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　geodesic　dome。　But　in　the　application；　Fuller　also　said　something　about　wealth。 It　was　pretty　confusing　at　first；　but　after　reading　it　for　awhile；　it　began　to　make　some　sense：　Wealth　is　a　person's　ability　to　survive　so　many　number　of　days　forward。。。　or　if　I　stopped　working　today；　how　long　could　I　survive？

Unlike worth…the　difference　between　your　assets　and　liabilities；　which　is　often　filled　with　a　person's　expensive　junk　and　opinions　of　what　things　are　worth…this　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 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