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Wealth without wallets & Power without possession
No mansion. No millions. Yet a federal holiday in his name. MLK redefined what it means to be rich.
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Heart
Friend, at the time of his assassination in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s financial net worth was nearly zero.
Despite his global influence and iconic status, he lived modestly as a preacher and earned just $58,000 a year (today’s dollars).
💸 He donated his entire $430,000 Nobel Peace Prize earnings to the civil rights movement 🕯️ 🤯
MLK’s legacy was never built on money—but on moral capital, spiritual courage, and trusting his gut.
He knew his dream and he locked in » 💯
His rebuked the idea that influence and contentment must be measured in dollars.
In the last 200+ years, only one American has earned a federal holiday—and here’s his “mansion”:
House of MLK JR. » Built by courage
Why do we often measure our success in ‘net worth’ when history remembers those who gave it all away?
MLK, Gandhi, and others didn’t accumulate—they emptied themselves into the world 🫗
Mind 🤯
The inaugural Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1901.
However the first documented full donation of Nobel Peace Prize earnings was by Martin Luther King Jr. in 1964, who gave his entire prize ($430,000) to civil rights organizations.
His currency of courage set a precedent for moral capital over material gain.
What currency are you trading on?
Soul ⚡️
“Look into your soul now and look at the way you live and measure your self-image by the love you share. The fire of enthusiasm you have for life is the measure of your success.”
—Christopher Hills
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