Five Things That Matter More in Life Than Wealth

By Maria Nedeva  

I’ve been thinking lately that my relationship with wealth and money is like the one of someone suffering from bulimia has with food. I oscillate between a state where money – making it, keeping it and investing it – dominates completely and another one where I’m not that bothered.

How do people find a balance? How do you find a balance between ‘money rules’ and ‘there are more important things in life’? For me, money has never been important when separate from the things that it can bring with it. And I’m not talking about new kitchen, fancy shoes and all the consumerist stuff with which we clutter our lives.

Money is important to me not because of what I could buy with it but because of the independence, security and quality of life it brings with it.

Today I’m in a contemplative mood. This morning we saw close friends who have been having tough time over the past year. They were both reminded of their own mortality in no uncertain terms. Talking to these friends made me reflect on the things in life that matter more than life.

Here they are.    #1. Health #2. Wisdom #3. Freedom #4. Family #5. Friendship

Finally… Can you think of things that matter in life more than money?

#1. Health

Obvious, isn’t it. There is nothing in life that is more important than health. Anything is possible when one is healthy: fun, laughter and building wealth. Following some text results, I had back couple of weeks ago, I must focus on my health. Have reached the age where ‘prevention is better than cure.’

#2. Wisdom

Wisdom, in my mind, has three elements to it:

Knowledge. Wisdom and ignorance don’t go together well. To achieve wisdom, one needs to learn about many aspects of life. (Personal finance bundles this one under ‘invest in yourself’ though there is a certain bias towards knowledge that can be used to make money. The knowledge you need for wisdom doesn’t have to be like that.)

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