To make sure that his property would always remain safe and protected, a miser sold all that he had and converted it into one great lump of gold, which he hid in a hole in the ground.

Since he went there continually to visit and inspect it, one of his workers became curious and suspected that his master had hidden a treasure.

When the miser’s back was turned, the worker went to the spot and stole the gold.

Soon thereafter the miser returned and when he found the hole empty, he wept and tore is hair.

But a neighbor, who witnessed his grief, told him, “Don’t fret any longer. Just take a stone and put it in the same place. Then imagine that it’s your lump of gold. Since you never meant to use it, the stone will be just as good as the gold.”

The lesson: The value of money depends not on accumulation but in its use.

Do you want to know if you will ever be wealthy?

There’s a simple way to find out.

Just answer this question:

Do you give freely, regularly, generously, with no expectation of return and with a joyous heart?

If your answer is yes, you are probably already wealthy.

If you have a no on any part of the question, then take a look at that, release it, and begin to give freely, regularly, generously, with no expectation of return and with a joyous heart.

The path is clear.

Giving is the way.

- from “The Greatest Money-Making Secret in History” by Dr Joe Vitale

If you’ve not already seen this, here’s the video clip (uncensored version – contains foul language) of Tom Cruise shouting the famous line “Show Me The Money!’ in Jerry McGuire.

Before watching the video clip, I urge you to read the article again and understand the priceless message in it.