Hi, Janeth.

You asked, “Can you guys think of more things to raise in life to increase wealth and success, other than actual numbers on your bank account?”

I suggest that strictly depends on how one defines and measures the terms “wealth” and “success.”

Although I could write a lengthy explanation about how I define those terms for myself, it is far more important to understand how you define those terms. In western (and particularly US) society, those terms are frequently defined in monetary terms, or reflections of monetary terms, as manifested via: income; make and year model of car(s) and other vehicles (motorcycles, boats, JetSkis, ATVs—whatever); value, location, square footage, architectural trendiness, etc. of one’s house(s); most current model of smart phone, iPad, TV—whatever technology du jure; jewelry; trendiness of clothing, hair styles, etc.; IRAs, 401Ks; and many, many other things. I assume that these things are what you generally mean when you write “actual numbers on your bank account.”

To better understand where you may be coming from, let me ask: at what point do you think the finally tally of “wealth” and “success” are measured?

CMI