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it doesn’t matter to him what people think
This is a great post by Mat Steinwede..
I was with a man recently who is worth hundreds of millions of dollars, this man owns a famous global company.
He is older in age and really down to earth.
The thing that intrigued me most was his watch.
It was worth about $50 (maybe a bit more 
).
It was just a normal sports watch and really quite basic, like the one in the picture.
Looking at him you can tell he would be reasonably wealthy but his watch was very understated.
It really got me thinking, actually I couldn’t stop staring at it because I see people with hardly any money wearing watches that are far more expensive than this one.
The reason why I couldn’t stop staring at it was the question I was asking myself, which was, why doesn’t he buy a more expensive watch?
This really made me think about the mindset of success and how things we think matter sort of don’t really.
See, here is a man worth lots of money wearing something that many would consider basic but he wears it for him.
It tells the time and I suppose that’s what a watch is meant to do, which suits him I guess.
He could pretty much buy any watch he wanted but that’s the thing, he doesn’t want too.
He is not defined by the things he wears, it doesn’t matter to him what people think of his watch because it works for him.
This was interesting to me because how many times do we do things because of what other people think?
How many times do we buy things that are good in the moment but maybe are not the best financial decisions long term because we think it will elevate our position in people’s minds.
How many times have we bought things for the look but maybe haven’t considered there maybe a lesser priced option that is more practical and understated which may be just as good.
How many times have we bought a feel good item that was more than what we could realistically afford, because of the brand, style or look.
Even though this man would have no idea that this watch got me thinking so much, the message that this simple watch sent to me was basically simple… It really doesn’t matter.
Nice things are great but they don’t make you who you are.
It’s a good reminder that being wealthy is who you are, rather than what you have
Source: matsteinwede.com
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