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Achieving Real Wealth - Activity Instructions

“Time is money, but money can’t buy time.”

In this activity you’re going to reflect on what it means in a practical sense to achieve ‘real wealth’ - that is, having plenty of the things that money cannot buy.

Part A: What Is Real Wealth To Me?

If ‘real wealth’ was to have more to do with the things money cannot buy rather than the possession of material objects (like fancy cars, new clothes, the latest mobile phone), list three things that you think would make you truly wealthy:

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Part B: How Can ‘Real Wealth’ Really Work?

Imagine that suddenly everyone wanted more ‘real wealth’ and the factors for real wealth were:

More time for family and friends
Strengthening local communities.

Consider both factors when answering the following questions:

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How could we change work conditions to:

Create a better work-life balance? E.g. more time for friends, family, community, exercise, etc.
Build connections to the community?
Change the types of work we do? E.g. working hours, where we work, etc.

Do you agree that ‘real wealth’ is about having the things that money cannot buy? If you wanted to achieve ‘real wealth’ what would need to change in your life?

Taking It Further

Time to get creative! Create something that shows how it would look like for you to have ‘real wealth’.

Achieving Real Wealth

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