This week on Facebook, a cousin described playfully how rich she wanted to become. It made me smile – and it evoked some fun responses. Then came the comment from her sister who gently reminded her, as only big sisters can, that “it is family that is important.”

It reminded me of the quote by Max Gehringer, “Do not educate your child to be rich, educate him to be happy.”

Did you catch that? One can either be rich OR happy. Money or meaning. Not both. 

When presented as an “either/or” dilemma like this – money OR meaning – who wouldn’t choose meaning. Isn’t meaning more noble than money?  It’s certainly what we are taught. Read the rest of this entry