Making money is not the most difficult thing, but to live with it is a whole lot of getting used to. Becoming rich is a new experience for those who are not born rich and it is not just confined to driving luxury cars, living in a mansion or wearing jewelry. Prosperity is a way of life, and the rich are different from the poor in many ways other than just material symbolization.
There are a lot of changes you have to make to adapt to a life of prosperity. Even the people around you will treat you differently. If you manage to adjust well to the demands of a wealthy environment, you are bound to have a splendid life. However, for some people, being rich can be quite a strange experience compared to their previous lifestyles where their days are spent primarily to make ends meet. Maybe prosperity is not exactly what they imagined it to be. Well, imagination and reality do have their differences.
Money is just a resource, and there is nothing wrong with it. However, since the world accords such importance to it, it has become the tool for many corruptible deeds. It is truer now than ever before that ‘money makes the world go round’. Many people make it the foremost ambition of their lives, without actually knowing what they truly wish to do if they achieve the wealth they so long for. It is quite a misconception that money can buy you happiness, because depending on how you use it, it can even be the cause of much personal misery and turmoil.
When you become wealthy, everything changes around you. One of the predicaments of rich people is that they find it difficult to ascertain if their friends are true to them or their money. Everybody seems to treat you better wherever you go, and while you enjoy the newfound attention initially, you will begin to have your doubts later. Soon, you will discover that the simple life that you used to enjoy is a thing of the past and you have to actually make efforts to accommodate your new lifestyle and acquaintances.
It is possible to tell the rich from the poor just by looking at them. The rich people seem to be more relaxed and confident in their manners. They can even dress in very simple attires, but their gestures and the way they behave will imply their prosperity. In terms of lifestyle, they are more carefree because they do not have to worry about making ends meet. They are comfortable with themselves everywhere they go. In order to assume the mannerisms and lifestyle of the wealthy, you have to forget about the hardships you have experienced in the past and begin to shower yourself with love.
Simply said, it is important to feel that you deserve every penny of the fortune you have amassed. Most people who ascend to prosperity from a hard life find it hard to accept that they are finally rich. But you have to overcome that to really understand the true meaning of prosperity. Prosperity is a friend, not an enemy. 作者: 胃溃疡 时间: 2008-7-9 10:48
