Fruitfulista came about as a reflection of a personal philosophy toward money, wealth and independence. While much of the frugalista movement is reflected in this site, Fruitfulista hopes to take it one step further. Being frugal or thrifty makes many people think only of deprivation or asceticism, whereas being rich makes people think of greed or avarice. The term “fruitfulista” hopes to convey the idea of not just becoming “rich” but rather “fruitful”, that is to say, productive and living in abundance. While the word “frugal” has in its etymology the idea of fruiting forward, fruitfulista brings its original intent back into the common understanding.
Nature can be a great inspiration. Just one fruit seed can produce a new generation of plants that will continue to feed infinitely if the environment is right for this. Nothing is wasted. Out of thin air, sunlight, water, soil and a spark of life (the seed) comes something wonderful.
Many business models today are completely to the contrary of this notion and are based on rarity, scarcity, monopolizing enterprises and cut-throat competition. This site hopes to show that there is a way to live abundantly, fully with “enough” and in cooperation and that this is in fact the natural order of things. While many times we may try to look at what the huge corporations are doing to make money in order to find secrets into wealth generation opportunities, it is important to never lose the focus of truly becoming fruitfulistic.
One of the central ideas of this blog is the idea of doing, buying and supporting things that “bring it back and pay it forward”. When you help children, you know that in the future your involvement with them could very well influence the future of our world. You have brought back your own joy and paid forward to the future. Many people with financial troubles can understand this concept better than their own monetary situation. They do not invest first in themselves and have become caught in the trap of consumerism and the rat race. What they have brought into their lives is not abundance and joy, but rather scarcity, fear, uncertainty and these problems only multiply. Bringing it back and paying it forward works both ways. Or as a fruitfulista would say, you reap what you sow, both positively and negatively.
In order to move out of the destructive cycle into the creative cycle, you need to look deeply to understand what is holding you down. Sometimes it may be that you don’t have sufficient education about financial matters; it may be a cycle of generational poverty that is tremendously difficult to break through; it may be any number of hardships that have piled up. These are all walls we need to break down in order to succeed. This blog hopes to serve as a tool with very specific examples and to give an inspiration to try.
Ultimately, the goal would be to help empower people to become fruitfulistas in their own right. Each person may have their own working definition of when this turning point occurs. For me, it means becoming financially independent, breaking the chains of slavery that we call “golden handcuffs” of the 8-5 job that we may or may not enjoy but that does not represent our calling in life and living a life that brims with creativity, vitality in the land of plenty.
To read more about my personal journey, visit LifeTransPlanet or read my bio.
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