Thursday, August 7, 2008

True Wealth - What it means to you...


Life is about learning and sharing - so I will share with you some great insight from an organization called "True Wealth" over the next few days!

They have a thought-provoking and wonderful message to share! Enjoy!

Think About It"When all is said and done, our life will not be measured by what we have done but by the people we have touched." -Todd Linaman & Laura Sowers

The 9 Principles for Uncovering True Wealth

We wanted to leave you with a summary of the 9 principles:

1) Be a living example of the transformational power of love. Yes, we all want more love in our lives, but how many of us are taking the first step toward having more love in our life? How many of us are being a living example of love? How many of us are responding to the situations in our lives with a loving heart? The more we can live our lives with a loving spirit, the more we'll be able to transform ourselves, and the world around us into a joyful and happy place.

2) Stick to your core values. There's a very popular book written in the 1970s by M. Scott Peck, titled, The Road Less Traveled. He begins the first chapter with a very simple sentence, "Life is difficult." Life can indeed be difficult at times. However, by understanding what our core values are and by sticking to them through thick or thin, we can make the difficult times more manageable.

3) Be driven by your purpose. Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote, "A few can touch the magic string and noisy fame is proud to win them. Alas for those who never sing and die with all their music in them."

All of us have some God-given talents and gifts. Unfortunately, some of us are going to take them to our grave and they'll never see the light of day. That's not only a tragedy for us if it happens, it's a tragedy for the world because the world can be a much better place if all of us are using our gifts. If you look at the intersection of what your talents are and what you are passionate about, that is likely where you'll find your purpose.

Think about it!!! More to follow tomorrow,,,,

Stay Strong

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