We define net worth in terms of financial assets and liabilities; GDP (Gross Domestic Product) in terms of the market value of goods and services. We talk about profits and costs, reducing life to a series of financial transactions.
Yes, these are important, but let them not define us. Time to shift the paradigm just a tad. Kevin recently shared the concept of Gross Domestic Happiness, and net worth should be a function of our utility to the universe.
Dollars and cents should be a means to an end, and not an end in itself.
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