A Spark by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe from The Vision, chapter 74
“I want to be rich; not just to be wealthy but I want a rich life.”
by Innocent Mwatsikesimbe — from The Vision, chapter 74
The walk-through
Wealthy and rich aren’t the same word here. Innocent wants rich the way a meal is nutritious — “a life that is good for me.” Money can buy part of that and no more; the rest is made of things that carry no price.
What he’s after is a life that makes him want to live it: purpose, and the right balance of satisfaction and dissatisfaction, so he can love what he has and still have something to work for. Then freedom — of action and of expression, to do what he wants and be who he wants to be.
By that measure the test is a quiet one. Wake up knowing your past, understanding your present, holding hope for the future, and you are already rich. “The invaluable assets in life make your life rich, more than money can” — though he appreciates having a good balance of both.
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