On August 7 we published a feature 10 things that money can't buy. In response Get Ahead reader Gagan Kumar, a corporate training consultant, sent his list of 10 things that money cannot buy. Read on.
Sages down the ages said we must remain happy and contended with what we have. But today's generation and just about everyone in this competitive world are running after one sole thing: money and creation of wealth.
But there are different ways in which different human beings think. For some wealth creation is abundance of money while for some others it could be just living joyfully.
Money or the creation of wealth can give you pleasures of life and help you realise your fantasies. But the big question is: can it provide you joy, peace, prosperity and lead you to megaliving as rightly put forth by famous leadership guru Robin Sharma?
To say that money and subsequent creation of wealth can buy everything is a misnomer. The true fact is money cannot buy everything. Here is a list of what money cannot buy but things that can be cherished over a period of your life perhaps.
1. Vision and mission of your life
The old age by W W Ziege goes like this: 'Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude and nothing on earth can help the man with wrong mental attitude'.
Without vision and mission you are like a jet without a flight plan or maybe a brain surgeon operating with a blindfold on. Lasting self mastery and excellence will only come about when you set precise goals and have a clear vision and mission plan in place.
Clear goals are foundation of success and if you do not set clear cut goals then it would be like a ship moving through deep seas without a course. And alas these are not a commodity which can be bought!
Text: Gagan Kumar
Illustrations: Dominic Xavier
Also read: 7 common financial mistakes
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