Money is literally a piece of colored paper with the picture of a dead person on it. Bottom line. Society has assigned value to it, so we accept it, and it can be a very powerful tool in our lives. You must never make it an end unto itself. Wealth can never be the "goal". It is the means by which we accomplish things. It's like owning a hammer - no sane person wants to own the hammer for the sake of "owning it" - they want it for what it can do. It can build and create. That's the goal of prosperity; to attain the financial freedom to provide a better life for yourself, your family, and everyone with whom you come in contact. If you make the pursuit of riches your highest goal in life, you will feel miserable and empty.
Your blessings, gifts, and finances only realize their true value when you give them. The guaranteed way to feel wealthier is to give what you already have. You see the joy it can bring others. The feeling of generosity and happiness that comes with giving is true wealth.
