When I was young, to be rich meant owning a Coach bag, drinking Pellegrino water, listening to a Bose wave radio, wearing cashmere sweaters, and having hardwood floors in my home. In some ways, I still feel that way.

This weekend I decided to tackle it. I bought a Coach bag and then I went to Best Buy and bought the Sonos multi-room digital music system (Bose is so 20th century). The other items are things I already consumed… I have a number of cashmere sweaters and my house has hardwood flooring. San Pellegrino is a quick trip to the grocery store.

What was I thinking? I decided it was time I move on. These were two items I could easily afford. Now that I owned them, I can move forward and name new goals… new desires, new ways to evaluate wealth.

What is it to be rich now? Gotta figure that out.