WHAT'S YOUR FURTUNE?

Let’s play a word association game! I’m going to give you a word, and I want you to see what words first pop into your head. Ready? Ok…here it is…

Fortune.

Here are some of the things that first came into my mind when I thought about it: Fortune 500. Money. Wheel of Fortune. Fortune cookie. Wealth. How many of you thought along the same lines as me?

Most of us generally associate the word fortune with accumulating material possessions and wealth. In fact, we even have a game show (Wheel of Fortune) that tells us so. Spin the wheel, win a fortune. But what is it in life that really makes us “fortunate”? Is it having a lot of money? Or are we missing the point?

Take some time to reflect on your own meaning of fortune. What are the things that make someone fortunate? What are the first things that pop into your head now? Family? Friends? Love? How many of you thought of your spouse?

Take a second and let your spouse know just how fortunate you are to have them. Make a call. Write a text. Shoot an e-mail. Remember that you can amass your own fortune without ever cashing a big check.