Stop chasing "wealth" - start chasing happiness

posted by topshelfluxurylifestyle.com

Today, we are constantly bombarded with everything from celebrities to sports stars flashing money, making you think that by having money and spending it, it will make you happy. But, in reality, that is not the key to happiness. Once you realize this, you can then move on to what's important, and that is your happiness.

The pursuit of money has always been in the forefront of my mind as an adult. I truly believed that simply having money, I could make my dreams come true and in the process be happy. This leads to financial challanges and often times, letdowns. If you are fortunate to live long enough and experience life, this mindset gets questioned. You begin to "see" that the most important aspect of life is not money, but your overall happiness. That's one of the many reasons I started TSL. I want to help and inspire people to get off of the couch, see the world, find things that move you and in the process, help make you a better person. To see that living your best life includes building a better you, one that fully immerses yourself in the world without breaking the piggy bank.

And so, I started to research topics that interested me (my story is on topshelf). It became apparent that wealth is not just money. It's a wealth of knowledge, experience, joy and making the best version of you. I changed my mindset. Instead of thinking "I want to be wealthy" I started thinking " I want to be happy".

How do you do that?

It all begins with gratitude. Learn to appreciate what you have. Once you do that, you realize that you have more than you think. Many people are all or nothing. Everything is either or. "I guess if I can't afford to go to Disney, I guess we won't go at all". Instead of figuring it out with a plan, they simply don't go. This is scarcity mentality.

This can also lead you to think that maybe you're not good enough or that life is unfair and it only rewards certain people. But, look closer and you'll see that people who look like they have it all are actually very sad. They try to use their wealth to buy happiness, to mask the pain inside. Drugs, alcohol and spending can't fix that. Some even go so far as to end their life.

My thought? Take inventory of your life. Your family, your friends, things you've done, places you've visited. When you do this, you'll see that those things brought you greater joy. It's the simple things in life, right? You see the world as full of possibilities because there is so much to do and that it doesn't take millions to do that. You find joy everywhere. I'm not saying that money is not important. Of course it is. We need money to survive. I like to live indoors, eat great food, travel and help others. You can't do that without money. The more you have, the more you can do and give to others.

Develop an abudant mentality. There are more resources than you can imagine. Create a budget. Follow the plan. These are necessary to your financial well-being. But at the same time, take your focus off of worrying or concerning yourself with money, and begin to think about joy.

When you chase wealth, you can lose sight of what's important. This will cost you the only resource that isn't in abudance and that's time. Don't wind up the wealthiest person in the graveyard. No one will say " Well, they drove a nice Lambo!". Instead, they''ll say "They lived their life to the fullest".

Live the life you've always imagined....