Rich or Poor

Take a choice. What would you prefer to be. Well, it doesn’t take much thought to come to the conclusion that you would choose rich. It seems that everyone wants to be rich, but only a small proportion of the world is rich.

Therefore, if you aren’t rich, you might presently be doing everything possible to be rich. If you are, well congratulations! It is a journey of many surprises. For some they fall into it, unaware that from the outset they were destined to be successful and affluent. Some genuinely are humble and God must have been listening, thus they know no bounds, and it becomes a reality.

Whichever way you look at it, the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. In other words, it is easier to make money when you have money. But if you see things from another light, then you will be able to appreciate anyone can become rich independent of their financial situation.

To me health is wealth, and therefore money might not be an immediate benefit. Providing you take care of your health you will be more positive which goes hand in hand with progression. It is the opposite to complaining all day long which doesn’t offer much hope.

Those who take care of their health by working out, eating healthily, and participating in well-to-do activities like taking cold showers, deep breathing, and meditating reach their spiritual side and become aware life is much more than they were living.

As an example, material is pushed to side, as it doesn’t offer the same stimulation as before. Though nice it fades, so a wiseman spiritually understands it is just a fad, a moment of being desperate to feel accomplished and impress others; a status symbol to say, look at me, I’ve done it.

Don’t get me wrong, of course it is agreeable to upgrade your status and buy something new. It is refreshing to measure your growth. Whether you spend such proceeds on fancy clothes, perfumes, and booze, a new home, or new toys like a Lamborghini, it’s up to you.

You can invest in your family life and see your offspring grow; have the feeling of achievement and satisfaction. Achievement is the act of accomplishing something, while satisfaction is the feeling of contentment or fulfillment that comes from that accomplishment. 

Achievement by completing a project, winning a competition, achieving a financial or career goal, receiving an award, and being complimented by a supervisor or co-worker. 

Satisfaction 

• Finishing a long-term goal

• Helping someone without expecting anything in return

• Eating a meal when you're hungry

• Solving a difficult problem

• Getting recognition for your effort

• Spending time with people you care about

• Learning something new

  
  

The truth of the matter is everyone sees things differently, and therefore needs to judge for themselves. It doesn’t really matter if you are successful in a business venture, or win a race, but it does matter that you have the attitude of a winner.

Failing isn’t the end of life, it’s that act of the moment that for one reason or another hasn’t worked out. For every successful business, there are many businesses that fail. Being proud of the effort you have made tells you so much more about your character.

Pick yourself up and try again. Noone is born successful. It takes education and development coupled to commitment to climb the ladder, but more importantly the attitude of a winner; overcoming obstacles that want to hold you down, and having the tenacity to keep going.

Good luck!

Prof. Carl Boniface   

Vocabulary builder:

Affluent (adj) = same as rich, wealthy.

The idiom "know no bounds" means something is limitless or has no limits. It can also be used to emphasize that a feeling or quality is very strong or intense. 

well-to-do (adj) prosperous, comfortable, well-fixed, well-off, well-heeled, rich, affluent, wealthy  

Wiseman (n) = a man versed in magic, witchcraft, or astrology.

The idiom "climb the ladder" means to advance in a series of stages or steps to a higher position or level. It's often used to describe career progression in a company.