It’s said that if we change ourselves, our fortunes will change. And good things come when we least expect them. Aesop proposed that we could have too much of a good thing. ✨
Considering this, whether you feel fortune favors you or not, my favorite expression is: “Save your good fortune.” This means don’t boast or squander what you have, whether you believe it to be plentiful or lacking. Value and cherish precisely how things are or we may be regretting if it slips away. ✨
While we all need x amount to pay our bills and celebrate a bit, plenty of research confirms that more does not always equate to happier. Enough is really the goal. The best way to get to enough is not necessarily by making more money but by watching how we spend. Working more to buy more is a great plan, but it could also be less satisfying than working an average week and enjoying free time, doing more of what we love. ✨
Making and spending money is founded in personal values. On this note, resist assumptions as to what might be in someone else’s pocket. When I was 18, managing a health club, a charismatic member had been featured on the cover of a major magazine and was living life large. My boss, who at 67 was also my first mentor, chided my glorying, saying, “Things might not be what they seem.” Naively, I thought, “Hmm. He must be jealous.” Long story short: Six months later, that very same member was jailed for a high-profile scam. He had been living off other peoples’ money.✨
The moral of this story? Recognize your own good fortune and don’t compare your lot to that of others.
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