Thursday, September 26, 2013

Why I Want To Be Rich

By Lan Thomas


All human beings aspire to become rich at some point in their lives. Why I want to be rich is a question that people answer differently due to the human natures different aspirations. Becoming rich is perceived as the solution to all human problems but it fails to address the modalities of eradicating these problems.

Being rich is relative and there are many ways of becoming rich. People use different ways to gain riches. Riches for many are translated as the presence of monetary and material possession. People forget that living a fulfilling life is being rich in itself. Living a peaceful life is being rich irrespective of the origin of the peace.

In most cases than not, riches come with value in them and many people tend to think that riches come from money. The value associated with riches is what many describe as having the resources that you can convert to get products or services at will or when and where you want them. Richness can be used in different contexts which result from individual interpretations of what money makes the feel and do.

Money is not the solution to the many problems human beings encounter in life but a way of reducing them. There are rich people with more problems that the poorest of all. Acquisition of disposal resources without money is one way of being rich. When these resources are well utilized, they can translate to riches. Education for example can be termed as riches when used positively to touch other people's lives in the society.

There is usually the assumption that becoming rich brings forth fame, respect and success; these are only attributes that other people place on your personality and they do not necessarily mean you are rich. Riches are not what people see in you but what you feel about yourself. Working hard to achieve the goal of being rich is the only way since assumptions is more retrogressive. People do not become rich by default. The passion has to come from within the inner self and comes with risks. Riches transform lives and come with challenges are different ways of thinking.

You can become spiritually inclines and lead a normal life or you can work hard at work and get a promotion which leads to a better pay; both the spiritual and work gains are riches. The way we have been socialized is what determines our perception of being rich. To become rich in whatever way we need to ask ourselves how long it takes to be rich and how long do riches linger in our lives.

Since I want to be rich now, I have to set my priorities right and include my spouse and family to make the riches worthwhile. Riches are all about happiness and not how my wealth is measured. Having a comfortable life and happy people around you is what becoming rich is about.




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