that you probably aren’t able to answer that question with any real certainty.

Our Relationship To Money

Yes, we need a certain amount of money to live.  However, we also need to remember some very important facts about life and our relationship to money.

    * You are not your bank account
    * You are not your credit score
    * You are not your mortgage rate
    * You are not your retirement savings balance
    * You are not the economy

Our Relationship to Life

If we can manage to pull ourselves away from the 7/24 news coverage and spend some quiet, reflective time, my guess is that we will come to realize some important truths about our relationship to life.

    * Your life is made up of “the good times” and for the most part, those good times have nothing to do with money
    * Your life is made up of the meaningful relationships you have
    * Your life is made up of the meaning you give to it and the significance you attach to it

Conclusion

We’ve probably all seen the bumper sticker that says: “He Who Dies With The Most Toys, Wins!”  The fact of the matter is that at the end of the day, “He” is still dead.  It’s not about the toys – it’s about the feelings we have while we’re alive.  As my children have taught me again and again: sometimes the best feelings don’t come from the cool toys, but from the cardboard box they came in.

Yes, the economy is doing some very unusual things.  Yes, that may end up having an impact on you and your family.  But I promise you that you will only feel helpless if you focus on the things over which you have no control.  My suggestion is that you use your power of focus to stay anchored in the present moment and to choose your reactions wisely – they make all the difference.

I now return you to round-the-clock coverage of the falling sky, already in progress.

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