can be a section of wealth. So then, what is wealth?

I discovered this definition of wealth taken from the course "Wealth Beyond Reason" by Bob Doyle. "Wealth is living the life you desire in abundance and joy." Wow, there is no mention of money in the equation. Abundance can mean anything from health to food to friends to feeling great to signs of packratitis. A great find at a thrift store brings about feeling of both joy and abundance. An amazing training session can also bring those same feelings and the list goes on. Definitely a different perspective of wealth than the implied wealth = money definition.

Does this mean that I will cease striving for wealth? Not at all. I consider myself to be wealthy in a lot of areas of my life and I want to spread that feeling of wealth to all of the areas of my life. Why wouldn't I? Good question. Now for the question to be kept front and center: what do I desire? Some answers are simple, some take some thinking, and some I haven't got a clue. The latter is where the heart seeking begins.

Sherri Donohue
Silent River Kung Fu, Stony Plain, Alberta