I feel I’ve never really been intentional in the actions I’ve taken, only sleepwalked through life. Most of my choices were pre-determined by family or opportunities that came up. I don’t want to remain like that.
Money amplifies what is at the heart. If you are a giver, then having a lot of money makes you a philanthropist. But if you are always freeloading, then does that mean it is painful to spend money even when you have it?
For some reason, I got the idea into my head that to be authentic meant to say what was on my mind without a filter, without thinking too much about delivery. After some quite embarrassing situations where I ended up a blabbering fool, I think there is some wisdom in Proverbs that it is wise to really think about the words you say, and it is better to speak fewer words than speaking without a train of thought.