BLUEPRINTS
When I HAVE money, that’s when I’ll need some help managing it.
Fortunately, my curiosity (and dislike of dusting) finally got the best of me and I cracked open SECRETS OF THE MILLIONAIRE MIND by T.Harv Eker .... the catalyst of my journey to become a money savvy kind of gal.
Now the title, I will grant you, is VERY cheesy; like you should be lighting incense and visualizing a $1000 dollar bill floating toward you. Since reading it, however, I have changed my attitude toward judging a book by its cover.
In SECRETS OF THE MILLIONAIRE MIND you won’t find any charts, advice on stocks and bonds, or RRSPs vs. TFSAs. What you will find is a clever analysis of how people’s success is largely determined by their ATTITUDES and CONDITIONING, and how,
“emotions usually win an argument over logic.”
(What... me? emotional? P’shaawwww)
In the first half, Eker talks largely about your FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT: that magical, seemingly set in stone legend of how you are supposed to relate to success, and wealth. Being conscious or,
“observing your thoughts and actions so that you can live by true choice in the present moment
rather than being run by programming
from the past”
...is the main theme. The most important realization for me was that my blueprint (financial, career, relationships) was not SET IN STONE (!!!) I could renovate and rebuild at any time; check the blueprint to see where the support walls were and knock out every thing else that wasn’t helpful.
The second half of the book is divided up into 17, easy to read WEALTH FILES. Little observations of how successful people always see past a challenge and focus only on a positive outcome, and how unsuccessful people focus solely on the obstacles in their path and eventual failure. Since re-reading the book in 2011 I found myself underlining new ideas that hadn’t resonated with me back in 2005, but certainly do today.
#12
Rich people think, “both.”
Poor people think, “either/or.”
...was this year’s attention grabber. If everything we do is truly a choice, why do we (ok, me) feel like we have to choose either/or? That’s fine at the grocery store, but what about opportunities? Gigs? Relationships? If your attitude is either/or in one arena, it’s likely to be your habit in other areas of your life too.
“How you do ANYTHING, is how you do EVERYTHING”
(uh, oh)
Happiness and Success ARE a possible combination, so why not (at the very least) make that the goal regardless of the actual outcome? Changing your attitude doesn’t cost a cent.... and if it’s for the better, it might bring in the bounty. I know that the circle of friends around me (circa 2011) supports excellence and forward thinking; amazing examples of artistic entrepreneurs proving that both can happen, if you let it.
Who do you associate with, and do they focus on
success or obstacles?
There’s no magic spell that will create YOUR success. Harv Eker is quick to point out that his wealth files are not there to make life easy or work free. On the contrary! You’ll work harder for what you want. His point (and why I recommend this book to artists) is: the more aware you are of what you DO and (more importantly) what you DON’T DO (because of fear or past conditioning) may help you actually work SMARTER and get a whole lot FARTHER.
Happy weekend and thanks for reading!
for more info visit www.harveker.com - Secrets of the Millionaire Mind
*note: I do not advocate, or suggest that you attend any seminars $$$ as hi-lighted near the end of the book. I’m only here to recommend the paper and ink. : )
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