Knowledge + Resources = Wealth
Wealth, in the broadest meaning of the term is just having an abundance of something. It could be tangible or intangible.
On an intangible level, you tend to experience a fullness of being from the source of the wealth.
For example, if it's joy, gratitude or love, then it's a fullness of joy, gratitude or love.
The latter also tends to comes with an inner peace and satisfaction that material wealth always fails to deliver.
Interestingly, no matter how wealthy we become with tangible objects, this same fullness isn't nearly experienced and it's merely substituted for a fleeting sense of achievement.
Now, there's this formula(on the title) for wealth that I think applies more to tangible and material wealth than intangible wealth.
But first let's explore why it's hard or seems impossible to apply it with intangible wealth.
Is knowledge tangible or not?
If the definition of tangible is anything that we can interact with through our sensory perceptions, then knowledge is not tangible. Since it mostly resides on a level that's relatively a bit above sensory perceptions.
Spectrum Resources
With resources, it's more of a mixed bag. Almost 99% of the resources we can interact with are mostly tangible, that is, within the range of our sensory perceptions.
But the 1% that enables us to interact with these myriads of resources is intangible, that is, the resource that figuratively powers up our system and makes it functional.
Frankly, we can have all the knowledge in the world but without resources to act on it, then that knowledge is more or less useless.
Knowledge is an active principle and resources are a passive principle that's waiting to be charged by an active principle.
Combining the two will give you wealth depending on the specificity of the knowledge and resources.
One of the reasons why it seems impossible to apply this formula for intangible wealth is because this kind of wealth is highly subjective and varies significantly from one person to another.
And one of the realizations you can have whenever pursuing intangible wealth is it sometimes involves journeying into self-discovery and spiritual growth, which can be quite 'individualistic' and is very unpredictable and non-linear.
Pursuing tangible wealth is relatively more easier, in my view.
Easy And Hard Is Both Relative
Knowledge handles the insights, understanding, and know-how. Resources provide the raw materials, tools, and means to transform that knowledge into valuable goods and services.
A good example could be knowledge of engineering principles coupled with resources like raw materials, machinery, and capital, leveraged to create profitable products and businesses.
Like mentioned above, the really challenging part is applying this formula to intangible forms of wealth.
Knowledge that exists purely in the mind or spirit is difficult to quantify and transform into tangible riches. Intangible assets such as creativity, wisdom, and emotional intelligence are incredibly valuable, but harnessing them into wealth is less direct.
Now, a workaround that I like to tinker with for that is to find ways to "embody" intangible knowledge and resources into tangible outputs. For example, if you're an artist, transform your creative vision into paintings, sculptures, or epic performances that can then be monetized.
The lesson here is that intangible wealth, even though more subtle and personal, can still be cultivated, refined, and translated into material abundance through the right combination of knowledge and resources.
Besides, the ultimate goal remains the same more or less. That is, to leverage what you know and what you have access to, in order to create value and prosperity.
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