To claim that I am affluent means that I have a significant amount of money or assets. But when I say I'm wealthy, I don't mean in a billion-dollar sense. I am rich in people. I am rich in love. In every manner that matters, I am wealthy. But when I proclaim "I am wealthy," I am merely undermining my inner experience and reality because I am beyond wealthy; I am immensely fortunate. Whoever was the first person to acclaim that "money can buy happiness," must have never experienced the engulfing, secure sensation that comes with being loved. Otherwise, they would have retracted their statement or would have never vocalized it in the first place. I truly believe that people do not crave wealth with money; instead, they want to be satisfied. Although the media has conditioned the world to believe that prosperity equates happiness, this is not necessarily the case. Money would certainly assist you in achieving your goals, providing for your future, and making life more comfortable, but it does not ensure contentment. I cannot accredit my wealth to money or possessions; while they are amusing (as much as I hate to admit it), they often don't provide anything more than that. There is a significant distinction between being affluent in terms of people and love and being prosperous in the traditional sense. When you're rich in the nontraditional sense, you get to experience life in all of its glory, ups and downs included; meanwhile, when you're rich in the conventional sense, you miss out on all of life’s essential aspects and most importantly people. This is wealth, it’s not materialistic things it’s just wealth, specifically priceless wealth.
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