Catherine Bell reads Wattles' opening claim that poverty stunts human development, connecting it to her own childhood in extreme poverty. She argues that financial resources free up mental space for growth and contribution.
So this is video 2 of 5 for chapter 1 of the science of Getting Rich. And I'm going through talking about this and sharing with you because this book has made an absolutely profound impact on me. It's by Wallace D. Wattles and it's a little tiny book. And yes, there is an actual science to getting rich. And so going through chapter one, this is a critical piece inside of us continuing to make a difference and the difference that we are actually here to make. And so here's what he actually says. The very first sentence of the book, whatever may be said, is in praise of poverty. The fact remains that it is not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is rich. No man can rise to his greatest possible height in talent or soul development unless he or she has plenty of money for to unfold the soul and develop talent that they must have many things to use. And they cannot have these things unless they have money to buy them. So what does that mean? I know for me, growing up in extreme poverty, that it is very clear that when you're living at the level of survival and just trying to get by day by day, you do not have the bandwidth to expand into more of who you are so that you can really explore and discover and get responsible for creating a life that is truly a contribution not only to you, but to your relationships, your family, your community and humanity at large. So. So yes, people have issues about money, whatever it is, sort yourself out and get over it. Because the reality is that we need the resources to live a life necessary that our bandwidth is freed up so that we can develop ourselves to become the most that we absolutely possibly can be, so that we can be that contribution that we are here to be on this planet. So I would invite you to either read this book or just follow along with me and you can hear all my thoughts and my journey through this whole book book and how I've developed myself inside of, you know, being a contribution to my family, my community, humanity, you know, all of that. So I hope that this makes a difference. Please comment below and follow for the rest of the chapter.
