QuoteProject
I have known lots of millionaires who were not happy men; they had not got all they wanted and therefore had failed to find success in life. A Singalese proverb says: "He who is happy is rich, but it does not follow that he who is rich is happy." The really rich man is the man who has fewest wants.
Robert Baden-Powell
ShareWTF𝕏

Interpretation

What this quote means

True wealth is found in happiness and contentment, not just in material possessions.

This quote emphasizes that being truly successful in life is not solely about accumulating wealth; instead, it highlights the importance of happiness and contentment in defining one's success. Baden-Powell illustrates that many wealthy individuals may still feel unfulfilled if they constantly desire more, whereas the truly wealthy are those who find joy in simplicity and have fewer wants.

Themes

HappinessSuccessWealthContentmentWants

In practice

Example use cases

During a motivational speech about defining true success, this quote could be a powerful reminder.

More from Robert Baden-Powell

The method of instruction in Scouting is that of creating in the boy the desire to learn for himself.
Robert Baden-PowellRead
The more responsibility the Scoutmaster gives his patrol leaders, the more they will respond.
Robert Baden-PowellRead
Try and leave this world a little better than you found it, and when your turn comes to die, you can die happy in feeling that at any rate, you have not wasted your time but have done your best.
Robert Baden-PowellRead
Success in training the boy depends largely on the Scoutmaster's own personal example.
Robert Baden-PowellRead
Football is a grand game for developing a lad physically and also morally, for he learns to play with good temper and unselfishness, to play in his place, and to play the game, and these are the best of training for any game of life.
Robert Baden-PowellRead
Life would pall if it were all sugar; salt is bitter if taken by itself; but when tasted as part of the dish, it savours the meat. Difficulties are the salt of life.
Robert Baden-PowellRead

Similar quotes

Winning is habit. Unfortunately, so is losing.
Vince LombardiRead
I never waited 27 years, because 27 years ago I was just born. My parents never told me, 'If you don't win Roland Garros we take you to the orphanage.
Roger FedererRead
An exceptional company is the one that gets all the little details right.
Richard BransonRead
I'm shocked every time that I've reached so many finals or won against so many players or whatever record it is. It strikes me and makes me obviously very happy and very proud that I've been able to do it for so many years at the highest of levels.
Roger FedererRead
I think my first story sold for $550. This was in 1954, and it seemed like quite a lot of money, and I said to myself, 'Hey, I'm a professional writer now.'
John UpdikeRead
Treat failure as a lesson on how not to approach achieving a goal, and then use that learning to improve your chances of success when you try again. Failure is only the end if you decide to stop.
Richard BransonRead

A little wisdom, now and then

Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.