One of the richest men in the world shares a basic principle that every happy person eventually learns: money isn’t the goal.
Talking Points:
- Think about what you truly want in life. Think about how money fits into what you truly want.
- Ray Dalio points out in his book Principles that money in and of itself isn’t what we want. Money is only valuable because of what it can buy. Dalio realized that he wanted meaningful relationships and work, and he was able to make his money work for him to get what he wanted. And so Dalio now describes himself both as rich and happy.
- Some of the richest, most successful people in the world are unhappy, and it’s because they don’t truly know what they want in life. They had to learn the hard way that money isn’t in and of itself the answer.
Discussion:
- Initial reactions to this topic? What jumped out at you?
- “If you don’t know what you really want out of life, it’ll be you working for your money instead of your money working for you.” Explain why you agree or disagree with this statement.
- Read Jim Carrey’s quote from the article. Explain why you agree or disagree with him.
- What are you truly after in this life? Why is this what you’re after?
- Do your daily priorities align with the answer to the previous question? If not, what changes do you need to make?
- Is there a step you need to take based on today’s topic?
This topic is adapted from the book Principles by Ray Dalio.
