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IT'S NOT ABOUT MONEY
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IT'S NOT ABOUT MONEY Being rich isn't about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much money we have, will ever have enough to just slow down and enjoy. And then there are those who are rich without ever being more than one payheck ahead of poverty. There are two ways of being happy; we may either diminish our wants or augment our means. Either will do, the result being the same. It is for each man to decide which path to take. If you are idle or sick or poor, however hard it may be for you to diminish your wants, it will be harder to augment your means. If you are active and prosperous, or young or in good health, it may be easier for you to augment your means than to diminish your wants. However, if you are wise you will do both at the same time...... young or old, rich or poor, sick or well. And if you are very wise, you will do both in such a way as to augmnet the general happiness of others. The making of money, the accumulation of material goods, is not all there is to living. Life is something more than these, and the man that misses the truth misses the greatest joy and satifaction that can come into his life............service for others.. He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things that he doesn't have, but rejoices for those which he has. Every morning you are handed 24 golden hours. They are some of the few things in this world that you get free of charge. If you had all the money in the world, you couldn't buy an extra hour. What will you do with this priceless treasure? We are born with two eyes in front because we must see what lies ahead and beyond ourselves. We are born with two ears...one left, and one right...so that we can hear both sides, collect both compliments and criticisms, to see which are right. We are born with a brain concealed within a skull; No matter how poor we are, we are still rich, for no one can steal what our brain contains, holding more riches than you can imagine. We are born with two eyes, two ears, but only one mouth, for the mouth can be a lethal weapon, inflicting far more pain than that of a fist. Remember that it is almost always wisest to listen rather than speak. We are born with only one heart; deep within our chest, it reminds us to appreciate and give love from deep within. All of us can give friendship to those who need it; loyalty to those who depend upon us; courtesy to all those with whom we come in contact; kindness to those whose paths may cross ours; and hopefully, understanding to those who views may not be exactly in agreement with our own opinions. The priceless gifts in life are not those that come wrapped up on special occassions, but the gifts we give when we give of ourselves. It is the love we share. It is the comfort we lend at times of need. It is the moments we spend together, helping each other follow our dreams. The most precious gifts are the understanding and caring that come from the heart. each and every one of us has these gifts to offer..... through the gift of ourselves. The majority of us lead quiet lives as we pass through this world. There will be no parades for us, no monuments created in our honor, but that does not lessen our possible impact, for there are scores of people waiting for someone just like us to come along; people who will appreciate our compassion, our unique talents. Someone who will live a happier life merely because we took the time to share what we have to give. Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. It's overwhelming to consider the continuous opportunities there are to make our love felt. You can't have a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you. If a man measures life by what others do for him, he is apt to be disappointed; but if he measures life by what he does for others, there is no time for dispair. If he measures life by its accumulations, these usually fall short of his expectations, but if he measures life by the contribution which he has made to the sum of human happiness, his only disappointment is in not finding time to do all that his heart prompts him to do.. Whether he spends his time trying to absorb from the world only to have the burden of life grow daily heavier, or spends his time in an effort to accomplish something of real value to the race, depends upon his ideal. If you have nothing else to do, look about you and see if there isn't something close at hand that you can improve. It may make you wealthy, though it is more likely that it will make you happy. You will find, as you look back on your life, tht the moments that stand out are the moments when you have done things for others. Make a rule never to lie down at night without being able to say, "I have made one human being at least a little wiser, a little happier, or a little better this day. |
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Wisest words ever. "And that's all I have to say about that". 
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We're all a little richer because you share yourself with us  . . Come visit my blog and have some Mental Margaritas
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I don't know where you got this from,possibly from more than one source but they are words and ideals to live by.It may not always be possible for an indivigual to do but it is always something to strive for.Lovely thoughts.Thank you.
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Some excellent words of wisdom!! A Prince of a Man.  
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