By Faizan Haq 

“Wealth is all of the resources you have available to you”

As I wrote in a previous issue about the difference between money and wealth,

in this issue, I would like to further explore the definition of wealth as it pertains

to one’s well-being.

Once you have taken an inventory of all the wealth that you have now, you must find

ways to make that wealth work for you. All the good things that you have done for

others have been spread at home, among your friends, and at work. Start giving your dividends in small amounts. Your job is to capitalize on that dividend, to make yourself better today than yesterday.

Among your skills and knowledge base, decide what are the top three skills that you would like to acquire and what is the shortest distance between you and the acquisition of those skills that are going to add to your wealth as an individual. So, remember it does not necessarily mean you will have to borrow a lot of money. There are, in this time and age of artificial intelligence, all kinds of resources. You can learn anything if you discipline yourself and set your mind to it.

One way of looking at it is giving yourself small gifts of time. Time is such a gift, that once you give it to somebody, you can never take it back. When we end up watching screens for YouTube, Tik Tok or anything else, we are giving away part of our life. We are spending it away. Just like that. Decide how much time is worth giving to yourself and during that gift of time, you should focus on acquiring your wealth. The more time you give to yourself over a period, the wealthier you will become. The more you give to other people, the less you will have for yourself so be sure to not become overcommitted and overwhelmed – leave time for yourself, your loved ones and your family.