Chris 'Fantastic' Powell
Great leaders in life or business who want to be a success,must think clearly, make smart choices, and stay focused on their goals. Its takes practicle thinking to grow, lead, and succeed by using common sense and taking action.
Chris 'Fantastic' Powell
IF MONEY AND MATERIAL MAKE YOU FEEL SUPERIOR YOUR ALREADY BROKE
What if everything shiny went dark would your confidence still stand? We dig into a simple but demanding idea: success measured by impact, not possessions and how easily money becomes an identity trap. We don’t reject wealth; we reframe it. Money can expand choices and generosity, but it can’t buy character, respect, loyalty, or peace. Those are earned through daily decisions, not purchased at checkout.
Life is waiting for you each day, and you have to prepare for each challenge along the way toward success. It's not simple, but it can be done. Welcome to my common sense motivation episodes. I'm Chris FantasticPow. I saw this post by Options King, and it hit me like bricks because it's the root of what successful thinking is not. It read If money and material things make you feel superior, then you're already the poorest person alive. Let me ask you something. What really makes you rich? Is it the size of your bank account or the size of your heart? Is it the car in your driveway or the character in your soul? Is it the label in your clothes or the label people give you when your name comes up? See, here's the truth. If money and material things are the only reasons you feel important, then you're already the poorest person alive. And when those things become the source of your identity, when they make you feel superior to someone else, that's when you've missed the real meaning of life. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with money. There's nothing wrong with nice things. I believe in hard work and in success, in building wealth that can bless your family, your friends, and others around you. Because money can buy comfort, but it can't buy character. It can buy attention, but it can't buy respect. It can buy a crowd, but it can't buy true love, loyalty, or trust. I've met people who've had nothing in their pockets, but everything in their spirits. They were rich in gratitude, rich in kindness, rich in wisdom. And I've met others who had millions in the bank, but they were broke in joy, broke in peace, and broke in purpose. Which one would you rather be? When you feel like your worth is tied to material things, you're chasing a shadow that disappears the moment the lights go out. What happens when the car breaks down? When the house loses its shine? When the money dries up? If your confidence leaves with it, then it wasn't confidence at all. It was an illusion. But real wealth, real wealth is when you can smile without a reason, when you can love people without judgment, when you can stand tall even when life strips away what's temporary because you know your value was never in the things it was always in you. There were seasons in my life when I thought success meant stacking things, proving to others that I was somebody. But the truth hit me hard. If I needed stuff to feel like I mattered, then I truly didn't know my worth yet. My breakthrough came when I realized I didn't need to own more to be more. I just needed to walk in purpose. And purpose never goes broke. So don't let things define you. Don't let money tell you who you are. Let your actions, your integrity, your love for others, your discipline, your consistency, and your kindness that makes you rich. Because the day will come when the money fades, when the material things don't shine, when people can't see your car, your house, your jewelry. But what they see is your impact. Did you lift others? Did you inspire? Did you leave fingerprints of kindness on the world? That's the kind of wealth no bank can hold and no thief can steal. So remember this. If money and material things make you feel superior, you're already poor. But if love, purpose, discipline, and contribution fuels you, then you're already the richest person alive. That's not just success, that's legacy. Make it happen. I'm Chris Fantastic Powell. Thank you for listening. For books, ebooks, or audiobooks, visit ChrisFantasticPowell dot com or find them on Amazon.