Money is not just a method of selling and obtaining goods. Money has an underlying power to change the world - and it does so every day. Sometimes for the better and sometimes for the worse.
In my pursuit of financial freedom - and as I teach my children about money - I have focused in on two ways in which my money impacts the world:
1) One obvious example of the power of money is chartiy.
At some point - and it is different for different people - 1MM, 5MM, 25MM, 100MM, you move on from the pursuit of money and start to look around and realize that you are part of something larger and you can make a positive change.
Some people, ex: Oprah, do this very well and effectively. Others don't appear to ever feel they have enough --- are never able to get beyond the point of pursuit of the almighty dollar. It makes me so sad to see people get stuck in this mentality.
2) Stewardship is another great example of the power of money.... do you put thought into what impact YOUR DOLLAR has? What is the difference between buying organic vs. non-organic? What industry and principles are you supporting with you money? What companies do you support? Do you pay attention to their values before you buy? Does that factor into your purchasing decision?
What companies/industries can you chose to support?
What companies/industries can you chose not to support?
Of course, there are other ways of making a difference..... providing a great service, volunteering your time, writing, etc....
anyway.... that's my .02 about the purpose of money
In my pursuit of financial freedom - and as I teach my children about money - I have focused in on two ways in which my money impacts the world:
1) One obvious example of the power of money is chartiy.
At some point - and it is different for different people - 1MM, 5MM, 25MM, 100MM, you move on from the pursuit of money and start to look around and realize that you are part of something larger and you can make a positive change.
Some people, ex: Oprah, do this very well and effectively. Others don't appear to ever feel they have enough --- are never able to get beyond the point of pursuit of the almighty dollar. It makes me so sad to see people get stuck in this mentality.
2) Stewardship is another great example of the power of money.... do you put thought into what impact YOUR DOLLAR has? What is the difference between buying organic vs. non-organic? What industry and principles are you supporting with you money? What companies do you support? Do you pay attention to their values before you buy? Does that factor into your purchasing decision?
What companies/industries can you chose to support?
What companies/industries can you chose not to support?
Of course, there are other ways of making a difference..... providing a great service, volunteering your time, writing, etc....
anyway.... that's my .02 about the purpose of money
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