#029 - The Wealthy 40-Something Skateboarder

"Wealth is freedom"

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Welcome to the 29th edition of The Wealth Letters, a crowdsourced Anthology on how to find enough in a noisy world.

The manifesto is a great place to start to better understand the who, what, & why of The Wealth Letters before diving in to the collection.

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Photo Credit: J. Money from Budgets Are Sexy

The following is a poem by J. Money, written on December 15th, 2023 specifically for The Wealth Letters (his final draft was written on February 16th, 2024) and is what’s referenced in this post.

J runs the wildly successful blog, Budgets Are Sexy, and was kind enough to take the time to reveal what wealth is in his own life in the hopes that someone else might take something and apply it to their own philosophy.

In J’s words,

“so….I started an outline of this, and then it accidentally morphed into some sort of poem lol”

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About J. Money

Directly from J:

About J. Money: Credit to Budgets Are Sexy

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“Wealth is freedom”

Wealth is freedom.

Freedom to create.
Freedom to live.
Freedom to love!
Freedom to sleep in, or hustle, or do whatever your spirit is moving you in the moment.

Wealth is freedom from worry of the things you have control over
(and grace over the things you do not).

It’s the ability to drop everything and help out a friend when they most need you,
or jump on a project (or quit a project!), or re-arrange life whenever it gets too out of balance.

Wealth is health – in both body and mind.
And being able to say “no” when you want to say no,
and “yes” when you want to say yes!

It’s choosing love over hate,
and recognizing what your gifts are as early as possible so you can give them back to the world.

Wealth is having enough money to not worry,
but not too much where it makes you worry.
It’s the stuff that brings you joy,
but also the stuff that challenges you and makes you stronger.

Wealth is the ability to believe in yourself and know that you are “enough”,
and also that you are loved and worthy and very much needed in our world.

Wealth is peace.
Wealth is freedom.
Wealth is contentment.
Wealth is something we’re always striving for, but not everyday getting. (And that’s okay!)

Wealth is a state of mind, and it flourishes within each and every one of us.

Wake up. Be You. Be thankful. Do your best. Be wealthy 🙏

- J. Money

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Further Reading / Resources

Blog: Budgets Are Sexy

J. Money’s Twitter

Email: j@jmoney.biz

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Shout-Outs!

1. Angelique Kidjo - Angelique was featured in the 28th edition of The Wealth Letters as the Wealthy Diva, and she was kind enough to share it with her audience. Thanks Angelique!

2. Matthew Gutierrez
   &
   Bogumil Baranowski
   &
   Polina Pompliano
   - Matthew, Bogumil, & Polina all took the time to read over my book proposal I have prepared for select book publishers and provided some helpful edits. I read all three of their newsletters, and love the range of topics they write about. If you enjoy The Wealth Letters, you will appreciate their work too!

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I look forward to hearing from you!

Jordan