John Carlton of The Marketing Rebel Rant blog has posted one of the most profound articles on the subject of money that I have read in a long time.

In fact, there is so much wisdom in this article that I’m having a hard time finding a suitable quote for this post.  I really want to share the whole thing right here.  But, as a matter of courtesy, I will refrain from doing so. 

John’s article has this to say about money:

Happiness is in your head.  It’s a state of mind, which doesn’t require cash… unless the lack of cash moves you off your game.

Which lead to the one big realization that helped me clarify what “success” really meant, for me:

Big Damn Observation #2: Money will only solve those problems that not having money creates.

People usually blink back at me the first time I share this with them.  It seems too obvious to qualify for “wisdom”.

For me, though, it’s freaking profound.  The problems that ate me up during the first half of my life… when I was lost, directionless and kept ending up sleeping on people’s couches (because the business world kept spitting me out) (and my girlfriends kept leaving cuz I was such a loser)…

… were all specifically related to not having enough money to get a toehold in life.

Please do yourself a huge favor and read John’s article in its entirety.  You will be glad you did!

Money, money, money, money…
http://www.john-carlton.com/2010/07/money-money-money-money/