
I always look up to this phrase by Benjamin Franklin and wonder why its worded this way
Already a lot has been written about why Health is more important than Wealth. Lets not go there. and focus on the 'Wealth' part. Why its Wealth and not Rich.
Early to Bed and Early to rise
makes a man
Healthy Rich and Wise
Now someone told me Wealth means having some sizable money as well as time to spend it. No running after flights.. No running late corporate meetings.. . No broken promises with family. Wealthy person may not be able to afford a Jet Plane but he sure can take a First Class train ride home. Rich person is just that .. Rich
Most people search for Happiness when they are infact chasing money. Strange as it may seem Happiness and money are not linked.
Sayeen Itna Deejiye, Ja Mein Kutumb Samaye
Mein bhi bhooka na rahoon, Sadhoo na bhooka jaye
(Translation: God give me enough, that suffices me, my family as well as any guest that comes to our home)
Why not just focus on the work you do, enjoy it and pursue excellence in it.
So my next question would be ... What exactly do I/you do ? I would say
- Try : I am a Senior Consultant working for Capgemini as Oracle Apps DBA for their production support system. (well true .. but thats not what i REALLY do )
- Try : I am a Technical guy who keeps machines up and running 24x7x365 (despite any changes)
- Try : I create wealth. (A long shot but thats what I would like to do eventually)
What would be your answers ?
PS: These days I just find my priorities to be shifting. May its just mid-life crisis. May be it happens to everyone. I wont know until those reading it comment :)

I was searching for that Benjamin Franklin quote and I came across this post of yours. Nice post :)>
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