“I want to be rich; not just to be wealthy but I want a rich life.”
by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe — from The Vision, chapter 74
In other words
Wealth counts money and possessions. A rich life includes what cannot be priced: purpose, freedom, self-knowledge, meaningful work, and hope for what lies ahead.
Satisfaction has a place in that life, but so does the desire to grow. Loving what is present need not end ambition. Some dissatisfaction keeps the future open without making today worthless.
Money can support freedom and comfort, so it is not pushed aside. It is simply not asked to create every kind of value. A person may be rich when past, present, and future form a life they understand and want to keep living. Material wealth is one part of that balance, not its whole meaning.
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