Value Creation
People are as wealthy as the amount of value they give back to society. We all give something to society (unless you are a bum) and it is the amount of value and the quality of that value which will determine how much we are paid for it. But it is not just about the money. It is also about the fulfillment we get from contributing. If someone is not contributing whatsoever and is not a narcissistic personality disorder, than they will feel unfulfilled and probably depressed. Sure, some of us have the ability to give more while some feel that it is out of their element to give, give, give, without receiving something in return. And I agree that one should not give until he or she has nothing left to give because that is nothing short of self-sacrifice. So, in order to make a compromise, I say if one is to provide good value, then one should be paid accordingly for that value. And whomever receives that value should feel no regret in paying the correct amount for this value. I would not suggest a Value Meal from McDonald’s as something you would pay accordingly for.
Some people love to think that all rich people are evil or self-centered. While this may be true for a large percentage of these people, I know of many who are not the narcissistic people we all picture them as. They are the few that look at life as having a set of rules that they must follow in order to reach their goals. Becoming wealthy is something positive as long as it is accomplished through positive means. Or, for the Buddhist population, constructive rather than destructive means. If you need to destroy another to attain wealth, it is not for the highest good of all. But if you start your wealth quest with positive intentions and continue with those intentions throughout your endeavor, you are on the constructive path. It is through our creative self-expression that we truly shine our best. It is, indeed, by following our passions that we can create wealth beyond our wildest dreams. And when we are truly in our element, we will be able to outperform most people who do not have your niche as a passion and will begin to create amazing value potential.
If you have ever been in the flow state, where the work you are creating almost seems like it is coming from a higher power, then you have found your passion. I know, in the past, when I would write in this blog, I would often get to the point where my fingers just flowed and I wasn’t even conscious of what I was typing, but when I read it back, it was so beautiful that all I could think of was, “Who wrote this? This couldn’t have been me.” But then I saw the true power of passion and flow. Wouldn’t it be great if we all could harness this all the time? Where we not only are in our element, but are also doing so well that we create such beauty we cannot even comprehend it at first. When I look at some of the great artists’ work, I am astounded at what amazing capabilities the human body and mind have. We all possess this quality to a degree. All we need to do is nurture it and we will also be able to create massive value on a global scale.