How do you define your sense of worth?
As the stock market indexes continue to take us on wild roller-coaster rides I wonder. How closely is your sense of personal worth tied to numbers.
What’s your personal worth index?
Is your sense of personal worth confined to digits (bank statements, stock shares, bonds)? Do you define your worth by a profit and loss (P&L) report? If so, what do these numbers do for you? Do these numbers comfort you when your nose drips while suffering another round of sneezes brought on by the latest cold virus? (The cold and flu season is upon us as we speak!) How might pieces of paper (other than tissues — such as statements, currencies, bonds, deeds or stocks) ease the pain you feel when you learn you (or someone you love) has a medical condition where no amount of money will resolve?
For example, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC — a part of the World Health Organization) cancer rates are up. How might the DOW’s indices play a role in the rise in cancer rates. We all know stress attacks immune systems. (No stress in following the DOW — right?) We all know cancers wreak havoc with your immune system. Is your health part of your personal worth index? If so, in what proportion is it to your financial index? How do you sacrifice your physical or emotional health to increase your financial…
