The Optometrist smiled. "Is your father true to himself?" "He sure is!" Richard replied a little too defensively. "And is he being true to his past self or his future self?" Richard didn't like this stranger asking questions about his father, and he looked away. "Richard, what your father says is right, but only if you see the words for what they

"But the key to leverage, like this oar, is that it isn't worth much if you don't know how to use it. Used in the wrong way, you'll just end up exhausting yourself with either too much or too little of the wrong people's or the right people's efforts, time and money."

The Optometrist leaned forward and Richard looked back at him. "If you simply want to be true to your past self, a sharp memory is sufficient. However, you will be destined to remain exactly as you are today." "If you are committed to being true to your future self, you need vision. Without it, you are on a journey without a destination. You will

to know and not to do, is not yet to know.

"When you invest your time in yourself, it is time invested on your health, on quality activities that enrich your life. New experiences and greater energy and vitality that make you stronger every day."

"When you find your vision and clarity, you find your Wealth. When you find your Wealth, you can focus on how to invest your time. When you invest your time, you create value. When you create value, your wealth begins to flow. When your wealth flows with rhythm and harmony, it begins to resonate. "Do you know what it means to resonate, Rich?" "I

Richard thought about the plumber's time tap. He already knew that he had to invest his time instead of spending it. Now he understood that he needed to split his time investment into sowing, nurturing and reaping.

"And you know something? Day after day I began to see the old roots and weeds wither as I neglected them. I began to see my learning, my friendships, my contacts and my investments flourish. My daily walk through my garden was always exciting and fun.

before I go, I have a question. Is the time and money spent on your vision an investment if you don't get a return? And how has your vision made you wealthy?"