The Entrepreneurial Savant

Many of us view money as the measurement of success. In part this is because we live in a materialistic society whose value judgments are often based on how much material wealth a person has gathered in their lifetime. This might contrast, for instance, with a  society like India’s where a wise teacher is revered for their knowledge and compassion rather than the number of followers they have or the size and opulence of their temples.
Because we use money as a measurement of success, it is important to understand what money is. Money is a representation of energy. When we do work for hire, our efforts are repaid in dollars which represent a specific value placed on our work. Wealth is often accumulated by leveraging our efforts, either through the use of borrowed assets, tools or money or by hiring others to do our work and then marking up their efforts to bring ourselves a profit.
The value of realizing that money is a form of energy is that we can get past the desire for money for its own sake and realize that what we desire is more energy. That energy may take many forms. A teacher dispenses energy in the form of knowledge and experience. a computer creates energy in the form of extra time saved and the speed with which it performs routine or repetitive tasks. Energy comes from relationships that provide support and love giving us new strength and motivation. All of these sources of energy, along with money, are the fruits of success. However they come with a catch. We can only use so much energy. Beyond a certain point, an excess is useless to us personally. Because of this there is a responsibility to spread your energy around after you attain success by teaching, creating jobs, empowering charitable organizations and providing motivation and support to others.
Ironically, the more energy you pass along, the more comes back to you in a variety of forms. One of the most effective ways to get started on the path towards success is to start passing the energy you have out to others without obligation or expectation of a return. It will come back to you in unexpected and exciting ways.

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