Money Ain't A Thang

So picture this: I'm sitting at home yesterday couch-ridden due to a sinus-infection and minor bronchitis. Of course there is absolutely nothing on TV so I am forced to watch marathons of The Real Housewives of Orange County and The Millionaire Matchmaker. What do these shows have in common besides millionaires, gaudy jewelry, cocky attitudes and silicon? Surprisingly, it's the presence of two, high-profile, self-made, successful women.

1. It's really hard to see successful a chick on television that has accumulated wealth on her own.

and

2. Especially today when all you see is extremely superficial reality television.

I wanted to stand up and give them the **HELL YEAHs**!

                                         Successful Business Woman #1

Vicki Gunvalson of The Real Housewives of Orange County is a successful business woman who owns here own life insurance company. Out of all of the wives on the TRHOC she is the only one who has found success on her own and is a big advocate for self success.  For example, in season 1, when the housewives go on a jewelry shopping spree, one housewife moans that she doesn't have a man in her life to buy her jewels in the shop; Gunvalson responds by telling her that she doesn't need a man to buy her things because they can earn the money independently and purchase the jewels themselves.

Plus +1 for Vicki!

                                                                                                                                                                                                             Successful Business Woman #2

Patti Stanger founded the Millionaire's Club, a matchmaking service in L.A. because she felt that successful men in the dating arena needed a private, exclusive club where they could come to find their beautiful and "intelligent" wives (I say " " because we all know who they end up going for any...). Amusingly, clients pay megabucks (up to $25,000+)  for her services. Needless to say, she is raking in the cash. So in short, business began booming and soon enough she had her own reality show, The Millionaire Matchmaker. 

Plus +1 for Patti!

Money Ain't A Thang  
After goggling and admiring their self-made wealth and fame I started to realize something. Not only are Vicki and Patti seen as controlling and wound up like a screw-driver (which could put a slight damper on personal relationships); they also appear so consumed in their business and sucess that they don't have time for all the REAL things that matter: ie. relationships, LIFE,  family and time to one's self. Even Patti claims on her show that her business is a 24/7 job.

Ok,  maybe now they have time to do all of that stuff. But I'm sure that in the process of gaining all of that success alot of sacrifices had to be made and many moments were missed out on.

I, myself, would love to be successful. However, I will not do it at the expense of well, for one thing, my sanity, well-being, or time spent with those I care about. We're losing cherished moments in the process of trying to reach this illusionary purpose. An illusion that selfworth is based on obtaining superficial tangibles.

MONEY ≠ SELF WORTH


What do you think?