Member-only story

8 Reason Why Wisdom Is Worth More Than Money

Maria Santiago
4 min readDec 21, 2024

--

Wisdom is an ageless and priceless treasure

Image created by author’s request using ChatGPT

Hello dear readers!

Why is gathering wisdom worth more than money?

Here is my story. I have three personal individual sources of income: one full-time job and two part-time jobs, all to keep up with the demands of the material world. I live in a house too small for a party of five, even though my children were still under three when I became obsessed with this observation.

As usual, thinking ahead, led me into the mindset of "I need more.” I needed a bigger house before my children became teenagers.

Then came 2016, my harsh awakening, and all the money in the world could not buy me the healing of my heart, body and mind, nor purchase peace, love, or happiness. (Soul)

I became isolated, and the only thing my soul wanted was to be out in nature more and more. Luckily, I am an outdoors person, so it was easy for me to disconnect from the material world. Having little ones, I had to become more creative to keep them motivated and entertained. So, I incorporated outdoor activities every weekend, for example, bike riding, canoeing, fishing, hiking, outdoor games, etc.

I am grateful for my children, for they were the only reason why I didn't do what I wanted, which was to hide…

--

--

Maria Santiago
Maria Santiago

Written by Maria Santiago

I aim to inspire, motivate, offer compassion, and guidance. I will show you how to find light and purpose during the darkest moments. Just let go and let God.

Responses (8)