Invisible Wealth

Chapter 11Personal, Renewable Resources

Resources beget resources.

Money is a resource; health is a resource; knowledge, status, and influence are resources; time, energy, and experiences are resources; and relationship with self and others are resources. We organize our decisions and our lives, around attaining and sharing these resources. Whatever you do, at any given moment, expresses what you value—and by extension, your concept of wealth. In order to attain these valuable resources, you must use your own personal, renewable resources.

Renewable resources are replenished and regenerated, with time. The concept of renewable resources is often associated with the environment—think renewable energy, for instance. But the concept of renewable resources also applies to the individual. In this chapter, we'll explore how your own personal, renewable resources can help you in attaining your wealth goal(s), further building on the 5 Principles of Invisible Wealth, and the personal wealth algorithm framework.

The Relationship Between Environmental and Personal, Renewable Resources

First, have you heard the saying: “she/he is a force of nature”? It's a saying used for describing a person who has an incredible amount of energy and influence, which comes from within. This idiom maps the qualities of worldly nature, onto the individual's nature. That said, individuals can carry the same powerful attributes as nature.

Second, consider the saying “it's in her/his nature,” as an example ...