Changing Expectations

Creating wealth isn't easy, and I suppose like most things getting stated is the hardest part. As part of this blog, I will be going through some of the programs that are out in the world to help facilitate that goal. To be honest, I'm not even sure what the goal is. Wealth is such a ambiguous term these days. My girlfriend asked me what do I think is wealth. Admittedly, I had to stop and really think about it. The Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary defines it as "1 : having wealth : very affluent 2 : characterized by abundance". The mental picture I have in my head when thinking of wealth is an old white man sitting in the back of his a NO A Mercedes Benz smoking a cigar while admiring his empire and with a fat bank roll in his pocket. So, it's clear to me that I associate wealth with material things.
In thinking more about this, I also have realized that I considered being rich different than being wealthy. In my mind, being rich means you live in a nice house, have two cars, and maybe make 60k a year. But you still work every day to do it. Naturally, I had to ask myself, "Do I want to be rich or do I want to be wealthy?" The answer is a resounding "I don't know". But, I think that is what I am going to be exploring and writing about over the next few months.

Please stay tuned