By Trent Hamm
One theme you’ll see pop up time and time again in personal finance and personal growth writing is the idea of a “rich life.” Usually, if that idea is expanded on at all, the “rich life” idea tends to involve a few ideas of what the writer thinks everyone should have in their life, like time with their family or a full social calendar.
The idea of what makes a “rich life” seems to be more of a reflection of the writer than anything else.
For example, my idea of a rich life would involve a lot of activities with my family. It would involve some volunteer groups. It would involve a big vegetable garden. It would involve reading some books when I’m alone and playing some board games when I’m with friends. It would involve... More...