I exist in a culture which emphasizes material success and professional accomplishments and I certainly admit that I am financially and materially quite well off, gifted in fact. My wife and I are also what may people consider poor and we generally qualify for financial assistance, though we do not usually take advantage of it, since we have no need. I emphasize things like love, relationships, connections, listening, self-care and understanding. I find my fulfillment within and feel quite rich and totally fulfilled. “An Indian says you search in vain for what you cannot find,. He says you’ve found a thousand ways of running down your time.” (Jeremiah Johnson, the movie)
