Wealth Point day 1: facing the point

What I can see from here is the book shelf in the corner. The top shelf which is closest to the location of the point in the room holds a glass jar, a little jam jar with facets, it is open as though to receive something. Below that there is a pile of handwoven cloths, then my spare pillow case.  Below that the art supplies. Below that, where I can’t see them now, are old journals. The top of the book case is empty.

There are other things on the shelves but they aren’t on the wealth line. They are headed toward the reputation point. In fact it’s interesting that my hoard of pennies and other small change is right on the boarder between wealth and reputation almost like saying money is more about how I want other people to see me? It’s a thought.

I read a thing in a book recently about what wealth is: wealth is a person’s ability to survive so many days into the future or something. Anyway we typically think of money as the unit of measuring wealth but isn’t it imaginary? If I want a lot of money units I have to acquirer assets. assets make money. This is all financial horse sense. The challenge is when money cannot guarantee survival. It cant’ be the only unit of security.

one thing I wrestle with is how much effort I should put into doing the “rich people” things. I really don’t want to make a lot of decisions. It’s not a matter of cowardice. It’s just that it really puts me into a deep existential crisis every time and when I don’t decide other people sort of “force” me to do things they way they feel comfortable doing them.

I don’t want to be a billionaire, or rather I don’t want to put in the work to get there. I would rather cover my living expenses and have the space to doodle through the day. Is it possible to become wealthy on a part time income? God I hope so. Seems impossible in this economy. After all our system is feudalism under different names. I’m a peasant! Wheee!

So for me what is wealth? What do I need to collect to feel generous? Isn’t that the real sign of wealth the ability to be generous, not be concerned about the things. Have faith that tomorrow is going to be fine and if it is stressful that’s temporary and it will come back around to good. I like the idea of operating that way not sure I can actually pull it off.

Anyway what I have in the corner could be turned into assets. I could use the hand woven cloth, sell it or develop ip around the making of it. The art supplies are a similar story . In fact my business may be the development of ip. That’s something I can look into as a next step in learning how to do this sort of thing better. I also have the nagging voice in me telling me to write my will and arrange my financial affairs so that someone could take them over smoothly when I kick off. I do not know who that would be though. #SingleLifeProblems.