You will know rules of wealth
Rule #1: Set Up Your Mind
You are what you want
to be. Just like you are what you eat,
it also follows that you are what you think. If you set your mind to work for
somebody as an employee, you will look for a job and you will be satisfied
working as an employee. However, if you set your mind properly to attain
financial freedom, you will find means of getting wealthy without the pressures
and hassles of working for someone else.
It seems that the mindset of many people is almost always preoccupied
with working as an employee that they forget or unintentionally ignore to cross
the line, to see how they can create real wealth. Just like a coin, they never
bothered to look and to find out how it feels to be on the other side of it.
I’m not saying that employers are bad. They provide jobs and it’s
good. I’m just painting a picture of one of life’s realities which we hardly
notice at times. If you go to business, you eventually end up as an employer yourself.
I’m just opening the financial area of your mind.
Consider this: Palms facing up is receiving, kind of similar to
begging. Palms facing down is giving. Employees receive. Employers give. How do
you want your palms’ position to be?
Rule #2: Think And Act Rich
Always keep in mind that you can attract as much
money as you desire by knowing that it is all
in the mind. It is what you choose to think, and act
upon, that produces the money you want. What you think will be, will be.
Technique #1: Feel Rich and Be Grateful
What I am about to teach you is a simple yet very powerful way of
attracting wealth and prosperity in your life.
First, imagine what life would be like if you are rich. Don’t just see
it. Feel it as if you’re already experiencing the luxuries and lifestyle of the
rich.
Do you see yourself driving your dream car? What model and color is
it? Touch the seat and feel its soft texture. Open the car radio and listen to
your favorite music. Experience the joy of driving it towards your favorite
place.
Maybe you could visualize a house. How many rooms does it have? Take a
relaxing soak in the bath tub. Smell the food aroma coming out from the large
kitchen. Play sports in your own private gym.
Now doesn’t that feel good? By doing this exercise, you are unleashing
the powers of your subconscious and directing it to give you what you’re
dreaming of.
But it doesn’t end there. To make this even more effective, breathe
slowly while still hanging on to this wonderful feeling of being rich, and say
a small thanks to God, or to a Higher Power.
By being grateful, you are commanding the Powers of the Universe to
work in your favor. You are confirming that you are graciously accepting your
blessings.
Try it out. Believe and feel that you are already wealthy, and be
thankful for it. You will be astounded by the results.
Technique #2: Be Generous
Many people think that rich people are selfish, that’s why they have
lots of money at hand. This may be true in some cases; however, there are a lot
more individuals who are wealthy because they know how to give.
Whenever possible, be generous in giving to others. You will notice
that what you receive, or the return, will be more than what you give. As
humans, we have the tendency to reciprocate what we receive. But don’t give for
the sake of expecting something in return. Give freely from your heart, and the
rewards would be greater.
The act of giving can summon the spirit of joy to come into your
heart. How would you feel when you've given something to your less fortunate
neighbors? Let me tell you that nothing could brighten up a day more than
hearing them express their most heartfelt gratitude and seeing their smiles extend
from ear to ear.
What you give doesn’t necessarily have to be something material. It
can also be time, effort, talent, service, or even an affectionate feeling.
Lastly, here's what I consider the most important rule about giving.
Keep your good deeds to yourself. Don't announce to the whole world that you've
donated $100,000 to your favorite charity or that you've helped save a child
from a life-threatening disease.
Some people would write "anonymous" rather than their own
names when they've made a contribution. The universe smiles upon these
individuals, and they will get their just rewards in due time.
Consider this: If you are on the giving end, doesn’t it mean that you
are in a better position than the recipient? Doesn’t it complement your
character?
It is said that winners are not afraid to lose, because failure is a part of the process of success.
People who are afraid to fail, lose success.
Like a coin or a chip, look at both sides of the possible effects of
something you want to do. Say you want to buy a house or a car. It may seem to
look like you’re buying an asset. Take a look also at the other side, it might
be a liability because of the additional expenses it would incur. Weigh your
options.
Think rich and put your thinking into action.
The next paragraphs will enhance further your money consciousness. In
more ways than one, these moneymaking thoughts may sound like proverbs, but I
find them very encouraging, hence I want to share them with you.
1.
No one else will determine your future except yourself. Either you get
up or sink down from where you are now. This can be determined on how you mold
your thoughts. To be weak or strong, rich or poor, you decide your own fate.
The effect of your thoughts eventually affects your life.
2.
If you’re broke, that doesn’t mean you’re poor. You may be rich but
you may be broke. You see, being broke is short-lived. Being poor is long term.
You are broke only for a certain period of time, but being poor without doing
anything to alleviate your condition in life makes it permanent.
3.
Take failure as a chance to get smarter and stronger, by learning from
it. Don’t let failure defeat you. Get inspired by it and eventually,
you will turn up to be a winner.
4.
Sometimes, we want others to change their attitudes but we have no
control over them. It’s easier to change oneself, if we have self-control.
5.
Be creative and open to new ideas. Sometimes, we are so used to doing
what the majority are doing that we completely close our minds to new ideas. If
you need to be different from the majority for the sake of financial success,
so be it.
Rule #4: Tap Your Potential
We all have tremendous potential and talents like courage and brilliance. We must learn to tap into them, to
put them to good use. Like it or not, we also have negative common traits. We
all have some degree of self-doubt although at varying levels. Again, it all
depends on us, which side of us we will allow to prevail.
In the world of money, being smart is not enough. You’ve got to be
bold or daring. You have to actualize what is in your mind.
It is understandable that we feel apprehensive when it comes to
change. Some are even afraid of change but we mustn’t be. We must consider
change, even at bad times, as an opportunity to improve our lives. Turn to your
creative mind so as not to be swayed by the tide of depression. To be
financially secure, you need to be creative and to take calculated risks.
Great opportunities are visible to the mind, not to the eyes. Learn to
recognize an opportunity. Once you do, within the right time and available
finances, it can make you rich.
Always remember that your mind is the single most powerful tool or
asset you possess to gain financial security. Just like our body that takes
nutrients from food and water,
our mind must be
continually energized with creative ideas and financial thoughts to create
wealth.
Most of us work for the
purpose of making money. More than this, we must work to learn.
Rule #5: Control Your Fears
What is the first impression we have upon hearing the word “fear?”
Most likely, we think of it as a word that describes a feeling we all do not
like to experience. And rightly it is, for even the dictionary describes it
mostly as a word filled with negative emotions.
Different people have different kinds of fear. Fear of speaking in
public, fear of heights, fear of enclosed places, fear of being alone, fear of
dark places, fear of being in a doctor’s or dental office, fear of spiders and
other insects - we can enumerate countless more.
Fear
is the biggest deterrent to financial success.
Suppress
fear and your money-making mind turns into a gold mine. A word of caution: Being wealthy does not necessarily solve the problem of fear. Sometimes, it
even aggravates the matter, because
this time, it is fear of losing the money that bothers the wealthy. Learn to
manage and control fear.
Many people who have money problems fear losing money so much that
they are actually aggravating their problems by concentrating too much on them.
They can’t think of any solution to their dilemmas because their thoughts are
pre-occupied with the terror of paying insurmountable bills. Instead of
worrying about their problem, they should shift their focus to a different
perspective, even for just a few minutes. They should take some time to relax
and re-energize
their brains so they can be more capable of finding the right
solution. They should set their problems aside for even just a few minutes each
day, in order to allow their minds to come up with possible solutions.
Fear also has its good
side. Fear prevents us from getting
hurt, physically and emotionally. That little fear that is inherent in us is
actually good for us. It prevents us from being too aggressive. It makes us
think before we act. Action after thinking is definitely better than action
without thinking.
This little fear is similar to fats in our body. Too much fat in our
body is not good for our health. A little fat helps to keep us warm in cold
weather.
We kept emphasizing “little” in fear and we must keep it that way
because once it starts to get big, we’re in real trouble.
So how do we control fear from getting big without totally losing it?
How do we keep fear within manageable and usable level so we have control over
it instead of the other way around?
To an average employee, fear of losing a job makes him/her get up
every morning to go to work. This is fear controlling the person.
To the poor and middle class, the fear of
losing money makes them cringe to take risks, even calculated risks which the
rich usually take. Sometimes, they never realize that they already lost the
moment they backed out from an opportunity. And if this keeps on going, they’ll
never get rich.
Fear leads to poverty. It prevents financial creativity in our minds
to the point that ignorance sets in. When creativity (be it financial or not) does
not occupy the mind, the mind is in a state of emptiness. It doesn’t remain
empty for long, so ignorance sets in. And when ignorance sets in, bigger
problems start to set in as well because our mind is in disarray.
Unconsciously, we become greedier.
If you will notice, most if not all of the negative traits and
emotions in humans can lead us into trouble and financial distress, if their
level is higher than our level of thinking. If we keep them from dominating our
mind, we are in good hands. And to make this possible, we need to gather enough
courage or fortitude within us, which will be the basis or backbone of our
action towards financial security. Practice in small ways and gradually improve
to bigger activities.
To suppress the fear of losing money, the excitement of winning must
prevail. We must have the burning desire and the passion to make it happen. To
bring up that burning desire, we must think of the great benefits that money
will bring. “What will I do or what can I
do when I become rich?” Start by recalling and making a picture in your
mind of the things you would like to do if you have the
money for it. Concentrate first on the good things it will bring to you and
your loved ones, perhaps helping a brother or sister finish college, going on a
cruise in the Caribbean if you love to travel (traveling is educational), or
giving a motorized wheel chair for a poor crippled uncle. Acts of care and
concern, not only for oneself and family, but to others as well, ignites
passion and desire. It puts your creative mind to work. Subconsciously, you
have suppressed fear. Put your thoughts into action by making big but realistic
and detailed step-by-step plans.
Remember, that all these excitements must be within the tolerable
limits of your thoughts, so your reasonable and creative thinking could have
full command of your action
Reference- Think and Grow rich
