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Wednesday, March 4, 2009

What does it mean to be Rich?

By Samantha A. Bow

What do you think when you pass a mansion? You know what I am talking about. You drive by one of those incredible huge and beautiful homes and just can't seem to get by without thinking they are rich. What gives it away?

You think they are rich because of what they have. They must have a lot of money if they can afford expensive cars and a huge, beautiful house. You can't afford those things if you aren't rich.

Now I am going to tell you something that may surprise you. That person could very well be in $100,000 of credit card debt, have a mortgage where they owe more on the house than it's work, are leasing the cars, and keep going into debt further and further each month. If this was the case, you couldn't consider them rich any more. They looked rich until you actually new their situation.

If you looked at that person at first and thought they were rich, you probably consider rich someone who has a lot of possessions. They have a lot of expensive looking things. This all depends on what your definition of rich is.

What about someone who has no debt, a paid off home, and a comfortable retirement savings put aside. Would you consider this person rich? They don't live a rich lifestyle, but they have financial security and could be considered rich for it.

There is also wealth outside of money. Someone could be rich with friends, or rich with other emotions. This is rarely thought of as rich because wealth usually has a monetary value, but money isn't everything.

Whether you are rich because you have a lot of money or you are rich because you are satisfied with your life doesn't matter. Rich sounds like a positive word and you automatically feel you need to be rich. Contentment in your life should be what you strive for and happiness.

If you still want to be wealthy and have a lot of money, you can always get a really good paying job, save every penny you make, invent something everyone must have, invest in the next big thing before it gets big, or try many other ways to get there. Good luck, and I hope you see the riches you've always dreamed of!

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