What does wealth mean to me? What a provocative question.
On the one hand, I don't really care that much for money. Money is easy to come by. There is always more where that came from. It easier to just make more than to worry about whether or not you are getting the most out of what you have. I mean, why make life miserable so you can scrape together a few bucks? My philosophy has been very much like the scripture that says, "Look at the birds of the field, how they sow not." How the universe provides for them. The universe provides for me. It always has, it always will.
But at the same time, as a result of that philosophy, I live well, but I have no savings. I have no retirement at all. In fact, my only retirement plan is to build a wealth generating machine that will produce residual income, so I don't have to work if I don't want to. I know it's not the best plan, but it's all I have available to me right now, until I can get my debt knocked down.
But when I think of wealth, that's not what I think of. When I think of wealth, I think of "the feeling, and perception, of abundance." Someone who seeks a lot of money is, after all, after that feeling. But money is just one means to that end. Others seek that same feeling through companionship, surrounding themselves with people, ideally good friends. Others through the collection of things, such as nick-knacks, or clothes, or friends on Facebook.
I feel the abundance of the universe in my day-to-day life. My bills get paid. I have all the toys I want. I live in a house that I love. Except for my house, I have very little debt. When I want something, I get it. My family goes on one to two vacations a year. I have a wife who loves me, kids that I adore, and a very rewarding line of work. In my view of the world, I live an abundant life, filled with things to be thankful for. I am wealthy beyond measure, for I understand the Law of Attraction, and I use it successfully to obtain what I want, on those rare times when I actually feel a need to want something.
So, what does wealth mean to me? It means life, exactly as it is.
That said, I would not turn down a lush tropical estate, with a pool, and a view, and ready access to the beach, and more frequent travel! I will always welcome MORE abundance! 