Monday, September 20, 2010

How to be rich

If you want to be rich should you focus on getting rich or on gaining wisdom?

Focus on wisdom.

Seek for wisdom and all things will naturally follow. Wisdom to know how to act, wisdom in our choices and decisions, and wisdom in our perspective will all lead to a richer and more fulfilling life.

Most importantly seeking and applying wisdom will result in eternal salvation and there is no gift greater than the gift of salvation.

This idea, that we should not focus on the object of our desires but instead on true principles, applies to more than wisdom.

For example…

If you want to be happy should you focus on self gratification or serving other people?

Serving other people leads to happiness while self indulgence leads to discontentment, lack of meaning, and unhappiness.

- DC 6:7, DC 6:13

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