Wealth isn't always measured in dollar signs. We each have time, talent and creativity, all of which can be powerful forces for positive change. Share your blessings in whatever form they come and to whatever level you have been blessed.
Interpretation
Wealth encompasses more than just money; it includes time, talent, and creativity that can drive positive change.
In this quote, Jon M. Huntsman Sr. emphasizes that true wealth is not strictly financial but is also found in the time we have, the unique talents we possess, and the creativity we can apply to make a difference. He encourages individuals to recognize and share their blessings, regardless of their form, suggesting that contributing positively to society is a valuable aspect of wealth.
In practice
During a motivational speech about community service.
Life is not a game of Solitaire; people depend on one another. When one does well, others are lifted. When one stumbles, others also are impacted. There are no one-man teams—either by definition or natural law. Success is a cooperative effort; it’s dependent upon those who stand beside you.
Success comes to those who become success conscious. Failure comes to those who indifferently allow themselves to become failure conscious.
Success is created through the performance of a few small daily disciplines that stack up over time to produce achievements far beyond anything you could have ever planned for.
I never judge myself according to the expectations of others. I judge myself by the jobs I've been given over the years and by the extent to which I succeeded in those jobs.
I grew up in a working class family where there was no health insurance. I saw first hand the fracturing of the American dream and the bitterness that comes when there is no hope and a lot of despair. So I wanted to build the company, in a sense, that my father never got a chance to work for.
It is a grand thing to rise in the world. The ambition to do so is the very salt of the earth. It is the parent of all enterprise, and the cause of all improvement.
If you were born poor, it's not your fault. But if you die poor it is.
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