Quote Originally Posted by ggiese View Post
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Nothing could be more true!

...and does anyone truly have a definition or "rich" or "wealthy"? I've head all kinds of definitions - from Mother Theresa's version to Malcolm Forbes' view. Best I can tell - "rich" and "wealthy" (regardless of material possessions) is a state of mind, not a destination.
I don't have a definition of rich OR wealthy, but I know the difference, only because I read it somewhere.

"Shaq is rich. The guy who pays Shaq is wealthy!"

And I can echo the sentiment about money not equating to happiness. About 3 years ago, I was rebounding from a very tumultous period of life. Everything became secondary to a goal of personal growth and well-being. I ended up taking a 1/3 cut in pay that year (I'm on a bonus plan and work fell low on the priority list) and it was one of the best things that ever happened to me. I learned in that year what was REALLY important to me.