What Does "Rich" Mean to You?

Today, I read an article named "what does rich mean to you." Well, I didn't actually read the whole article, but I was curious about the topic. Yeah~~what does rich means to you?

Some people would probably say, "of course Money!" It cant be denied that the most normal meaning of rich is money. If you have a lot money, you're rich, literately. You can buy whatever you like. However, I say, "NO!" Money does not equal to rich. Money is only the measure of buying power, not rich.

First of all, all people like to be rich. Why? Because it makes them alive, happy, and most importantly, satisfied. That why I say rich means satisfaction.

Poor people can be rich. Those people never think of themselves as poor, because they satisfied what they have got; they satisfied what they have been through; and they satisfied their own lives!

"Rich" people probably are not rich. It's true that they have a huge amount of money, but some of them hardly are happy in every single day in their lives. Well, it might be a little bit exaggerated. But it is close. These people spend limited money to satisfied their unlimited desire. There is never an end of that. Ultimately, all they left are just emptiness of their soul.

That's also why Warren Buffet and Bill Gates, the two richest guys in the world, donate most of their money to help society. They are not addicted to making money because they know money is not the reflecting rich. Only when they are satisfied by helping society, can they feel they are really rich.

Well, I do not say that satisfaction can only come from helping others. It can be various things. It can be from the happiness that you hang out with your friends; it can be the success that you make in your career; it can also from the feeling that you have a sweet family. All kind of things can satisfied you. However, my point is that there are many people considering money so seriously that they believe only money can satisfied them. That's not true. You should remember, money is only the measure of buying power. You can be rich in any way. If you sacrifice all your life only in making money, you will miss a lot precious things that could have made you happy and satisfied you. Those things can't be measured by money. Those things can truly make you rich!

That's all, and this is only my thoughts that I want to share with you. You don't have to agree with me, but I sincerely hope you can leave your idea!