Does money define you?

Money has a very important role in life.

It can buy you freedom, options and your dream lifestyle.

It can buy you safety and peace of mind for you and your family.

I think we can all agree with that.

Also, I believe there is absolutely nothing wrong with pursuing more of it.

For many people, once their basic needs are fulfilled, and they were able to buy everything in their dream board, they use money as a metric for growth and progress.

It’s no longer about what it can buy.

It’s no longer about material possessions.

Money simply becomes a KPI of how much value you add to society, what kind of problems you can solve, and how well you play “The Game”.

Improving those metrics gives a tremendous sense of satisfaction, and I’m sure my entrepreneur friends here can relate.

Like any other game, it feels good to win.

The metric for a bodybuilder might be body fat.

The metric for a downhill mountain biker might be time.

The metric for others is… money.

To outsiders, this could look “Materialistic” or “Money Obsessed”, when it’s truly not the case.

It’s just the score.

But it’s also important to not let money define who you are as a person.

Here are some questions I’ve asked myself:

Is your happiness defined by how much money you have?

Assuming you had $0, do you fundamentally know what you’re worth as a person?

Are you proud of who you are?

Will making more money fix your insecurities and fears?

Without considering money, what’s your true identity?

What I’m trying to get to here is…

What kind of person would you be if the amount of money you have was not a variable to consider?

How would your grandma describe you?

Loving, caring, funny?

Respectful, interesting, curious?

I believe it’s key to try to peel all the “society layers” that are built over time and really try to discover who we are.

It’s not an easy task, because even when looking for those answers we’re influenced by the “system programming” we’ve had over the years, which could influence the answers.

Money is an important part of life.

But you’re also more than your bank account.

You’re more than your investments and your business.

So ask yourself…

“Who are you?”

- Sebastian