Tarek Kareem Harris – This Story Divdes the World in Two

			This is a story about Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones. Mr. Smith is a wealthy and reclusive entrepreneur. He
sold a successful website and now he lives luxuriously. He struggles to trust people because of his
newfound wealth, but He's respected by many for his philanthropic work. Despite his ruthless
business approach, he donates generously to charity supporting worthy causes. On the other hand, Mr.
Jones isn't rich, but he leads a contented life. He works as a schoolteacher. He also runs a small
charity that he personally founded. While he doesn't have much money, he finds joy in the simple
pleasures of life, like raising money by doing sponsored runs, pause and reflect on who you'd rather
		

			be Mr. Smith, or Mr. Jones? Does the luxury of being Mr. Smith tempt you? Or Mr. Jones, penniless
but grounded? Is there a conflict between your desires and your moral values? Now let's explore the
components of the mind each capable of forming independent views. The ego thinks initially followed
by the intellect, but the intellect will often just follow the ego. If you think deeply, you find
your center your true character. That's the part you have to develop on your own. A proper center
will help you find the balance between Smith and Jones. In most people, the default state is the ego
dominating. We don't have to defeat the ego, but we do have to understand it. It's also useful if we
		

			tame it. So now, we've unraveled the true meaning of wealth, whether involves money, assets, or
contentment, or all of those things. That's mental wealth. When we possess mental wealth, we're
better equipped to accumulate any other form of wealth. Remember, it's not just external riches that
matter. True wealth starts within the mind.