They say one man's junk is another man's treasure. In my case, that was all too common. Growing up, much of my wardrobe was from second hand stores or garage sales. I rarely received brand new clothes and can still remember getting up early on Saturday to go to yard sales with my mom. Was I envious of my friends nicer clothes, bikes, toys? Nope. My mom did a good job of explaining to me that whether you have little or you have lots, someone will always have more than you and someone else will have less. But, all you NEED is enough. I think part of going to garage sales was to allow her to splurge and not feel limited by the cost. We were a working class family living in Anaheim, next to the happiest place on earth(Disneyland).
Last year I read this article from the International Herald Tribune on the "Queen of Trash." It may not be a very glamorous title, but she will take it...all the way to the bank. From driving a used Dodge Caravan collecting cardboard years ago, she has become one of the richest women in the world. She is richer than Oprah Winfrey, Martha Stewart and the CEO of eBay, Meg Whitman. From meager beginnings great possibility still exists. Your future wealth is not related to a history of lack...if it existed for you. We are all born with different opportunities and disadvantages, but it's what you do with those every day that define you as a person.
Wishing You Wealth in all its Greatest Forms,
Alex
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