How Rich Are You?
By Jeremy C. Wright | Related entries in Financial ManagementWhile we talk about getting rid of debt, finding your dream job, increasing your income, diversifying your investments and buying cars, it’s sometimes important to remember where we’re at in the context of humanity.
The Global Rich List is one such reminder. It simply asks you one thing: how much do you earn per year.
My 70,000$CDN/year? It nearly puts me in the top 50,000,000 richest people on the planet.
Humbling.
It’s important to note that this isn’t an ACTUAL list of the richest people on earth and where you fit in. Plug in a yearly income of a few hundred thousand and it completely falls apart.
However, the point it’s trying to make is a simple one: no matter how tattered our finances seem to be, there are quite a few people on earth doing worse than we are. Not only that, many of those people are probably happier than many north americans.
A friendly reminder to enjoy your family, enjoy the sun and enjoy life a little bit more. Brought to you by two decidedly unwealthy bloggers.
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July 29th, 2005 at 11:38 am
1. Money’s not everything. In fact, I would say that it is never the most important thing.
2. It seems, however, to affect almost every corner of modern life in some way or another. If you live in a modern civilization, that is…
I’m not trying to be paradoxical or sage here. I’ve been reflecting on this subject for quite some time. But it the ultimate emptiness, yet absolute necessity of money does seem to be a paradox.
Oh… and counting your blessings on a regular basis seems to be one of the best ways (that I have personally tried) to stay positive (and happier) in life.
July 29th, 2005 at 2:28 pm
Enjoy the fact that you make more money than most other human beings to…. MAKE MORE MONEY!
July 29th, 2005 at 4:08 pm
That website really is not very useful. The idea is cool though. Are there any other ones out there with more accurate data? What about one that would compare within the US wages?
August 1st, 2005 at 7:20 am
I don’t know Freddy, it exists to remind people that even when poor they are worth more than most of the world, and hopefully get them to donate a little to the less fortunate out there. At just over 8000 UK pounds raised I would not call the site a roaring success, but I don’t think it is a dismal failure either.
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