I didn’t envision this as my first post, but in my experience things I attempt to envision too far down the road rarely become what I thought. So, here we go. 
Lately I’ve had this bad habit of listening to books on tape almost unceasingly. Anytime that I’m not learning or bettering myself is time wasted. Or maybe I have ADD. In either case, I realized today that two of the books that I love may very possibly make me a hypocrite. The first book is the Millionaire Next Door, which offers a very meticulous look at the economic and personal calculation it takes for one to become wealthy. A Prodigious Accumulator of Wealth, that is. Which is very different than having a lofty income. More on that later. The other book is A New Earth. As you may know it talks about humanity’s task of awakening into a new consciousness by shedding the ego and identification with form. The insight that Eckhart Tolle offers is incredible. However it occurred to me that on one hand, I’m learning the tricks to the rat race, the methods to become rich. On the other, I’m learning (and believing) that the goal is relinquishing the importance of having things, and living in the now. The truth is there’s value in both, and with some dedication to one and deep understanding of the other, the rewards will surely be priceless.