I came across a definition of financial wealth that I really like:

I came across a definition of financial wealth that I really like:
The capacity to sustain our desired lifestyle, indefinitely.

Another similar, but slightly different take:
"To have earned the last dollar you'll ever spend"

Clear, simple, and (if you care about such things) actionable.

But what about relational wealth?
Trust is the currency of relationships, but it's bidirectional.
Healthy relationships take two healthy people.

Unlike money, there is no passive compounding.
Neglect leads to decay.

So what is relational wealth?
A network of people you can count on, and who can count on you.
The second half of that sentence matters most.

Personally, I have no secrets to optimizing this.
It's is appropriately imprecise. It is messy.
Some effort gets wasted.

But I know this: Overdeliver.

Unlike money, there is no value in being stingy with relationships.

It's a current battle I've waged with my kids.
Unchecked, kids can obsess about the idea of "fair".

My message to them:
Fairness is a losing strategy.

In our house, we tip the scales!

In a competition, find every possible advantage.
Tip the scales toward yourself.

In relationship, the opposite approach.
Tip the scales toward the other person.

Be the one who overdelivers.
Leave more for the other person.
Give more than take.

That is how relational wealth grows.
Not through perfect balance, but through generosity that compounds in the people who matter most.

PS. My use of the phrases "healthy relationships" and "healthy people" was intentional. Toxic relationships nuke multiple types of wealth at once.