The UN-Balanced Sheet: Net Worth/Self Worth & Enough

The UN-Balanced Sheet:

Net Worth/Self Worth & Enough

Who is rich? One who is satisfied(*) with his lot.

Who is strong? One who overpowers his inclinations

Ethics of the Fathers 4:1

Worth – significance, importance, merit

Worthy – commendable, laudable, valuable, praiseworthy

Provide for the worst;

the best can take care of itself

Yiddish saying

Net Worth, in accounting, net worth is defined as assets minus liabilities. Essentially, it is a measure of what an entity is worth. Personally, for many an individual, it represents the properties owned, less any debt the person has. It has also become a measure of what an individual is worth. Thus, net worth connotes ‘net’ significance, importance, meritorious

Self Worth(y) Having a sense of self value as worthy. ... Self-worth is defined by Merriam-Webster as: “a feeling that you are a good person who deserves to be treated with respect’ and deserves good things. (Thus – commendable, valuable, laudable.)

          The conflation of net worth & self worth within the acculturated MORE, Better, Now matrix (sans Keanu Reeves) becomes tautologically reinforcing of both the pursuit (MORE) and for validation Self Worth by Net Worth – Fort Worth residency not required.

Most provide for the best and

hope the worse will take care of itself

Nassim Taleb, Antifragile, p334

          And thus, More, Better, Now has a habit of becoming ‘unworthy’ as Worse, Less, Later

(*) satisfied is derived from the Latin satis meaning…ENOUGH.