The real measure of your wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money. – Anonymous
I would like to think this is true but in the anonymous society we live in today I think it’s not so much. In my opinion this quote refers to two things as true wealth - knowledge and reputation.
The knowledge part is true even today. Like a tattoo even if it fades a bit with time you carry your knowledge with you for the rest of your life. And like a tattoo it might become outdated (see barbed wire bicep and awesome Pit-Fall II skills) but at least unlike a pile of stuff it doesn’t weight you down.
Reputation is almost meaningless today. Sure in some circles and in some cases your past will follow you but for most of us urbanites reputation doesn’t get us very far. It’s far more important to buy a certificate or diploma that claims you can do something than to actually be able to do it.
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