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Time, Wealth & Love



When you walk around, what do you notice? Do you see the leaves on the trees? Can you feel the breeze from the wind on your skin? Do you hear the birds chirping as they fly overhead? When you walk by people, can you feel their sorrows or their happiness? When you reflect on yourself, are you able to make sense of your own thoughts and emotions?
I find many people today are alive, yet dead. This concept of being totally unaware of who you are, what you’re doing and what you have. So let me ask you this- What is wealth?
Is it having millions of dollars in your bank account? Is it owning 2 yachts, 6 cars and having 5 different houses in 5 different countries? Tell me, what truly defines wealth!?
What if wealth was none of those things? What if I told you, true wealth is doing the things you love... crazy concept hey?
Before I was even alive, society had been brainwashed into thinking that in order to be successful and wealthy we need to work those jobs we hate, miss out on family time because we have those pesky deadlines we need to make or we won’t get that promotion at work. You know, time is money they say.
You spend this entire time busting ass at your job, or virtually on any activity that deep down you really just fucking loathe yet you continue to put your spouse, your kids, your parents, and your friends TIME on hold.
Years go by, what do you have to look back on?
Here’s the thing, money comes and goes. Material things break, we throw them away and we replace them. Those material things we love so much will disappear over time, and when you look back it will be the emotional memories you’ll find comfort in, as they will always stay.
How do you build emotional memories? Well, you make TIME. You attend your child’s dance recital, give your old man a call just to see how he’s doing, you give your wife, husband or significant other that extra hug and kiss to remind them that they’re loved, you put effort into the small things. Over time those over looked “small things” turn into the biggest possible memory forming moments you will ever have. Why? Because you’ll be doing what you love, you’ll remember how doing those things made you feel, and the connections you were able to make in those moments.
Life is made up of many moments- so quit wasting them on things that hold no barring in your life. Do what makes you happy, make time for yourself, time for the people you love, and do things because they’re what you WANT to do out of the purity of your heart- not because you expect something back in return. Learn to connect with other people, and with yourself. Be present in the moment and you’ll realize that you have an abundance of amazing things to be thankful for and I promise, none will be material things.

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