Most of us are not rich.  I do pretty well, but I am not rich.  Most of us play the old, “If I won the lottery” mindgame, eh?  I do, too.

What would be so different about your life if you were rich?

It would certainly be nice to NOT worry about money, to NOT worry about paying for the kids’ education or for your own eldercare.  It would be nice to take luxury vacations.  It would be nice to live in your “dream home.”

But unless you become outrageously wealthy, think about all the things that WON’T change.

You won’t love your spouse any more than you do now.  They won’t love you any differently, either.

You’ll still play with your kids, and you’ll still fight with your kids, and you’ll still worry about ‘em, too.

You’ll still have to make your bed every morning (yes, even in your dream home).  You’ll still do the laundry.  You’ll still groan about going to the gym (even if it’s now your dream gym, in your dream home).

You’ll still cut yourself shaving.  You’ll still stub your toe.  You’ll still get grit in your eye. 

You’ll still wonder whether the contractor/plumber/electrician/landscaper is ripping you off (you might not care as much, but you’ll still wonder).

Your car will still need service.  And you’ll still need to fill ‘er up (and your hands will still smell afterwards).

Your dog will still need to poop.  He’ll still fling drool on the walls.

And so it goes.

Like most people, on 364 days of the year I wish I had MORE.  But it’s my birthday today, and each year on this day, rather than dream about MORE, I make sure to remember that I’ve already got MORE THAN ENOUGH.

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