Pinoy Business Coach

In the past few days, I have been thinking about the word Rich and the context that we, Filipinos place it in. With the poor job that the media (especially Philippine TV) is doing in elevating the mindset of our countrymen, we always see Game shows that involve money being given in large quantities and the concept of getting money into one's hands in a very easy way. These values beset the current generation's attitudes towards money and if this is not tempered, will be transferred to our children's psyche.

It is very common knowledge nowadays that one is deemed rich if one has lots of money. But is this really the only qualification that one needs to be classified 'Rich'. Better yet, is the MERE POSSESSION of money, the only criteria for being Rich?

Not quite. Others have neglected to see that the Rich are also full of bright ideas IN ADDITION TO having money. The Rich are smart and do things in a certain way that produces good financial results, IN ADDITION TO having money. The Rich plan better and have written life goals, IN ADDITION to having money. The Rich think abundantly despite scarce resources, IN ADDITION to having money. The Rich manage finances very well and has lots of LUCK (Labor Under Correct Knowledge), IN ADDITION to having money.

If you haven't realized it yet, money is just AN ADDITION to the Rich Person's mind, action, speech and thinking. It is not money alone that qualifies one to become Rich. One can have lots of money but still think like a POOR person. I am sure that if you trailed the people who won tons of money in WOWOWEE or any game show, most of them if not all have already lost that money and have not put it to good use.

Being Rich starts with the MIND. It is a mindset that is acted in our internal dialogue with ourselves and in the handling of our very own finances. The definition of RICH is therefore not exlusive to the mere possession of money alone.