Being Wealthy Has NOTHING to do with Money

I woke up today and realized how free I am. I am not free because I have stacks of money. Sometimes that is limiting. I am free because I have the right to choose. Often I hear freedom and the acquisition of money are in the same breathe. They are not the same. Actually it is far from it. The acquisition of money can be restricting. A lot of times particularly African-Americans have to create a mirage of position. Why? I do not understand. I've learned to say I don't have it. I am not ashamed. It doesn't limit me because I've learned ways to enjoy myself without money. Remember when we were young we created fun because we didn't have. Let's go back to that! I refuse to try to keep up with the Joneses especially in this economy. Keeping up with the Joneses will have you broke. If the Joneses are your friends they love you with or without the BMW or Rolex. Then ask yourself, "Would the Divine care if you had a BMW or a Rolex?" If it's no, then it doesn't mean what those Joneses think.

I thought that having money would solve my problems. If I only had a million dollars, I thought my life would be better. Mo' money, mo' problems! Family members and friends think that you can provide whenever, whatever or however they need it. You don't know who loves you for you and not your money. It seems that money complicates things. I am not saying that I will turn down money because I know my worth. I am not striving to make more money, but I know that money does not equal to joy. Being joyful has nothing to do with money because it comes from within. Being joyful is knowing that through trials and tribulations that there's a lesson to learn and nothing else. When bad things happen to us we shouldn't harp on them and let it hinder us from moving forward.

When I read that money is the root of all evil, I do not agree. If the acquisition of money is your purpose in life, then there's something wrong with that. Money is a man-made entity. I feel wealthy right now because I have friends and family that believed in me even when I didn't believe in myself. As I've stated in other blogs, we have everything we need right now. We have the talents and intelligence to do whatever we are born to do. My friends have a wealth of knowledge that we share with each other. By sharing this knowledge we understand that we all have something to offer. I continue to learn and share. Now I have to share with the world my wealth. The time is now. Here I go!