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| Newsletter - Spring 2009 |
| THE COST OF LIVING LARGE IN THE REAL WORLD |
| TRUE WEALTH |
| LIFE QUESTIONS |
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TRUE WEALTH
In Everything You Know about Money is Wrong, Karen Ramsey wrote about the importance of making sure your financial life supports what is most important to you:
“Money will only improve the quality of your life when it is used with clarity. Only when you learn to spend money in concert with your underlying values—the things that you most deeply care about—will it become a tool for creating a more fulfilling life.”
Therefore, it is important to remember that money can act as a tool for achieving your goals, but financial resources alone cannot produce the essential ingredients of a rich and rewarding life such as happiness, good health, loving relationships, and meaningful activities.
As you plan for your future, it is essential to identify and visualize the various components you want to include in your life composition. In fact, the greater your understanding of what is truly important to you, the easier it will be to “paint a picture” in your mind of what you want to achieve and experience.
The clearer your vision for the future becomes, the easier it will be to move toward that image in a purposeful way. As you intentionally and progressively “make room” in your life for what is most important to you, your sense of satisfaction and fulfillment will multiply. This perspective will not only help you to “keep your eye on the prize,” but also help you to recognize the influences of choices you make today on your quality of life in the years ahead.
Always keep in the mind that the essence of “true wealth” is the wisdom to live your life—now and in the future— in a way that supports your values and priorities.
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