Money <= Distraction

I have discovered a serious flaw in myself... oops!

I heard this recently:
Too little money can be a distraction.
Too much money can be a distraction.
A moderate amount of money can be a distraction.

Of course, a lot of what we do is life is to earn money or ensure that we will be able to earn money in the future. Your labor has value, and you're (hopefully) compensated accordingly. Work is something that we all must do, and few souls would prefer a lifestyle of living paycheck to paycheck if given the option. It's something we have to think about.

I'm surrounded by a lot of successful people, and I recognize that some of them will likely make crazy amounts of money and live very comfortable lives, and I'm like "I'm all over that. I like that idea." I mean, I don't want to make b-b-ba-billions, just a few mill' seems fantastic. Big family, a wife who is never stressed about finances, nice home, smooth ride, all the Panda Express I could ever want, help some families in need, take a nice vacation every year, retire early and dedicate the heel of my life to helping people. Is that too luxurious?

Here's the problem...

Is there a correlation between my net worth and my self worth? No.
Do I sometimes feel that they are connected? Yes.
Do other people have the same problem? Yes.

Self worth doesn't come from any of that. Self worth comes from knowing that you are "a beloved son or daughter of Heavenly parents, and as such, [you have] a divine nature and destiny."

I was out for lunch today with a good friend. I watched this little family for a moment as we sat there, and in particular, I noticed a 10-13 year-old girl. I'm not sure what brought on this thought, but I wanted her to understand her worth. Something about the family I was watching led me to believe that this little girl, like SO MANY women, would grow up with a diminished sense of confidence and little, if any, of the self esteem that should belong to her.

You want to talk about labor value? Talk about the person who helps anyone to feel about themselves the way God feels about them. That's value.

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