Monday, February 18, 2008
How to Have a Rich Life
There is a definition of rich which should be considered and which is one of the most important of all to take into consideration.
Have you ever heard people say; "He lives a rich life"? It is often said about people we consider lucky. So we ask the question: What is a rich life?
A rich life is one that is well rounded with many interesting and illuminating experiences. Such a person's day is separated into units of creative work, rest, recreation, and entertainment. Not one of these areas alone is enough to produce happiness. It is a combination of them all that results in a person leading a rich life.
Then there is the saying: "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy". This is a saying many of us have heard since childhood; and it is true, no matter how many of us fail to heed this advice. To spend all your time working would deprive you of the many other things life has to offer, the same that spending all your time resting would actually become boring, the purpose of rest would be defeated. If rest and relaxation are indulged in between periods of work, they will both be thoroughly enjoyed, and you will enjoy your work all the more when you return to it.
Then we must consider entertainment; it is the "dessert" one enjoys at the close of a satisfying day of work. Just as "all work and no play" is not to be desired, continuous entertainment would also fail to give lasting happiness. During periods of recreation you should allow time for constructive reading, and you should expand your circle of friends and acquaintances by allowing time to have conversations with others.
Then there is monetary riches, ask your self what would you do with monetary riches?
Would you quit your job and “retire” to sit on your porch and watch the sunset on your life? Would you move to a secluded area and separate yourself from the dregs of this world? Would you build a big house with big walls and security devices to keep you safe from those who would take what is yours? If so then you will not be truly rich, just wealthy with a crappy life adding to the reputation that rich people are snooty snobs and you will not be happy, you will probably be even more miserable than before.
If instead you were to take those monetary gains and buy a business and become your own boss would be a much more satisfying life. However one must be aware that you will still have bosses. You will have as many bosses as you have customers. You must give satisfaction or your customers will no longer be a customer. What you and others
Don’t realize is that an executive's salary is just as dependent as the office manager's on the amount of money that comes into the company. Do not misunderstand; It's great to head a business of your own; but you must grow into it.
Again if you were to use those riches to help your family, friends and even total strangers then you would be on the path of happiness as you would be of service to others. The things you would do for others should be a long and unselfish list. There is a truth of the statement that happiness comes from giving happiness.
Then there are those who are uncultured, and uneducated, these would usually reply;
"What do I want with riches?" and "Shavin' and dressin' up for meals, and mixin'
with the snobs and high-hats is not for me. I'm satisfied just as I am." To people like this there is little help. They would fear that they may lose something of their self, instead of having the grand opportunity to help others they would hold on tightly to what they have meager as it may be.
So why are we having this discussion of riches? As you will discover you can acquire riches, in a manner far simpler than you ever dared to imagine. You can become rich in any form you wish: rich in material goods, money, home, family, etc.; rich in mental and Spiritual blessings; rich in personal power, leadership, and friendships. Don’t you think it
Would be a good idea then to deciding now what kind of riches you feel would give you the happiness you strive for and deserve? If you have been living as the average person lives, just earning enough to get by, having only the bare necessities of life, and barely a few of the luxuries, your interpretation of “riches” may be rather mild. Your bills paid and a few thousand dollars in the bank could be so far beyond your present status that it would seem foolish to "dream" further.
Did you know that the ability to acquire riches is simply a state of mind? Napoleon Hill said: "Anything the mind can conceive and believe; the mind can achieve." To understand the full importance of this statement, you must really think about it. Your mind might conceive the wish: I'd like to have money, lots of it." However if and only if your mind can conceive the picture of yourself as having power and money; and only if you really believed you could have this power and money, and if you would do good with it, then you would have it.
So to be that “lucky person and have a rich life you must combine service to others with your own personal needs and wants. Combine work and play and rest in proper proportions and you will become a success, and when you do, watch out; you will become happy and satisfied. So with this I close, you can now see that a rich life is a blending of all the elements into your life.
Be Blessed
Have you ever heard people say; "He lives a rich life"? It is often said about people we consider lucky. So we ask the question: What is a rich life?
A rich life is one that is well rounded with many interesting and illuminating experiences. Such a person's day is separated into units of creative work, rest, recreation, and entertainment. Not one of these areas alone is enough to produce happiness. It is a combination of them all that results in a person leading a rich life.
Then there is the saying: "All work and no play make Jack a dull boy". This is a saying many of us have heard since childhood; and it is true, no matter how many of us fail to heed this advice. To spend all your time working would deprive you of the many other things life has to offer, the same that spending all your time resting would actually become boring, the purpose of rest would be defeated. If rest and relaxation are indulged in between periods of work, they will both be thoroughly enjoyed, and you will enjoy your work all the more when you return to it.
Then we must consider entertainment; it is the "dessert" one enjoys at the close of a satisfying day of work. Just as "all work and no play" is not to be desired, continuous entertainment would also fail to give lasting happiness. During periods of recreation you should allow time for constructive reading, and you should expand your circle of friends and acquaintances by allowing time to have conversations with others.
Then there is monetary riches, ask your self what would you do with monetary riches?
Would you quit your job and “retire” to sit on your porch and watch the sunset on your life? Would you move to a secluded area and separate yourself from the dregs of this world? Would you build a big house with big walls and security devices to keep you safe from those who would take what is yours? If so then you will not be truly rich, just wealthy with a crappy life adding to the reputation that rich people are snooty snobs and you will not be happy, you will probably be even more miserable than before.
If instead you were to take those monetary gains and buy a business and become your own boss would be a much more satisfying life. However one must be aware that you will still have bosses. You will have as many bosses as you have customers. You must give satisfaction or your customers will no longer be a customer. What you and others
Don’t realize is that an executive's salary is just as dependent as the office manager's on the amount of money that comes into the company. Do not misunderstand; It's great to head a business of your own; but you must grow into it.
Again if you were to use those riches to help your family, friends and even total strangers then you would be on the path of happiness as you would be of service to others. The things you would do for others should be a long and unselfish list. There is a truth of the statement that happiness comes from giving happiness.
Then there are those who are uncultured, and uneducated, these would usually reply;
"What do I want with riches?" and "Shavin' and dressin' up for meals, and mixin'
with the snobs and high-hats is not for me. I'm satisfied just as I am." To people like this there is little help. They would fear that they may lose something of their self, instead of having the grand opportunity to help others they would hold on tightly to what they have meager as it may be.
So why are we having this discussion of riches? As you will discover you can acquire riches, in a manner far simpler than you ever dared to imagine. You can become rich in any form you wish: rich in material goods, money, home, family, etc.; rich in mental and Spiritual blessings; rich in personal power, leadership, and friendships. Don’t you think it
Would be a good idea then to deciding now what kind of riches you feel would give you the happiness you strive for and deserve? If you have been living as the average person lives, just earning enough to get by, having only the bare necessities of life, and barely a few of the luxuries, your interpretation of “riches” may be rather mild. Your bills paid and a few thousand dollars in the bank could be so far beyond your present status that it would seem foolish to "dream" further.
Did you know that the ability to acquire riches is simply a state of mind? Napoleon Hill said: "Anything the mind can conceive and believe; the mind can achieve." To understand the full importance of this statement, you must really think about it. Your mind might conceive the wish: I'd like to have money, lots of it." However if and only if your mind can conceive the picture of yourself as having power and money; and only if you really believed you could have this power and money, and if you would do good with it, then you would have it.
So to be that “lucky person and have a rich life you must combine service to others with your own personal needs and wants. Combine work and play and rest in proper proportions and you will become a success, and when you do, watch out; you will become happy and satisfied. So with this I close, you can now see that a rich life is a blending of all the elements into your life.
Be Blessed
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