I grew up in a family where we got to experience things. Travel, camped, hiking, flying… all kinds of things. I couldn’t tell you what toys I got at Christmas or birthdays. And I have fond memories spending time with my parents and siblings. 😊 And we were never rich. We had everything we needed.

I was never interested in wealth because i wasn't keen on material goods. I learned early on that wealth, and stuff, comes with responsibility. I was frugal Instead, valued my freedom over working more, and i retired early.

Worked saved, bought a used car 5000 dollars cash. Worked saved, bought a used house 32,000 dollars cash. Eat like a king, healthy as a horse and not in debt to anyone or anything. Money is something that hardly ever even crosses my mind. Work save live within your means. Think maybe a lot of people think they need what they don't need and that problem is exponential multiplied by thinking they need it yesterday.

Joshua-As a mom I love that your videos are short but full of your teachings. You have helped me so much. Thank you 🙏

It's better to be healthy. Health let's you enjoy life. 😊

In the country where I live, South Africa 🇿🇦 ...my concern is not to have material things, but to be able to have enouth resources for when I am old and vulnerable.

When I start to wish I had more wealth, I remind myself that I have more than most people in the world and most people in history. I’m already rich. 😊 I agree that the desire for wealth is a dangerous trap. It can keep me from spending time on the things I really ought to value.

This is 100% true. You can be rich or poor, healty or sick… if you find your true self inside of you, you will be happy and content rest of your life. Everything good and bad happens in side your head.

Please share how to inculcate good values in kids. Not to feel inferior if others have something better and not feel superior or proud or baostful if they have something better . Love from INDIA

This may be one the best videos you have ever made. Contentment surely beats riches, and true contentment is found in Jesus. I love this video so much. Really well said Joshua, I thank God for you. ❤

"it's very difficult to be both rich and generous". Whoa this is really good and made me think. I just love your videos they are full of wisdom. Well done.

I agree wholeheartedly!! People find it weird that I choose not to chase jobs just because it pays more! For me, true success is having peace of mind

Less greed ,mor freadom ,love,happy😊............................thank you🌱

Love this video! 🙂 Thank you for the reminder that wealth shouldn't be the ultimate goal to all of our lives. There's so much more to life and money is just one component and a tool. Not saying that it isn't a big component or tool but it is not everything.

Once upon a time this was a lesson that was taught to us by our parents. Unfortunately this isn't the case anymore. In a better world this should be shown in all schools around the country. Shown over and over until the message got thru and was absorbed into the soul of all who were lucky enough to see this.

I love what you said about contentment. It is much more valuable than being rich. I am thankful that my needs are met, but I would pick all of the things you said over what many people consider being rich. I do consider myself very rich and very blessed, but I am not talking about money when I say that. Thank you for the wonderful messages you always give. I do very much enjoy being minimal, and your videos have been a big part of that.

I'm not an American and I agree with your sentiments. However in the US the ethos of many, especially the young, seems to be "get rich or die trying". This needs to change. The USA's obsession and pre-occupation with billionaires, particulalrly the tech ones, doesn't help.

Such an insightful perspective on the pursuit of wealth! 💡 It's crucial to remember that true fulfillment often comes from qualities like contentment, generosity, and compassion, rather than just accumulating riches. Building a life rich in meaningful connections and contributions can bring lasting joy and purpose.

So very true, I always tell my husband we're the wealthy ones since we have sufficient, we're healthy, we share, we don't chase money.

What a wonderful talk, Joshua!!

Eccl 5:10 20 years ago, I was a self-made millionaire, today I am only a step away from homelessness. Back then, my value attracted a circle of people who were (and remain) cruel, cold, and only interested in more for themselves. Today, my lack of value has attracted people who are warm, generous, and kind. We look out for each other, support each other through our many concerns, and look for ways to help others. Even with the distresses of inadequate provision, I am far more rich than 20y ago.

Love what you have to say!!! We need to hear this!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!!♥️!

WOW!!!❤ One of your BEST insights, imho! THANK YOU!..my neighbor😊 You remind me of the rock band Collective Soul... songs like "Forgiveness"..so biblical without specific references

How wonderful to hear someone talking about these things, imagine a world where we prioritise the things that really matter.

I know ill never be rich in materials nor do i want those things the simple bear necessities is all i need i always buy the cheapest phone at Walmart and the cheapest shirts at Walmart i only have two pairs of jeans that i wear i only need my coffee and water and fruits and vegetables to eat i only buy 1 pair of good shoes once or twice a year i buzz my hair so i don't need to go to the barber i save any extra money i make for what matters like keeps my vehicle running or for a cushion to land on if need be i never waste it on worthless things like collecting or video games i do have entertainment but only for movies or playing cod i dont buy every new cod game that comes out or new video game system i am content with the bare minimum and always will be i always have a good book to read outside or going walking with my dog brings me as much joy as any material thing you can buy at the store Life is already good enough as it is find your own happiness in the present moment ❤

I think this is soo important! As I know this is soo true 👌 Bless You ❤️

Very wise words. Thank you for sharing, Joshua; I really like your thoughtful content that really helps people be better people. Keep it up!

Just lovely!

PREACH! Thank you, Josh! ❤

This was a lovely video and so very true 🙂 thank you very much for sharing

Wonderful video! Thank you for sharing your thoughtful perspective on this issue. My nephew is blindly pursuing wealth for the saje of wealth and, yea, i always think "Whats your why?" It has to have more substance than "just because."

Truth!!!

Your words really ressonate in me. Thank you so much, Joshua 🙏

100% agree. However, it is kind of hard to watch this video coming from a financially secure, middle class, white male with a home and a family. I too am white, middle class with a home, btw, but I think it's too easy to say these statements. I'd like to hear someone who is a "have not", down on their luck with a lifetime of struggling to respond to this video. Maybe they feel the same as you. But maybe some people have been placed in situations that to get into this mindset is very difficult. I love the line from Leonardo Dicapro's character in The Aviator who tells an elitist family who says "we don't care about money"... he replies, ""That's because you have it."

I agree

Thank you, Mr Joshua 🙏

I appreciate your wisdom. Great video!

Splendid! Thank you!!!

Absolutely !😊

Thank you. Great video.

Yes, kind, gentle, honest, thoughtful, God fearing.

This video is full of wisdom, I'm so thankful for it so I can learn and grow❤

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Soooo good! Love your take on this, agreeing on everything you mentioned!

So true. A great message once again!

❤ you are changing my life ty

Yes

Henry David Thoreau: "For my greatest skill has been to want but little." It's funny, but if you want little, you end up rich. I guess that's when you "meet with a success unexpected in common hours". The best things in life are not things. xoxo

This speaks to my heart

Money is a tool for security and comfort, not for showing off

Everything is good in proportion! Find yours for freedom, wealth...😊

Awesome video.

I love your perspective which is also God’s perspective. Thank you for the content yiunprovide every week.

Rich in Spirit!

Always the best content to help me to be a better person. Love your videos.

The main problem of this world is that poor don't want to fight and create a world with more balanced average salaries, they just wish and hope to be part of the 0,1% millionaires. Also, unfortunately modern world doesn't accept you to be content with average. For example, even basic shitty jobs are more and more demanding with objectives, meetings, action plans, reports and so on that at the end of day just make simple jobs tiring and some that used to be fun are no more.

IKR. Stop the world. I wanna get off. Lol. My money grubbing, selfish and grandiose relatives. 🙄 Good grief. I guess in some weird way they really showed me first hand what NOT to pursue or be like. What I noticed about being around it and them the most WAS the pride and the judging and the “poor shaming” and the cold, hard emptiness. I have to say that it turned me off from “luxury.” It was almost like it had no soul. As if they traded money for their their soul. I found it rather depressing. You go eat the fancy food. You get the best table. Ride in the fancy cars. Fly on the private Cessna. Wear the fancy clothes. Everyone kisses your butt or entreats you for favors. You don’t know who your real friends are. You stay at the fancy resort. You get all the pampering etc. The maid cleans your big fancy house. And you have the masseuse come to your home. (Bcuz you’re gonna need it with all of that stress). And everyone goes “wow.” Razzle Dazzle. I’d rather be going on a Safari or having some other soul warming beatnik adventure. That’s when I was the most happy. I guess I was just like a fish out of water and it never suited me. I never made that kind of money but I was in that world. And Solomon was right. It’s all so empty. You have all that ya know…but then what? Like the rich man who keeps wanting to build an even bigger barn. Then he dies and he’s poor as dirt in his soul begging poor Lazarus for a single drop of water. It never ends (or is never satisfied) yet never gets you to Heaven either…like the Tower of Babel.

I want FREEDOM thats it!!!!

MARK 10: Verses 21 to 25 (21) Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. [22] And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. [23] And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! [24] And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! [25] It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.

more possessions more problems. I dont know how to be dependent on folks. the world is cruel.

The older I get the more I realize that less is more. Less complexity equals more happiness.

You failed to mention God. We are stewards of all the things the good Lord put on Earth.

I like most of your videos, but i hate that its always the rich like yourself that say there is much better things then being rich, and no o dont need to be rich but the way the world is going it is very hard to survive with the increase is cost of everything

Your money and property is not yours until you give it away or spend on charity.

Greed. That's what we have to look out for. Just ask Ebeneezer Scrooge. Once he lost his heartless myopic greedy pursuit of money, he used his wealth for the power of good.

Neighbor has 3 million and wants everyone's land around her. Pitiful. It's like tear down barns and build bigger ones all the time. Envious of people with less. Shows money doesn't buy happiness.

It's better to be poor than rich.

You know, God created so many wonderful colors … yet, you only wear a black tshirt ?! I get the minimalism but, I think you should buy a blue or purple shirt next time… you know, when you wear out your black one. 👍🏻😏 I’m teasing of course… or am I 😆

The problem is in some societies which is racist, only thing that is fair is wealth and money. Some race will never get the same respect or opportunity than the major race in that society, so the only thing that balances the field is money.

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