Life Dollars is a currency that gives value to all the things that make life rich and meaningful. So what exactly is the right balance for you? And how can we become richer in Life Dollars?
You don’t need to be Bill Gates or Warren Buffett to be on the Life Dollars Rich List.
HOW TO BECOME A BILLIONAIRE IN LIFE DOLLARS
The most precious things we have are our health, friends, family, sense of community and time for leisure, play, sport and hanky-panky. It’s time we had a currency that puts a true value on all these things. Life Dollars measure overall human value and richness. Your Life Dollar value can increase or decrease, depending on your everyday actions. Every time we make an economic decision, we are in fact trading in our own precious Life Dollars.
How many Life Dollars did you trade today?
Compare two people:
Person A earns $120,000 in US dollars in her Senior Marketing Manager job but earns only $30,000 in Life Dollars. She has chosen a higher money salary, but forgoing less free time to pursue strong relationships, family, healthy pursuits and community work.
(Real Life Worth = $150,000)
Person B earns $80,000 in US dollars in her Freelance Design job, but an impressive $120,000 in Life Dollars. She has decided to earn less US dollars but is richer in quality of life. With more time available to spend with family, learn new skills, enjoy nature and sunset walks, plus more peace of mind and less stress.
(Real Life Worth = $200,000)
In terms of Real Life Worth, Person B earns less in salary, but comes out $50,000 richer.
THE NEW JONESES
Even a millionaire can feel inadequate when a billionaire walks into the room. Beyond a certain minimum, all wealth is relative. The “keeping up with the Joneses” mentality pervades all facets of consumer society, whether you’re rich or poor. So, here’s a simple creative trick. Compare yourself to The New Joneses. Make the comparison using other criteria, like the amount of Life Dollars you have (free time, healthy body and mind, laughter, good friends). This will not only alleviate your anxiety or doubt about your socioeconomic status, but the very act of not caring about your peer’s higher salary or fabulous condo will in fact give you more power and Life Dollars. The psychological shift is subtle, but Life Dollars measure all the important “human-wealth” things like quality relationships, leisure time, love, stress level, community involvement and intense belly laughter. Improving the overall economy requires both creative ideas and policies that generate both Money Dollars (USD) and Life Dollars (LD), because they are both part of the big economic picture.
