We live in a world of duality: up and down, light and dark,
hot and cold, in and out, fast and slow, right and left. These
are but a few examples of the thousands of opposite poles. For
one pole to exist, the other pole must also exist. Is it possible
to have a right side without a left side? Not a chance.
Consequently, just as there are “outer” laws of money, there
must be “inner” laws. The outer laws include things like
business knowledge, money management, and investment
strategies. These are essential. But the inner game is just as
important. An analogy would be a carpenter and his tools.
Having top-of-the-line tools is imperative, but being the topnotch
carpenter who masterfully uses those tools is even more
critical.
I have a saying: “It’s not enough to be in the right place at
the right time. You have to be the right person in the right place
at the right time.”
So who are you? How do you think? What are your beliefs?
What are your habits and traits? How do you really feel about
yourself ? How confident are you in yourself ? How well do
you relate to others? How much do you trust others?
10 - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
Do you truly feel that you deserve wealth? What is your ability
to act in spite of fear, in spite of worry, in spite of inconvenience,
in spite of discomfort? Can you act when you’re not
in the mood?
The fact is that your character, your thinking, and your
beliefs are a critical part of what determines the level of your
success.
One of my favorite authors, Stuart Wilde, puts it this way:
“The key to success is to raise your own energy; when you do,
people will naturally be attracted to you. And when they show
up, bill ’em!”
Why Is Your Money Blueprint Important?
Have you heard of people who have “blown up” financially?
Have you noticed how some people have a lot of money and
then lose it, or have excellent opportunities start well but then
go sour on them? Now you know the real cause. On the
outside it looks like bad luck, a downturn in the economy, a
lousy partner, whatever. On the inside, however, it’s another
matter. That’s why, if you come into big money when you’re
not ready for it on the inside, the chances are your wealth will
be short-lived and you will lose it.
The vast majority of people simply do not have the internal
capacity to create and hold on to large amounts of money and
the increased challenges that go with more money and success. That, my friends, is the primary reason
they don’t have much money.
A perfect example is lottery winners. Research has shown
again and again that regardless of the size of their winnings,
most lottery winners eventually return to their original financial
state, the amount they can comfortably handle.
On the other hand, the opposite occurs for self-made millionaires.
Notice that when self-made millionaires lose their
money, they usually have it back within a relatively short time.
Donald Trump is a good example. Trump was worth billions,
lost everything, and then a couple of years later, got it all back
again and more.
Why does this phenomenon occur? Because even though
some self-made millionaires may lose their money, they never
lose the most important ingredient to their success: their
millionaire mind. Of course in “The Donald” ’s case, it’s his
“billionaire” mind. Do you realize Donald Trump could never
be just a millionaire? If Donald Trump had a net worth of only
1 million dollars, how do you think he’d feel about his
financial success? Most people would agree that he’d probably
feel broke, like a financial failure!
That’s because Donald Trump’s financial “thermostat” is
set for billions, not millions. Most people’s financial thermostats
are set for generating thousands, not millions of dollars;
some people’s financial thermostats are set for generating
hundreds, not even thousands; and some people’s financial
thermostats are set for below zero. They’re frickin’ freezing
and they don’t have a clue as to why!
The reality is that most people do not reach their full potential.
Most people are not successful. Research shows that 80
percent of individuals will never be financially free in the way they’d like to be, and 80 percent will never claim to be
truly happy.
The reason is simple. Most people are unconscious. They
are a little asleep at the wheel. They work and think on a superficial
level of life—based only on what they can see. They
live strictly in the visible world.