My view of wealth that matters took a whole new perspective on my recent family vacation. In January of 2018, my family and I went to Honolulu, Hawaii, which happened to be the same week Hawaii received the false alarm ballistic missile attack. When we received the notification on our phones, we decided to head to a coffee shop where sat and waited nearly 45 minutes not knowing what was going to happen.

I spent 45 minutes not knowing if there was a future and wondering if I had done every single thing I wanted to in my life so far. In that short – but also very long – period of time, I realized how important it is to truly live life to the fullest every single day.

I found myself realizing there were too many people I needed to tell how much I loved them but may not have the time to tell them. I think we spend so much time planning for the future, not realizing that we may not get a future, so why not do it now? Go to the places you want, spend time with the people you care about, make sure you tell them how much they mean to you, and – as cliché as it sounds – spend every day like it’s your last.