Thread by @iamjustincscott, Thread: Poverty, Riches, and Wealth(It’s not what you think) Questions we’ll [...]

Thread: Poverty, Riches, and Wealth

(It’s not what you think)

Questions we’ll be exploring in this thread...

- What does it mean to be poor?

- What does it mean to be rich?

- What does it mean to be wealthy?

Let’s begin...

1st, what does it mean to be poor?

Most of you will read that and think to yourself...

“To not have any money

”

And while you’re technically not wrong, poverty is much, MUCH more than an unhealthy bank account.

True poverty is living from a state of lack and scarcity.

1st, what does it mean to be poor? Most of you will read that and think to yourself...“To not have any money ”And while you’re technically not wrong, poverty is much, MUCH more than an unhealthy bank account.True poverty is living from a state of lack and scarcity.

Lack of what, exactly?

All kinds of things...

Lack of self worth

Lack of empowering beliefs

Lack of beneficial world-views

And, as a result, you experience symptoms.

You think you have a money problem.

What you really have is an identity problem.

In some way, shape, or form, you’ve come to identify with lack and scarcity.

And if you’re stuck, that’s what’s keeping you stuck.

You’ve mixed up the external experience of lack/scarcity with something you identify as.

Worse still, you affirm it and give it power over you.

It’s never...

“I am improving my finances”

It’s always...

“I am poor/broke”

Both positions are inspired by the same circumstances...

But the results they create are vastly different.

Reframe the way you speak about your perceived lack.

Stop cursing yourself.

The same is true for the deeper, core issues...

“I don’t like myself”

becomes...

“I am learning to love myself”

or...

“I’m not good enough”

becomes...

“I’m constantly getting better”

Watch what begins to happen when you choose to get out of your own way.

The same is true for the deeper, core issues... “I don’t like myself”becomes... “I am learning to love myself”or... “I’m not good enough”becomes... “I’m constantly getting better”Watch what begins to happen when you choose to get out of your own way.

Now that we understand what it means to be poor, it’s time to explore our 2nd question...

What does it mean to be rich?

Hopefully you’ve caught on by now...

The answer isn’t simply “having a lot of money”

Being rich, of course, is more than that.

It’s something deeper...

Don’t get me wrong, having money absolutely plays a part in being rich.

But at the end of the day, being rich comes down to...

FREEDOM.

How much control you have over how you “spend” your...

Time

Energy

Determines how rich you actually are.

The guy that makes $75K/year but only spends 5 hours a week to make it happen and is worry free.

Vs.

The guy that makes $500K/year but has to spend 80 hours a week to make it happen and is constantly stressed.

Who would you rather be?

Who is actually richer in life?

If you desire to be rich, this is the way you need to think about it...

Money is only a REPRESENTATION of the following:

time

energy

attention

That’s all money is.

It is the crystalized form of these three aspects.

If you desire to be rich, this is the way you need to think about it...Money is only a REPRESENTATION of the following: time energy attentionThat’s all money is.It is the crystalized form of these three aspects.

So where you really need to put your focus when deciding to be rich is not...

“How do I make more money?”

But

“How can I create greater time, energy, and attention freedom for myself?”

And the more money you make, the more of those three “resources” you should have.

There is, however, ONE slight exception to this rule.

Leading us into our 3rd and final question...

What does it mean to be wealthy?

Because being rich and being wealthy are two different things.

Many are poor, some are rich, but very few are actually wealthy.

Being wealthy is all that comes with being rich, coupled with the most important aspects to cultivate in any pursuit:

1. Deep personal & professional fulfillment

2. High quality relationships that allow you to share the fruits of your labor

Without these, there is no wealth.

When you are deeply fulfilled by what you do...

Your time is spent on what you would be doing anyway

Your energy is magnified because you’re living in alignment with your purpose

Your attention is on your lesser and greater purposes

When you have high quality relationships...

You give yourself the joy of being able to care for those you love

Your riches create lasting enjoyment in memory and experience

You are able to make the world better by sharing what you’ve created

A man with riches but a crushed soul is a poor man.

A man with riches but nobody to share them with is a poor man.

TRUE WEALTH comes from that which...

Makes you feel as if you’re doing exactly what you were put here to do

Can be shared with others

A man with riches but a crushed soul is a poor man.A man with riches but nobody to share them with is a poor man.TRUE WEALTH comes from that which... Makes you feel as if you’re doing exactly what you were put here to do Can be shared with others

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Escaping a poor state

Creating lasting riches

Cultivating wealth & fulfillment

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