Prosperity
Physical Prosperity
Basic Physical Needs
Water to drink, shower and plumbing. Clothing that is seasonal, appropriate for job and for kids going to school. Housing or shelter with heat and air conditioning. Food to stay nourished.
Time
Able to see family and friends and spend quality time. Able to get away to see a doctor, personal business or kid event. Do not need to work 50+ hours to make ends meet. Time to achieve purpose, pursue passion or other desired activities.
Health
Health and access and means to get medicine and quality healthcare. Means to afford health food. Ability to be physically active with family, career, passion or other desired activities.
Support
Moral, physical and emotional support from family, friends and/or care givers. Someone to call when car is broken or to pick up your kids when delayed.
Safety
Feel safe (about physical harm and harassment) at home, neighborhood, workplace and children at school. Personal security, safety net for accidents, illness or other adverse advents
Extrinsic Prosperity
Weekly Paycheck
Steady income from a job, business, retirement fund or unemployment.
Career Path
Have a secure job or business that requires your skills and/or education level. The ability to get a similar job quickly and/or opportunity for promotion soon.
Economic Lifestyle
An income stream that supports a comfortable and/or desired economic lifestyle. A reasonable level of debt. Low or no stress for fear of an event that could trigger major changes.
Physical Possessions
The desired home, home furnishings, automobile, clothing, electronics, etc. to achieve a quality lifestyle.
Annual Savings
A good percentage of income each year is going toward saving for a house, child's education and/or retirement.
Financial Wealth
A good amount of savings or equity to ensure an economic safety net and confidence in a desired future lifestyle.
Personal Reputation
A good personal reputation (trust, credibility, competence) that enables you to accomplish goals and desired dreams or goals. The desired with family & friends, career or school, passion (church, hobby), community (neighborhood) and/or online (Facebook, Linkedin, etc.).
Intrinsic Prosperity
Purpose
The feeeling of a sense of purpose with family & friends, career or school, passion (church, hobby), community (neighborhood)and/or online (Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
Social Network
Quality interpersonal relationships, feelings of belonging and love. This includes with partner (intimacy), family, friends, colleagues (or classmates), community or with people involved in common activities.
Control
The feeling and ability to have control over aspects of life. A healthy balance of being committed to people and ability to control your life with respect to family & friends, career or school, passion (church, hobby) and community (neighborhood).
Opportunity
The opportunity to pursue and fulfill your dreams, desires and/or make changes within your family & friends, career or school, passion (church, hobby) and community (neighborhood).
Competence
Desired levels of knowledge, people skills, empathy (ability to relate and understand others), wisdom, creativity and enduring grit (perseverance).
Sense of Accomplishment
Success. Winning. Meeting challenges. Feeling great about completing things. Achieving success with family & friends, career or school, passion (church, hobby), volunteering (giving blood) and personal achievement (i.e., running a marathon).
Confidence
Confident that you belong and worthy. Confident that you can make changes, successfully achieve goals and dreams.
Community Prosperity
Freedom & Privacy
Protection of individual rights and freedoms. Democratically elected government. The ability to keep aspects of life private.
Safety
Quality homeland security (national defense and law enforcement), local emergence services (fire, ambulance) and justice against people that cause you harm (harassment, steal, etc.).
Resources
Natural (parks, clean air and water), Energy (oil, natural gas, solar, wind), Infrastructure (highways, internet, wireless, power grid, airports), safe and reliable products (medicine, cars, food), quality services (doctors & hospitals, education and government).
Economic
Free market based economy that is reasonably regulated. Entrepreneurial environment that welcomes new ideas and ventures. Low corruption and a fair chance.
