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Most people think of money as a short-term problem? Do you? — "If I could only make more money, I'd be okay!" "If I could get a raise, all my problems would be solved!" "If I could win the lottery, I would be set for life!" Think about it, though — you know this is not true.
To build wealth you need to think differently about money, you must treat money differently. You must think long term. I'll help you understand this.
In many cases, when working people start their own business, get a raise or find a better-paying job – or even win the lottery – it’s not long before they are in the same trouble they were in before, only now the debt is larger, the mortgage bigger and the problem harder to deal with. This is why so many people ride a seesaw over money.
Do you know someone like that? (Yes, Frederick! Me! Please help!)
Wealthy people think differently about money — we see money as a long-term asset.
Let us understand right away — You don't need a 7-day program or a 30-day program. You need a Rest-of-Your-Life program!
You don't go to the gym, exercise for a week and think you will be fit for the rest of your life — to be fit for the rest of your life you have to exercise for the rest of your life. You don’t shower in the morning and expect to be clean for the rest of your life — you have to shower every day for the rest of your life. Managing money is no different.
And I think you know that instinctively.
In my book, "So, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? " I tell my story and explain how I found out that there are no secrets to this question of building wealth. I have learned that we already know how to become wealthy. We know how to be successful! But most people don't become wealthy even though they know what to do!
To succeed in life and in business, you must apply the principles you already know. According to Napoleon Hill ("Think and Grow Rich!" ), the three important principles can be described as follows—
1. Define what it is you want. Write it down, be specific and decide how you intend to achieve it.
2. Prepare a plan to achieve your goal and be persistent in following that plan.
3. Know why you want to achieve your goal. You must have a clear and powerful desire to carry you beyond the setbacks.
Those must have been very dull times, though. Napoleon Hill doesn't talk much about enjoying yourself — it's all work and no play, for him! To tell you the truth, I don't think desire is enough. I think desire is never as motivational as we would wish. Having fun and enjoying whatever it takes is the answer. Because only having fun and enjoying the work is enough to make anyone want to do it every day for the rest of their life!
What do you think? (I think I need to make my work more enjoyable!)
Next - You Already Know How! ....
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“The happiest people seem to be those who produce something. The bored people are those who consume much and produce nothing.” - W. R. Inge
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“Enrich yourself so you can enrich the lives of others.” - Gary Coxe
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“To do great and important tasks, two things are necessary - a plan and not quite enough time.”
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“As one goes through life one learns that, if you don't paddle your own canoe, you don't move!” - Katherine Hepburn
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FREDERICK PEARCE