How to make a million
| Category: Personal Development For Marketeers | Date: 2001-03-12 |
Even if isn’t anywhere near making a million (not yet)... at least he has all the theory.
From THE MILLION DOLLAR MONEY TREE Home Page
http://www.nzenterprise.com/money/
A brief summary of all that's gone before in this manuscript...
INTRODUCTION:
Myth no 1: Millionaires work 10 times as hard as the ordinary man in the street.
Number 2: Millionaires are more intelligent and better educated than you and I.
Number 3: Honest people don't get rich.
Number 4: You need money to make money. Most millionaires have "begged and borrowed" to get started. Some have even been bankrupt and fired.
Financial prosperity and or a fulfilling life well lived are goals we can all achieve if we understand the principles of success. The main attraction of money is FREEDOM to choose your desired lifestyle. Earning a great deal of money should not be for it's own sake. I really believe that most people are too busy earning a living to stop and think about how they could get rich and solve their money problems...and that is the reason why they haven't been able to do so. Do you ever think through your particular situation?
Do you like what you do for a living? Millionaires love their occupations. Work is leisure, your hobby. Most millionaires continue working long after becoming millionaires.
Don't give yourself a choice, an exit. "Put your back to the wall" and "burn the bridges behind you". I had no other options here in "Sleepy Hollow". ACQUIRE THE MENTALITY OF A MILLIONAIRE: Most people don't believe there are secrets to wealth - they believe rich people are just "lucky". Most people don't believe they can ever become rich. BELIEVE that you can and crave it passionately. Use your IMAGINATION. Think and act successfully.
BELIEF is the key. Have FAITH.
FOCUS ON A GOAL. Write down the amount of money you want and how much time you'll allow yourself to acquire it. In order to achieve monetary wealth, you need an amount and a deadline to aim at. This is the magic of a quantified objective working on the sub-conscious mind. Because...if you don't know where you're heading, chances are you'll never get anywhere. What do we ask from life?: 99 out of 100 people don't think about it. So write it down.
DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
Develop the right ATTITUDE and LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES everywhere. They are right there within reach. Then BELIEVE, TRULY BELIEVE, YOU CAN REACH YOUR TARGET. Stretch yourself. "The greatest limitations are those man imposes upon himself". Therefore, the greatest obstacle to success is a mental obstacle. Do things differently and ignore the objections of "rational" people. Set yourself an objective initially that is reasonable, yet bold (within reach, but ambitious... so you are forced to extend yourself to reach it). Most people are overly conservative and too scared to dream. Expand your mental boundaries - don't be a creature of habit with your mental limitations.
Tap your inner resources: "Character is destiny".
DESIRE best sustains your thoughts. The more passionate your desire, the quicker it will happen. Benefit from the knowledge ("the pearls of wisdom") found in books, like this one (plug plug). Read books and keep repeating positive words. Repetition of affirmations really works by imprinting positive thoughts in the mind.
NEVER GIVE UP.
Mastering our own destiny and fulfilling our dreams is our ultimate purpose in life. In so doing, I also believe we can( no WILL) glorify God, the Great Creator. Find your passion and extend your goals. Love what you do. Find work that satisfies you and you will have found your passion.
MASTER THE UNCONSCIOUS (SUBCONSCIOUS) MIND: Accept it as the truth and you will. If you have faith that you will accomplish something, you will. The more you internalise it (a fancy term used by those rather weird 'psycho types') which simply means making it real within you), the more powerful it becomes. "You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it." - Samuel Butler
Your unconscious mind is extremely susceptible to the power of words and it can be easily influenced. Words like "can't" engrave themselves in the unconscious; so that negative thoughts and feelings become your self-image. To become rich you have to create a new self-image. Self-image depends largely on your expectation about who you're going to be.
So work on your SELF-IMAGE. Believe in your uniqueness and ability to make your own special contribution to the world no matter how small, or how dull, or unintelligent you think you may be. Everybody has some unique talent and there is no other like you in this world. There is a seed of greatness in each one of us - a precious resource to achieve something unique in our lives.
Write down figures on a blank sheet of paper: how much money you want to earn next year. Eg. write, "by the end of the year I will have X dollars/rand in the bank. I will double my assets each year for 5 years (constant growth), etc. By X (month and year) I will be a millionaire". I've done that and shared it with just my family. Anyone else here would think I'm totally "off my rocker"...if they don't already (Kiwis in the provinces are such practical, down-to-earth people). Set short term objectives - they are the "landmarks" to help motivate you and keep you on track. Write your goals down on paper - fewer than one in 100 people do, but surveys at Harvard University in the States show that those 1% are the super-achievers. It's your PLAN and no-one else’s.
If you dream to get rich, quantify your dream into figures and specific dates. That is the first step to achieving wealth.
To become a millionaire on $20000 a year and a 10% increase a year, you will need to do sideline activities (plenty mate!) so you can save and invest some of your money. Repeat to yourself, "I will increase my income by $X this year." That's a positive affirmation. So is: I CAN do it, I WILL do it."
If you believe it strongly enough and desire it sufficiently, the mind will do the rest. It will show you HOW to achieve it by leading you to the right path. Be inwardly convinced that you will succeed and you will. Believe the solution exists to any problem. If there is no obvious solution, the mind will find a way around the obstacle, or otherwise set you on a new track. The human mind has amazing, incredible POWER. NEVER EVER DOUBT IT!
The secret to success is a quantified goal and a deadline for achieving it.
You will perhaps need some kind of change in your life to achieve your goals. Once set your unconscious mind will work out the means to reach your goal. Seize opportunities without hesitation. Don't be paralysed by fear, which prevents many people from living their dreams. Don't hesitate to take the steps necessary to achieve the goal.
Don't underestimate your self worth. You are special and unique...and LIFE GIVES US EXACTLY WHAT WE EXPECT FROM IT: no more and no less!
PERSIST and conquer your fears. Don't fear losing money. Enjoy the challenge, because the great scheme of things that is life, how important is money anyway? and...
If you lose happiness, you lose everything. The pursuit of money should not be an obsession preventing you from enjoying life. "What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul?" MOST PEOPLE WANT TO BE HAPPY, BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. It is the same with money -not quantifying what you are looking for. Sadly, so many good people die without finding the 'key'. They don't know how much they want to earn in a year. "When you don't know where you're going, you generally go nowhere". Take time out from your busy daily schedule. Time to meditate, to THINK THINGS THROUGH carefully.
Have the COURAGE to do what you want to do. Don't give up on your dreams. Be bold and positive. Act "as if" you are already successful. YOUR DESIRES IN LIFE: Write them down - everything you want out of life. CONCENTRATE and FOCUS - it strengthens the mind. This is the secret of success.
The greatest possession, the greatest treasure in life is freedom... and wealth can give you that freedom. "Discover who is it you really are; because the truth will set you free forever".
About the Author
C.Lock@xtra.co.nz
http://www.celebrityhowto.com/CLock.html
From THE MILLION DOLLAR MONEY TREE Home Page
http://www.nzenterprise.com/money/
A brief summary of all that's gone before in this manuscript...
INTRODUCTION:
Myth no 1: Millionaires work 10 times as hard as the ordinary man in the street.
Number 2: Millionaires are more intelligent and better educated than you and I.
Number 3: Honest people don't get rich.
Number 4: You need money to make money. Most millionaires have "begged and borrowed" to get started. Some have even been bankrupt and fired.
Financial prosperity and or a fulfilling life well lived are goals we can all achieve if we understand the principles of success. The main attraction of money is FREEDOM to choose your desired lifestyle. Earning a great deal of money should not be for it's own sake. I really believe that most people are too busy earning a living to stop and think about how they could get rich and solve their money problems...and that is the reason why they haven't been able to do so. Do you ever think through your particular situation?
Do you like what you do for a living? Millionaires love their occupations. Work is leisure, your hobby. Most millionaires continue working long after becoming millionaires.
Don't give yourself a choice, an exit. "Put your back to the wall" and "burn the bridges behind you". I had no other options here in "Sleepy Hollow". ACQUIRE THE MENTALITY OF A MILLIONAIRE: Most people don't believe there are secrets to wealth - they believe rich people are just "lucky". Most people don't believe they can ever become rich. BELIEVE that you can and crave it passionately. Use your IMAGINATION. Think and act successfully.
BELIEF is the key. Have FAITH.
FOCUS ON A GOAL. Write down the amount of money you want and how much time you'll allow yourself to acquire it. In order to achieve monetary wealth, you need an amount and a deadline to aim at. This is the magic of a quantified objective working on the sub-conscious mind. Because...if you don't know where you're heading, chances are you'll never get anywhere. What do we ask from life?: 99 out of 100 people don't think about it. So write it down.
DEVELOP A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
Develop the right ATTITUDE and LOOK FOR OPPORTUNITIES everywhere. They are right there within reach. Then BELIEVE, TRULY BELIEVE, YOU CAN REACH YOUR TARGET. Stretch yourself. "The greatest limitations are those man imposes upon himself". Therefore, the greatest obstacle to success is a mental obstacle. Do things differently and ignore the objections of "rational" people. Set yourself an objective initially that is reasonable, yet bold (within reach, but ambitious... so you are forced to extend yourself to reach it). Most people are overly conservative and too scared to dream. Expand your mental boundaries - don't be a creature of habit with your mental limitations.
Tap your inner resources: "Character is destiny".
DESIRE best sustains your thoughts. The more passionate your desire, the quicker it will happen. Benefit from the knowledge ("the pearls of wisdom") found in books, like this one (plug plug). Read books and keep repeating positive words. Repetition of affirmations really works by imprinting positive thoughts in the mind.
NEVER GIVE UP.
Mastering our own destiny and fulfilling our dreams is our ultimate purpose in life. In so doing, I also believe we can( no WILL) glorify God, the Great Creator. Find your passion and extend your goals. Love what you do. Find work that satisfies you and you will have found your passion.
MASTER THE UNCONSCIOUS (SUBCONSCIOUS) MIND: Accept it as the truth and you will. If you have faith that you will accomplish something, you will. The more you internalise it (a fancy term used by those rather weird 'psycho types') which simply means making it real within you), the more powerful it becomes. "You can do very little with faith, but you can do nothing without it." - Samuel Butler
Your unconscious mind is extremely susceptible to the power of words and it can be easily influenced. Words like "can't" engrave themselves in the unconscious; so that negative thoughts and feelings become your self-image. To become rich you have to create a new self-image. Self-image depends largely on your expectation about who you're going to be.
So work on your SELF-IMAGE. Believe in your uniqueness and ability to make your own special contribution to the world no matter how small, or how dull, or unintelligent you think you may be. Everybody has some unique talent and there is no other like you in this world. There is a seed of greatness in each one of us - a precious resource to achieve something unique in our lives.
Write down figures on a blank sheet of paper: how much money you want to earn next year. Eg. write, "by the end of the year I will have X dollars/rand in the bank. I will double my assets each year for 5 years (constant growth), etc. By X (month and year) I will be a millionaire". I've done that and shared it with just my family. Anyone else here would think I'm totally "off my rocker"...if they don't already (Kiwis in the provinces are such practical, down-to-earth people). Set short term objectives - they are the "landmarks" to help motivate you and keep you on track. Write your goals down on paper - fewer than one in 100 people do, but surveys at Harvard University in the States show that those 1% are the super-achievers. It's your PLAN and no-one else’s.
If you dream to get rich, quantify your dream into figures and specific dates. That is the first step to achieving wealth.
To become a millionaire on $20000 a year and a 10% increase a year, you will need to do sideline activities (plenty mate!) so you can save and invest some of your money. Repeat to yourself, "I will increase my income by $X this year." That's a positive affirmation. So is: I CAN do it, I WILL do it."
If you believe it strongly enough and desire it sufficiently, the mind will do the rest. It will show you HOW to achieve it by leading you to the right path. Be inwardly convinced that you will succeed and you will. Believe the solution exists to any problem. If there is no obvious solution, the mind will find a way around the obstacle, or otherwise set you on a new track. The human mind has amazing, incredible POWER. NEVER EVER DOUBT IT!
The secret to success is a quantified goal and a deadline for achieving it.
You will perhaps need some kind of change in your life to achieve your goals. Once set your unconscious mind will work out the means to reach your goal. Seize opportunities without hesitation. Don't be paralysed by fear, which prevents many people from living their dreams. Don't hesitate to take the steps necessary to achieve the goal.
Don't underestimate your self worth. You are special and unique...and LIFE GIVES US EXACTLY WHAT WE EXPECT FROM IT: no more and no less!
PERSIST and conquer your fears. Don't fear losing money. Enjoy the challenge, because the great scheme of things that is life, how important is money anyway? and...
If you lose happiness, you lose everything. The pursuit of money should not be an obsession preventing you from enjoying life. "What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world and lose his soul?" MOST PEOPLE WANT TO BE HAPPY, BUT DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE LOOKING FOR. It is the same with money -not quantifying what you are looking for. Sadly, so many good people die without finding the 'key'. They don't know how much they want to earn in a year. "When you don't know where you're going, you generally go nowhere". Take time out from your busy daily schedule. Time to meditate, to THINK THINGS THROUGH carefully.
Have the COURAGE to do what you want to do. Don't give up on your dreams. Be bold and positive. Act "as if" you are already successful. YOUR DESIRES IN LIFE: Write them down - everything you want out of life. CONCENTRATE and FOCUS - it strengthens the mind. This is the secret of success.
The greatest possession, the greatest treasure in life is freedom... and wealth can give you that freedom. "Discover who is it you really are; because the truth will set you free forever".
About the Author
C.Lock@xtra.co.nz
http://www.celebrityhowto.com/CLock.html
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