The Golden Mean-ing &
Stipulating:
Shaddai means ‘God, God Almighty, God All Sufficient, Enough
ENOUGH(sm): Jewish Personal Financial Planning is now after 47 years: ‘aligning means with meaning’
In a former life as a fee only ENOUGH (in contrast to a More/More-on) personal financial planner I was always puzzled by the following paradox (paraorthox if one is Orthodox): on personal balance sheets (otherwise labeled ‘net worth’ statements reflect merely tangible and intangible assets less liabilities (this of all words ‘net worth.’) And yet, except for that which was inherited, there is no reflection of the asset of one’s adaptability, resourcefulness – and yes, resilience which led to the creation of the ‘net worth’ unlike corporate balance sheets where at least goodwill is reflected as an asset. Yet, how could one’s God given capacities personally developed into capabilities with the derivatives of assets (tangible and intangible) been accumulated without these capabilities augmented and reinforced by adaptability, resourcefulness and resilience?
Further’more’, given a sense of meaning – especially INside out – meaning there is a greater probability of resilience for the adaptability and resourcefulness to acquire means, the aligning of means with meaning and meeting life’s challenges.
Thus, the alignment of means with meaning may – can become The Golden Mean – smeltered from one’s Hashem given capacities developed into capabilities, refined by adaptability, resourcefulness, resilience and enhanced by perseverance.
