Well, the answer to that last question may surprise you. The obstacle that is blocking you from wealth is most likely you yourself. Before you say, oh no, another one of those mumbo jumbo hocus pocus article, let me explain.
How many times have you said to yourself "I wish I will be rich" or "I hope to be wealthy someday?" You know what? That is wishful thinking. Why? You are just wishing and hoping. If you read between the lines of your thoughts, you are actually sending negative signals to your brain. You are actually telling yourself that you are not rich and to be rich is only a wish or a hope.
So what do you do? Well, since it is only a wish and a hope, you will not be doing anything, isn't it? So if you are not doing anything to be rich, how will you be rich?
Furthermore, many people have negative vibes about wealth. That is why terms are coined to associate with rich people such as "she is filthy rich", "he is rich because he probably would have done something immoral to accumulate his wealth" or "most rich people are jerks anyway."
Let me ask you some hard but honest questions. Why is being rich filthy? Why can't people accumulate wealth with their abilities and skills without doing anything unethical or immoral? Why do people think rich people are jerks when most of them are often very nice people and doing great services to the society at their own expenses?
Now if associate bad thoughts to being wealthy, then subconsciously, you will disassociate yourself with wealth and this will subconsciously sabotage the way you do things to accumulate wealth. In that case, how are you going to be rich?
So what separates the very wealthy and those who can hardly make ends meet is not just intelligence, hard work, education, skills, opportunity or luck. It is all about your belief system and attitude towards money. This is the theme hammered home on many personal development seminars, boot camps and books of world famous wealth creation coaches and gurus such as Anthony Robbins and Robert Kiyosaki.
So what are the belief system and attitudes of rich and wealthy people? The rich and wealthy never doubted that they can be rich. They know that they deserve to be rich. They believe that there is more than enough wealth to go around and so they do not hoard but contribute to the well being of their society at large. They know creating wealth must be fun and not merely hard work.
The rich and wealthy know that no one owes them a living, so they do not rant and grumble but roll up their sleeves to acquire what they want. They know that if they desire wealth, they can achieve and attract it and they are always grateful for what they have and what they will have.
Now can you see the difference in the mindset of the wealthy and the ordinary folks? There is a world of difference because the rich and wealthy do not sabotage themselves from getting rich through negative thoughts. So, if you are not rich and wealthy, then examine your thinking to see whether you have you have any limiting beliefs about money and being rich.
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There are a number of fascinating text books which have been written over the years about the importance of mind over matter when it comes to creating wealth. In 1910, Wallace D Wattles wrote a book called The Science of Getting Rich. In this book he said that "the ownership of money and property comes as a result of doing things in a certain way; those who do things in this Certain Way, whether on purpose or accidentally, get rich; while those who do not do things in this Certain Way, no matter how hard they work or how able they are, remain poor".
Today, Paul McKenna, leading hypnotist and Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) master trainer, is serializing his book "I Can Make You Rich" in our national newspapers, complete with self hypnosis CD. So what have we learnt in nearly 100 years and numerous theories and textbooks on the subject and is it really possible to teach yourself how to get rich?
Paul McKenna builds on Wallace D Wattles and the work of Napoleon Hill in Think and Grow Rich. Napoleon Hill was commissioned by Andrew Carnegie to interview 400 of the richest people to learn how they created their wealth. By interviewing such individuals as Charles M Schwab, John D. Rockefeller, Henry Ford and Woodrow Wilson, Napoleon Hill proved Carnegie's hypothesis and established that the real secret to wealth creation was that all wealth is created with the human mind. Defining further just what an individual could do to create this wealth, Hill identified a number of actions including having a real desire to pursue your purpose, faith (not so much spiritual but faith in your ability to reach your goal) and persistence to keep going in the face of adversity.
Paul McKenna gives a modern day twist. As a well known hypnotist and NLP Trainer, he is able to apply his skills to help individuals who may have a negative or destructive relationship with money. What he says is very similar to that of Napoleon Hill and Wallace D Wattles. He says that rich thinkers are those who live life according to their rules and their terms. Their bank balance may go up and down but they work from an inner belief that they will be wealthy. Poor thinkers on the other hand, may have big houses and wear fancy clothes, but their heads are filled with fears about the future and they mistrust those around them.
Rich thinkers work from a position of ?abundance'. They understand there is enough to go around and enough opportunities for everyone. They don't feel the need to protect what they have from others. They realize that making money is not mysterious; it is just a skill such as learning to drive or juggle.
McKenna says that in order to develop a wealth mindset, you must be able to recreate and connect with your ?rich moments'. You do this by thinking about something in your life that brings you a sense of pleasure, satisfaction and meaning. Next, you create a better relationship with money by spending less and growing your financial awareness through such techniques as categorizing your spending as A = essential, B = important, but not essential, C = everything else. For those individuals who have an unhealthy relationship to money, such as shopaholics, McKenna is in his element ? he knows just how to change people's thinking by getting them to ?associate' negative images with shopping so that people cease to get the same adrenaline rush they did when shopping for items they have no use for and can ill afford.
McKenna also touches on the need to define a ?higher purpose' for your wealth. What is it you will do with that extra ?1 million? What do you want to achieve? This is particularly important in any culture which may have negative associations around money and rich folk. Having a higher moral purpose makes us feel better about wanting to be rich. ?It's not that I want money for money's sake you understand, it's because I want to save the world."
There is not just the wealthy mindset though. John Asaraff, serial entrepreneur, who recently appeared in the film, The Secret, interviewed 5 multi millionaires who between them had been responsible for establishing dozens of successful businesses. They believed that to become rich you also needed: to be passionate about your goals - money is often the by-product of success for millionaires but money is not the goal; to be focused; to undergo huge personal sacrifice; to have a strong work ethic, to have high levels of energy and good health.
Beyond the right mindset, the vision, the energy and good health, you also need practical wealth creation skills. This is particularly important for individuals who are not fortunate enough to be born to entrepreneurial parents. Loral Langemeier, author of The Millionaire Maker, defined a number of ?wealth cycles' which individuals need to establish to become rich. One of these involves 'investing in yourself' by depositing an amount each month in an investment account which is then used to buy passive investments, such as a cashflow property, to produce passive income. These techniques are even more powerful when taught to individuals who have taken time to understand the thinking behind wealth creation.
It is a powerful step to recognise that you have the ability to be wealthy just like those millionaires. Another matter altogether is to know you have the right be wealthy. Perhaps McKenna's approach and techniques will help us on our journey; after all, he is a very wealthy individual himself.
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