"The Substance of Things Hoped For"

"This world is wonderful to you because you're wonderful. There are always unfortunate people regardless of how wealthy they are. And there are fortunate people regardless of how poor they are. In the end, it's up to every individual to decide his or her happiness. You have the greatest wealth of all because you choose to be happy".
-Alicia (Aria: Amano 39-40)

Wealth is something often taken for granted in this time. Money, friendship, love...whatever the "wealth" may be, it's all the same.
I have often wondered what makes a truly wealthy person. Yes; one may possess a great deal of money, friendship, or even love. But is one really stronger than something else? And are these things individually what make our lives, literally or figuratively, rich?
Attitude is one certain thing that influences our "wealth". We cannot simply walk blindly into something and expect it to solve itself. One must work for and want to achieve happiness.
This is what I think it comes down to: Not money, friendship, or love, but happiness, is wealth.
Money, friendship, love, et cetera are part of the bigger picture of happiness. I think it's just the opposite that weath makes you happy. My belief is that happiness makes you wealthy. And although one may say that it is the same, it is not. The difference is subtle at first, it seems, but it gets to be more distinct as it is truly analyzed.
Choose to be happy, and fight for it. But do be careful of what you may think is most important, for it could be something else entirely.