When reading many of the personal finance blogs I tend to get discouraged (and a little bit jealous) when I view the bloggers financial net worth. As someone who currently has an overall negative financial net worth I can relate to many adults with ADDwho use their net worth to help judge their self worth. They look at their bad financial habits and opportunities missed and get depressed about the future. Self worth has nothing to do with net worth. Self worth is about looking in the mirror and accepting that you have made mistakes in the past while trying to develop positive habits to help your future. Its about using all of the gifts that you have to help others. It about getting back up every time something knocks you off the path to your dreams. By developing positive financial habits to grow your net worth, you will know you are also doing something to increase you self worth.
ADD Audio Library
ADD or ADHD
- The correct medical term for Attention Deficit Disorder is ADHD. There are 3 subtypes of ADHD: Predominantly inattentive(commonly called ADD), Predominantly hyperactive-impulsive, and Combined. Through out this blog and the ADHD related sites linked from this blog the terms ADHD, AD/HD, and ADD are used interchangeably.
Money Blogs
ADD Websites
« 'Ditzy' toy store owner is OK with ADD/ADHD life | Main | e-mail scams and ADHD »
TrackBack
TrackBack URL for this entry:
http://www.typepad.com/services/trackback/6a00d83452dbe869e200d83498870d69e2
Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Net Worth vs. Self Worth:
Comments
Verify your Comment
Previewing your Comment
This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.
Your comment could not be posted. Error type:
Your comment has been saved. Comments are moderated and will not appear until approved by the author. Post another comment
As a final step before posting your comment, enter the letters and numbers you see in the image below. This prevents automated programs from posting comments.
Having trouble reading this image? View an alternate.
ADD and your Money
Contact
Subscribe
Recent Comments
- addyson on How do you hold yourself accountable?
- Bonnie on How do you hold yourself accountable?
- How to Focus on To Coupon or not Coupon that is the question.
- Kim on ADD Medication and Financial Success
- loans springfield oregon on Scanning Documents
- Pursuit of Focus on Leaving Money on the Table
- Jeff on Lack of Sleep, Lack of Money
- Emmy on Easy ways to save money - Gas prices
- debt relief on Six Overlooked Reasons why you are struggling with your finances
- Dianabol on Exercise and Earning Power
Living with ADD
Guest Authors
Disclaimer
- Any information posted on Adult ADD and Money does not constitute professional and/or medical advice. Information posted on www.adultaddandmoney.com is intended for educational and support purposes only. Adult ADD and Money does not necessarily recommend any specific product or service provided by paid sponsors and advertisers of the website.
I pay attention to negative net worths becoming less negative or positive. That's inspiring to watch. I usually don't care if someone has a $100k or a $1M net worth, because often they include the value of their house in their net worth calculations, so that distorts things and makes homeowners a lot "richer."
Posted by: mbhunter | December 02, 2005 at 12:27 AM
Focusing on your Net Worth will improve your Net Worth. I strongly believe it. While it may be depressing to see a negative number don't despair. The journey of digging yourself out of a negative situation into a positive one can be the most enlightening and satisfying things you ever do.
Posted by: Jane Dough | December 04, 2005 at 03:20 PM
I agree that for those trying to climb their way out of debt looking at just the numbers can be frustrating. It is one of the reasons I added the monthly "% change" ranking to my list - to hopefully encourage those with negative net worth to post their progress as I feel these people are the ones that can really motivate others that are in the same financial situation.
The key is to focus on the progress made and if you keep making a positive progress, there will be a time when you will have others looking at your numbers with a bit of jealousy.
Posted by: personal finance advice | December 07, 2005 at 07:33 PM