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in your life that you admire, but have lost touch
with, and catch up. Meet someone new and get
to know them. Whether at school, work, or the
gym, we all need to expand our network of
friends. In short, take time to build new relationships and tend to old ones.
INTELLECT UAL GOALS
“An investment in knowledge pays the best interest,” said Benjamin Franklin. Most people
stagnate in the process of educating themselves
after formal schooling ends. Subscribe to at
least two well-written publications and read
each issue cover-to-cover (my favorites are The
Economist and The Atlantic Monthly). Sign up
for a class once a year and learn a new skill.
Keep growing your knowledge base and you will
be better equipped to handle the growth in all
areas of your life. As Nelson Mandela said, “Education is the most powerful weapon with
which you can use to change the world.” It can
change your life, too.
PH Y S I CAL GOALS
“Without physical health all the other goals fall
short.” In the end, staying healthy is as easy as
drinking plenty of water, eating more vegetables,
getting plenty of fiber, eliminating processed
foods from your diet and exercising. Find the
time to exercise in some way every day. Go on a
walk, have sex, take the stairs instead of the elevator, walk up the escalator, park at the far end
of the parking lot, or whatever you need to do to
stay active. Set physical goals and work toward
them every day.
Why do we need to improve all these areas of
our lives? The tabloids are full of stories about
people who have financial wealth but no emotional
wealth. We all know sports stars who are paid a
fortune for a few years, but lack spiritual wealth.
There are countless examples of entertainers
whose talent produces millions of dollars, but
doesn’t overcome their lack of intellectual wealth.
Creating wealth that is lasting involves enriching
all parts of your life. Otherwise, whatever financial
wealth you acquire will be quickly drained away
by the deficits in other areas. So, go set goals in
each part of your life and start creating wealth.
“Debt, if properly used, can
be an enriching experience,
but for most people, it’s just
a four-letter word.”