Wealth and Happiness

Let's assume that being wealthy means being able to buy whatever you want without concern.  Are you wealthy?Well there are two ways to fix that.  One is to figure out how to get more money and the other is to think hard about what you really want.  If your wants are modest, you can be wealthy without much income. So here is a great video to help you think about consumerism...

The Story of Stuff  (www.storyofstuff.com/)

And the "tech" part of this message is this way of presenting information.  The moving graphics tell the story in a way that powerpoint couldn't manage.  The talking Annie Leonard makes it clear that this is her collection of research and her point of view.  And it reminds us of the power of storytelling. (For Cadre 13 at Pepperdine,  this is an example of a type of product you might create). 

Once you have really thought about stuff that you might not want (or at least need)... take a look at this article that just appeared in the New York Time which my friend  Bill Penuel sent to me. 

                                    "But Will It Make You Happy?": http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/08/business/08consume.html

If we want less, want what is important, then it is possible to be one of the richest persons in the world with only a modest income. And the best way to get even wealthier,  is to give what you have to help others find their comfortable level of wealth.  For example, you could help my friend Chris with   nickels for Nepal

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