A short YouTube talk by Robin Sharma arguing that money is only one of eight forms of wealth. Sharma contrasts cultural conditioning that elevates money and fame with deeper riches such as self-mastery, family and wellness, community, adventure, service, knowledge, energy, and longevity, urging viewers to pursue meaning so they die celebrated by the world while rejoicing themselves.
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Society has schooled us to believe that having a ton of money is the ultimate summit worth climbing. Our culture has programmed us to hustle and grind while neglecting our health, our happiness, our family, our friends and our spirits.
The better part of me knew there was something more to living a great life.
I bought the light at our culture, brainwashed us into believing I spent the finest hours of my life chasing after fame and fortune and applause, only to end up here, sick and broken and full of regrets. Eros. As your grandfather, who always knew you were special, I pray to God that you never end up like this.
The cars, the money, this apartment.
What if that's not even what wealth is?
You should read this.
The computer, an extension of the human intellect.
Hi, heros. This is Robin Sharma, your new mentor. And I'm excited to teach you about the wealth money can't buy. As you can see from the learning model in front of you, there are actually eight forms of wealth. And money, while it's important, is just one of them. Some of the other forms of riches that you are going to learn include growth and self mastery, family and wellness, community, adventure, and a sense of service. So you make the world a better place because you are in it. There's a lot of people on the planet today with a lot of money whose lives are actually very, very poor. And Eros, never forget that the real reason to make money is to find freedom.
When you have more knowledge, when you have energy, when you have longevity, when you feel good, when you wake up every morning, when you get to know your gifts and your talents, when we live for some kind of a miss that is larger than ourselves, you become truly wealthy.
I want you to live out the rest of your life in such a way that when you die, the world cries while you rejoice.
