The Wealth Trinity: Family, Fitness, and Freedom.

A common misconception is that “wealth” is achieved as a result of financial success and the amassing of material possessions. In his book The Millionaire Fastlane author MJ DeMarco outlines the concept of the “Wealth Trinity” as an argument to the contrary.

The Wealth Trinity: Family, Fitness, and Freedom.

Family

Would you consider yourself wealthy if you had all of the money in the world, but your familial relationships have deteriorated to the point of no return?

Fitness

Using the same scenario outlined above, what if your health was so poor that you were bedridden, persistently ill, or otherwise disabled?

It is health that is the real wealth and not piece of gold and silver. - Mahatma Gandhi

Freedom

Lastly, what good would all of that money be if you didn’t have the freedom to enjoy it?

Wealth is the ability to fully experience life. - Henry David Thoreau

Please don’t take your family, fitness or freedom for granted. We rarely have a sense of the value of these things until we lose them and by then, it might be too late.

Further Reading

Look to the Stoics for a plethora of insights about wealth including the following:

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants. - Epictetus

Wealth is the slave of a wise man. The master of a fool. - Seneca

Additionally, the catalyst for this article is an obvious choice. Don’t let the gimmicky name deter you!

The Millionaire Fastlane: Crack the Code to Wealth and Live Rich for a Lifetime! by MJ DeMarco

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