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s　definition　creates　the　possibility　for　developing　a　truly　accurate　measurement。 I　could　now　measure　and　really　know　where　I　was　in　terms　of　my　goal　to　bee　financially　independent。

Although　net　worth　often　includes　these　non…cash…producing　assets；　like　stuff　you　bought　that　now　sits　in　your　garage；　wealth　measures　how　much　money　your　money　is　making　and；　therefore；　your　financial　survivability。

Wealth　is　the　measure　of　the　cash　flow　from　the　asset　column　pared　with　the　expense　column。

Let's　use　an　example。　Let's　say　I　have　cash　flow　from　my　asset　column　of　S〃J；000　a　month。　And　I　have　monthly　expenses　of　52；000。　What　is　my　wealth？

Let's　go　back　to　Buckminster　Fuller's　definition。　Using　his　definition；　how　many　days　forward　can　I　survive？　And　let's　assume　a　30…day　month。　By　that　definition；　I　have　enough　cash　flow　for　half　a　month。

When　I　have　achieved　2；000　a　month　cash　flow　from　my　assets；　then　I　will　be　wealthy。

So　I　am　not　yet　rich；　but　I　am　wealthy。 I　now　have　ine　generated　from　assets　each　month　that　fully　cover　my　monthly　expenses。　If　I　want　to　increase　my　expenses；　I　first　must　increase　my　cash　flow　from　assets　to　maintain　this　level　of　wealth。　Take　notice　that　it　is　at　this　point　that　I　no　longer　am　dependent　on　my　wages。 I　have　focused　on　and　been　successful　in　building　an　asset　column　that　has　made　me　financially　independent。 If　I　quit　my　job　today；　I　would　be　able　to　cover　my　monthly　expenses　with　the　cash　flow　from　my　assets。

My　next　goal　would　be　to　have　the　excess　cash　flow　from　my　assets　reinvested　into　the　asset　column。 The　more　money　that　goes　into　my　asset　column；　the　more　my　asset　column　grows。　The　more　my　assets　grow；　the　more　my　cash　flow　grows。　And　as　long　as　I　keep　my　expenses　less　than　the　ca