Money is a means to an end. It is a material substance with a spiritual potential for fulfilling purpose. We must first discover and clarify our meaning and purpose and then we will know with certainty the direction our money must take.

I’ve often told retirement audiences that the two things you need to retire well are enough purpose to wake up in the morning and enough money to sleep at night. But don’t think for a minute that having the money will give you a purpose. Money can fund a purpose but it cannot find a purpose. The purpose must preexist. This is where so many people miss the great fruitfulness of the latter third of their lives: not having a clear sense of how they want to contribute to the world around them. A life of leisure and ease will not satisfy this need. It’s not consuming that lends meaning to our lives but contributing.

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