In today's increasingly chilling economic climate of financial crisis and mayhem, one is compelled to pose the obvious question. Where has all the wealth gone? But before this question can be properly answered we must ask ourselves another question. What is wealth? What do I consider wealth to be?
As we see from the flurry of economic activity over the past several weeks, the financial sector defines wealth as capital (money), and when the flow of capital slows to a trickle wealth seemingly begins to dissipate. The value of stocks, real property, currency and especially "paper wealth" decreases with dramatic fervor. What causes this? Can wealth be defined in terms of money alone, or in terms of the abundance of one's possessions or in the utility of one's real property alone? Yes, "financial" wealth is defined in terms of money, stocks, real estate and all commodities of value, but wealth is much much more than that.
Before the Ford Motor Company was ever a multi-billion dollar global enterprise it was the singular idea in the mind of one man. Bill Gates conceived his software company long before anyone could ever imagine the giant that Microsoft would become. Apple and Google, both began their innovations in someone's cluttered garage.It would seem that the source of anyone's wealth must reside within the creative force that lies within everyone of us. Not only does wealth reside in our creative force, but it exists within the attitudes of our hearts and minds. Are we wealthy with confidence that we can weather the current financial storms? Are we wealthy with generosity for the welfare and betterment of our fellow man? Do we consider what consequences our motives bring to bear before we act on them? It is in times of economic downturn that we find the answers to these questions.
On behalf of Wirespeed Wealth, I have taken this time to remind everyone reading this article that wealth is more than the abundance of material possessions, the stock pile of vast amounts of capital or the high monetary value of a commodity. Wealth is all around us, and within everyone of us. If we would only take the time to kindle our creativity and integrity within, we would find wealth. Where has all the wealth gone? It hasn't gone anywhere!
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