It’s Nice to be Rich

"There are people who have money, and people who are rich." - Coco Chanel

Ever thought, man it would be nice to be rich! What exactly is rich? Is it entirely about having a lot, or too much, money? Or is it something more?

I searched around for some quotes, pictures and things, so I will put my favorites up. First off I looked up a couple definitions to try and get more information, the first 2 are from dictionary.com and the second is a Wikipedia article.

rich

   
1.having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
2.abounding in natural resources: a rich territory.
3.having wealth or valuable resources (usually followed by in ): a country rich in traditions.

I take this as basically saying: having an abundant supply of possessions or wealth. The definition below says that wealth is having money or valuables in quantities.

wealth

 
1.a great quantity or store of money, valuable possessions, property, or other riches: the wealth of a city.
2.an abundance or profusion of anything; plentiful amount: a wealth of imagery.
3.Economics .
a.all things that have a monetary or exchange value.
b.anything that has utility and is capable of being appropriated or exchanged.

Under Rich in "wikipedia" it directs the user to Wealth. Here is what it says: Wealth is the abundance of valuable resources or material possessions, or the control of such assets.

Wealth doesn't have to be these things!

"Energy creates energy. It's by spending oneself that one becomes rich" - Sarah Bernhardt
Ever thought about giving yourself away? Helping others or doing things for other instead of yourself? It doesn't take much, hold a door here, say something nice to someone, even bigger things like donating to a charity or volunteering for an organization. According to this quote this might be one way to have a full life becoming rich.

I believe that wealth comes from love, happiness, and those who surround you. I know I am rich because of the people I have in my life, friends, family and pets. I also feel rich through my experiences in life. The fact that I got a second chance at life through a double lung transplant is another thing, but even without that, as just before I was days from dying of complications related to Cystic Fibrosis and I knew I was rich. I feel like no matter what comes my way I will die a rich and happy person.

"Not he who has much is rich, but he who gives much. - Erich Fromm

“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich” - Louis Sabin

The quote above may be the most true

To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich. - Muhammad Ali

Who is wise? He that learns from everyone. Who is powerful? He that governs his passions. Who is rich? He that is content. Who is that? Nobody. - Benjamin Franklin

So how about try and live life and think of the reasons why YOU are rich! Live life like it was made to live, LIVE IT UP!