
PROSPERITY One Money is good; prosperity is better Two Begins with gratitude Three Improves with appreciation green In the midst of a “deep philosophical discussion” a friend blurted out “Not everyone loves money” in frustration. The room got quiet. The person had just blurted out a statement contrary to the point they had been trying to make all evening. Moreover, everyone knew it was contrary to the friend’s very strong beliefs about money. Finally, I think the room went quiet because people thought the statement was not true, desperate and well...desperately untrue. Recognizing the frustration of one who hates to lose a debate, I agreed that “Not everyone loves money, however, many - in fact - most people want money” as means of prosperity. In addition, I conceded that although money is good, exactly because it does give you the power to buy, acquire and do things, prosperity is better because everyone has equal access and opportunity to thei...