Surrounding yourself with cheap things is not in any way conducive to developing and maintaining the mental attitude that's absolutely necessary for you to become wealthy.
In an article titled "The Constructive Attitude", the fifth article in his "Lessons in Constructive Science" series, Wallace D. Wattles, best known for his classic masterpiece "The Science of Getting Rich", said this on the subject:
"... if you wear cheap clothes, eat cheap foods and surround yourself with cheap things to "save money" you will put yourself in the mental attitude of cheapness and inferiority. You will think of yourself in connection with cheap and inferior things, and so will see yourself as a cheap and inferior person. The cheap and inferior within you will be brought to the surface, and you will never do your best. You will be incapable of exerting your whole power, and by the law of reaction, cheap and inferior things will move toward you."
On the other hand, in the same article, Wallace D. Wattles said this:
"If you wear the best, eat the best and have the best in your home, it puts you in the right mental attitude. You see yourself as one who has the best, is of the best, as IS the best; and the best there is in you will come to the surface. You will take the mental attitude of faith, confidence and power, and your success will be assured. You will take hold of your work with conscious power, and your work will be well done. You will BE the best, and by the law of action and reaction, the best will move toward you."
Now...
Before you run out the door and go on a spending spree...
A word of caution is in order here...
The "best" does *not* necessarily mean the most "showy", nor does it necessarily mean the most expensive.
It's never best to buy anything purely for show or solely because it's expensive. Only cheap and inferior minds care those things. The best minds care about usefulness and comfort.
That which has the most use and comfort for you is the best for you.
And...
The use and comfort you get from something may depend on a number of factors.
For example...
A person whose strongest desire is for the beautiful will buy those things that are most pleasing to the eye, regardless of comfort.
On the other hand...
Someone whose strongest desire is for physical comfort will buy the most comfortable clothes and the most comfortable furniture, regardless of how they look.
The important thing to understand here is...
As long as each gets the "best", both will be right.
With that in mind...
The bottom line is...
If you want to be wealthy...
*Really* wealthy...
Starting today...
Stop buying that which is cheap and start buying that which is the best!
Copyright (c) 2006 Tony Mase
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There are some great furniture tricks, for example, switching around bedroom furniture can help make your room look bigger if you place more items of furniture against the wall, thereby creating a large space in the middle of the room. Storage should be easy.
If you are just waiting to move into the more perfect home that will have more closets, a bigger garage or attic, or perfect built-in storage, you can end your search and organize your belongings and furniture so that you have more space without paying.
You should start your storage project by deciding what you really need in each room.
You can find standard open wall shelves of any size at a home improvement center for an inexpensive storage solution for books and decorative objects.
A structured wall unit or entertainment center can house books and electronic equipment and provides space for decorative displays. If you're going to stay in your home for a while, you might want to invest in custom-made shelves or cabinets. Any of these solutions gives lots of storage space without protruding too much into the living area.
Make sure that you get rid of things that you do not use by donating it, or at least moving it into the garage or basement, out of sight.
Once you've decided what you really want and need in each room, look around the room for areas of storage. Is there any open, empty space? Make sure that you do not just look on tables or closets. Look at your furniture, your bed, your closets, your cupboards. Any open space can be potential storage space for you.
Do you see an open space in a china cabinet, under a sofa table, or under an entry table? Use this space to stack wooden chests, beautifully covered cardboard boxes, or lidded baskets to store memorabilia, magazines, family photos, games, videos or computer disks.
In addition, you should try to increase storage space by enclosing shelves and cupboards behind doors. Instead of using an open one, choose a bookcase with doors. A twelve inch deep shelving unit gives great storage without taking up much floor space.
Choose a table for the end of a sofa or beside a bed that has a closed base with drawers or shelves rather than spindly open legs. Find a knee-hole desk with drawers for files and office items rather than an open writing desk.
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