Invisible Wealth

Chapter 8The Wealth of Time, Energy, and Experiences

We now know the value of gaining knowledge, status, and influence (P3), which each require time, energy, and experience. For example, knowledge is the result of blending information, experiences, and intuition together, and it takes time to acquire. Status is the result of persevering, to excel and achieve. Furthermore, to be truly influential, you must possess the necessary knowledge and status to share with others, enabling your influence to emanate from an informed and powerful position. This provides a great segue and preview into the fourth Principle of Invisible Wealth (P4).

“A man who dares to waste an hour of time has not discovered the value of life.”

—Charles Dickens

The Relationship Between Time, Energy, Experiences, and Wealth

Time has a powerful relationship with energy, experiences, and financial wealth. Given the increased demands on our time these days, we're becoming more conscientious of how we “spend” it. We intuitively know that how we spend our time impacts all other resources. But how we allocate our time looks fundamentally different from times past, because of technological advancements and societal shifts. Technological innovations offer the potential to drain or improve our happiness. Further, time and energy are inextricably interconnected, because how you spend your days depends on the amount of vitality you have. In reverse, the amount of vitality you have depends on how you spend your days. ...