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Living a Rich Life
February 5, 2015 by admin · Leave a Comment
By Phin Upham
When people think of the rich lifestyle, they may perceive large homes or fancy cars. They may see vacations to places they’d like to visit, or large feasts full of their favorite foods. That’s a lavish lifestyle. Living rich, or wealthy, isn’t like that. Although there are perks like the nice house and car, living wealthy requires extreme discipline.
What Does it Mean to Live Rich?
Has it occurred to you that living a rich life means striving for a richer experience of life? Do the wealthy experience life any differently than you do? Can they somehow enjoy a sunny Saturday more than you do? In some ways, they can create exciting situations and take vacations that bring them to interesting places, but both of you have the capacity to explore your world and find beauty within it. Living richly means holding onto that beauty. Having money just offers different circumstances with which to experience that same beauty.
In the Jewish faith, success is not measured by wealth. Wealth is not viewed as evil, but it does not define you. What defines you, and makes you successful, is the character you develop. Life is a summation of our trials and tribulations. Money can’t buy you the experience of life.
Final Thoughts
Examine your own relationship to wealth. It’s easy to look at the greedy at the top and criticize their misdeeds, but complex when you examine your own relationship with wealth. Most people want to provide for themselves, and would love to raise a family. Consider how the accumulation of wealth may touch you.
About the Author: Phin Uphamis an investor at a family office/ hedgefund, where he focuses on special situation illiquid investing. Before this position, Phin Upham was working at Morgan Stanley in the Media & Technology group. You may contact Phin on his Phin Upham website or Twitter page.