What It Means To Be Rich
What It Means To Be Rich
Posted July 25, 2021 by Ben Carlson
My wife and I have a good system of divide and conquer when necessary so the next morning I took the kids for a family bike ride to get them out of the house to give her some peace and quiet after a rough night. On our bike ride we approached an older couple that was walking in the opposite direction. The woman, who looked like she may have had grandchildren based on the way she smiled at my kids, said to me, “You’re a very rich man.” Here I was feeling sorry about myself because I was tired from the night before and this stranger hits me with a perspective bomb out of nowhere.
I love the way she put this. She didn’t say I was lucky or blessed or had my hands full (I get that a lot with twins). She said I was rich which is not the way I ever looked at this before.
There are many ways to be rich beyond the amount of money you have in your investment portfolio or checking account. Plenty of people have a lot of money in the bank but terrible personal lives.
Having millions of dollars wouldn’t come close to providing the same feeling I got this past week watching my 7-year old scale a rock wall like a champ or confidently walk up to do a high ropes course with zero signs of trepidation or fear.
Huge gains in the stock market can’t possibly match watching my little guy ride his bike for the first time this summer.
No amount of money can melt my heart the way my youngest daughter does when she says something sweet to me out of the blue.
Being a parent is not always easy. At times there is chaos, yelling, screaming, crying, fighting, pouting and puking. But there’s also laughing. Lots of laughing. And smiling. And joy. For me, having kids is like setting a constant memory factory in motion.
Obviously, there are other ways to be rich that extend beyond family.
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Bruce’s Big Call Dinar Intel Thursday Night 7-30-26
Transcribed By WiserNow Emailed To Recaps (INTEL ONLY)
Welcome everybody to the Big call tonight. It is Tuesday, August 4, and you're listening to the big call. Thanks everybody for tuning in tonight. We're going to have a really fun call tonight. I've got some pretty good stuff to give you guys, and I know Sue will and Bob will, and we're going to have a super call. I'm looking forward to that.
All right. Thank you, Bob. Appreciate that very much. Let's get into where we find ourselves on Intel. I told you guys things are starting to tighten up. That's still true. I can give you a few things that are just little pieces here, and we'll try to build our puzzle with it.
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Some highlights by PDK-Not verbatim
MarkZ Disclaimer: Please consider everything on this call as my opinion. People who take notes do not catch everything and its best to watch the video so that you get everything in context. Be sure to consult a professional for any financial decisions
MZ: Work continues on HCL logistics, the latest from Iran. Zester talks about the Clarity Act. Bob Lock takes questions on trusts.
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