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Wealth

The word wealth derives from the Old English words “weal” (well-being) and “th” (condition) which taken together means “the condition of well-being”. In general sense wealth meaning a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns. Most of us associate wealth with money, our savings, our investments, our homes or other forms of “financial capital.” When one asks themselves "," people immediately think of money. They think of nice cars and big houses. People think of power and the ability to have control over others. When I was in elementary school I believed this same thing. Now that I am in high school my outlook on what wealth is has changed dramatically. To me ...

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is not the endless struggle to gain more riches than another. If one is obsessed with this idea how can one truly be wealthy. When one struggles for ...
If real wealth is not just about financial possessions and if accountants have no real understanding of how to either define or measure or account for “genuine” wealth then we have a wonderful opportunity to both redefine and rediscover our real or genuine wealth. With that opportunity to redefine “wealth” I have developed what I call “genuine wealth” assessment and management system. “Genuine” means “having the qualities or value claimed” authentic. Genuine wealth then are, as Robert Kennedy noted, the things that make life worthwhile. Most of us could define these things in a few minutes.
The Genuine wealth system I have developed attempts to align our values and principles as a community with the actual conditions of our wellbeing (personal, professional, spiritual, environmental and financial). Moreover, the genuine wealth ...

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Added: 4/27/2011 02:45:03 PM
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