s definition creates the possibility for developing a truly accurate measurement。 I could now measure and really know where I was in terms of my goal to bee financially independent。
Although net worth often includes these non…cash…producing assets； like stuff you bought that now sits in your garage； wealth measures how much money your money is making and； therefore； your financial survivability。
Wealth is the measure of the cash flow from the asset column pared with the expense column。
Let's use an example。 Let's say I have cash flow from my asset column of S〃J；000 a month。 And I have monthly expenses of 52；000。 What is my wealth？
Let's go back to Buckminster Fuller's definition。 Using his definition； how many days forward can I survive？ And let's assume a 30…day month。 By that definition； I have enough cash flow for half a month。
When I have achieved 2；000 a month cash flow from my assets； then I will be wealthy。
So I am not yet rich； but I am wealthy。 I now have ine generated from assets each month that fully cover my monthly expenses。 If I want to increase my expenses； I first must increase my cash flow from assets to maintain this level of wealth。 Take notice that it is at this point that I no longer am dependent on my wages。 I have focused on and been successful in building an asset column that has made me financially independent。 If I quit my job today； I would be able to cover my monthly expenses with the cash flow from my assets。
My next goal would be to have the excess cash flow from my assets reinvested into the asset column。 The more money that goes into my asset column； the more my asset column grows。 The more my assets grow； the more my cash flow grows。 And as long as I keep my expenses less than the ca
