| Money is a wonderful thing. No argument there. If | | | | This is a lesson that every successful person |
| I had my choice between being poor or being | | | | realizes. It's NEVER the money, alone, that drives |
| wealthy, I'd definitely opt for the wealth. | | | | us. It's what the money can GIVE you. THAT is |
| However, it's also very important to understand | | | | the true measure and reason for doing this. It is |
| and keep in mind exactly WHAT money truly is. | | | | so important to never lose sight of this basic |
| Money is nothing more than energy.It is a vehicle | | | | truth. |
| for barter and exchange. That's all that money is. | | | | When we first start out, we are all thinking about |
| You can't eat it. You can't wear it. You can't | | | | the money and making our own fortune, but in |
| marry it. By itself, it will not keep you warm at | | | | reality, what we are really desiring are the |
| night, unless you decide to set it afire to it. Money | | | | pleasures, and the enjoyments that money can |
| is merely a means to an end. | | | | purchase. The real underlying truth is that it really |
| With that in mind, if your only goal is to | | | | is not the money, but rather it's the joy and the |
| accumulate large amounts of money, that would | | | | pleasure that we can receive when we exchange |
| mean you have no desire to USE it for anything | | | | the money for what we truly desire. |
| besides making large stacks of it. It might be | | | | So, go for the green (or gold). That's perfectly |
| rather awesome to have mountainous stacks of | | | | OK and it is a very good plan of action. But never |
| money, but if I told you that all you could do is | | | | make the money your final goal. It is merely a |
| look at the stacks and not touch them, you'd | | | | means to your true goals and happiness. |
| probably lose interest rather quickly. | | | | See you at the top! |