Being rich or?
Being rich is different than feeling rich. Being rich brings arrogance and ego. Feeling rich brings joy of creation. A rich being invests in to bring more riches to him. A being feeling rich invests in himself and his fellow beings. Being feeling rich takes his riches with him leaves happily forever. A rich being leaves his riches behind and keeps coming back seeking for them over and over.
Spiritual Progress
Being inwardly aware and outwardly successful is the indicator of spiritual progress. Daily meditation can help reach this milestone. The mysticism about the life can only be deciphered by looking at it. Looking with your eyes open or closed. Looking without judging is the real meditation.