Do you desire to be rich?

“Rich” can be defined as possessing great material wealth, or a life filled with abundance, meaning, and significance. So, what kind of wealth do you desire? Do you want a lot of riches or a rich life?

In “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us,” best-selling author Daniel Pink presents the latest research in human motivation. In particular, he explores how individuals establish and pursue goals. His review led him to conclude “that affections depend not merely on having goals, but on having the right goals.”

In other words, Pink learned that we can dramatically increase our rate of success by first determining a meaningful and internally motivated “why” for each of our pursuits.

Goal setting is crucial. When you look around at all the people you know, some things become obvious. Certain individuals are always more successful than others; not only more successful, but more focused, energetic, enthusiastic and confident. This is especially true as people get older. Most children are full of energy and dreams, but when many individuals reach their 30s and 40s, their youthful enthusiasm and optimism fades. Why is that?

According to author Pink, there are many explanations but the number one reason for loss of momentum in life is the lack of goal setting and goal achievement.

Without goals, people lose their sense of direction. Without goals, they lose their desire to develop new capabilities. They start going backward rather than forward. The past becomes increasingly bigger than their future. Instead of being excited about what lies ahead, they become increasingly nostalgic about the lost magic of their youth.

Pink says the more you invest in visualizing, committing to, and working toward a better future, the bigger automatically becomes.

Do you desire to be rich?