Friday, July 19, 2024
Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: WEALTH
Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: WEALTH: “It is a wise man who does not grieve for things which he has n...
WEALTH
“It is a wise man who does not grieve for things
which he has not but rejoices for what he has.”
Epictetus
When we hear the word wealth we immediately think of money. How
much money does a wealthy person have? How much money do we
need? Yes, money makes for a better life, there is just no doubt about
that. We need to pay for a house, car, and other things we truly need.
Money is important when we seek money or use money for our own
right reasons. But wealth, what is true “wealth”? Wealth is having
someone to hug. Wealth is someone who has your back. Wealth is
the ability to make choices, freedom of choice, how we choose to see
what is before us. (Our choices are always in our control, no one can
take that away from us). Wealth is the privilege or ability to say no.
True wealth consists of sleeping through the night with no worries.
Looking in the mirror and knowing you have done the right thing, a
clear conscience. Never being jealous or thinking you want something
else or what someone else has. Being grateful. Staying in shape and
having physical energy and stamina. Wealth is a happy microbiome
and a good poop. Laughing often with friends. Laughing often by
yourself. Dancing in the rain. Listening to the birds. Wealth is not desiring
what you do not have. Wealth is wanting what you do have. Being
wealthy or happy is wanting everything you have. Being miserable is
constantly chasing more. Wanting something else. Desiring what you
cannot have or do not really need. Desire less, need less, crave less.
The more stuff you have the more problems you have. Yes, ambition
is good. This is not to be confused with complacency or laziness. We
must be pursuing or chasing our dreams for the right reasons not to
just get status symbols, fuel our ego or have something someone else
has or just to get “more stuff” to impress other people we probably
really don’t care about and may never see again anyway.
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Friday, July 12, 2024
Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: SIMPLICITY
Jaime Jackson Safety Blog: SIMPLICITY: “In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” Henry Wa...
SIMPLICITY
“In character, in manner, in style, in all things,
the supreme excellence is simplicity.”
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Simplicity is the result of long challenging, demanding, hard work. The
simple life. Simple needs. Be happy with what you have and whatever
hand life deals you, and you always have a hand in what life deals
you. Whether it is how you view it: “this is good this happened to me
because I am the better for it.” How you live your day-to-day life of
values and virtues. Shape how others around you behave. Whatever
the nature of the universe puts on your plate or how well equipped
you are to deal with or accept whatever happens, make the most of
it. Simple. Simple. Simple in desires, wants and words. Happy is the
one who desires little, for it is easier to meet those needs. The chaos
and rush of life will lead to overwhelmingness. Be happy with what you
got and figure out how to make the most of what you got and at the
end of the day you always have you. Keep it simple stupid. Confusion,
complexity, ambiguity, exaggeration are all your enemies. More is less.
Less is more. Make the best use of what you have.
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