You are what you want to be

Just like you are what you eat, it also follows that you are what you think. If you set your

mind to work for somebody as an employee, you will look for a

job and you will be satisfied working as an employee.

However, if you set your mind properly to attain financial

freedom, you will find means of getting wealthy without the

pressures and hassles of working for someone else.

It seems that the mindset of many people is almost always

pre-occupied with working as an employee that they forget or

unintentionally ignore to cross the line, to see how they can

create real wealth. Just like a coin, they never bothered to look

and to find out how it feels to be on the other side of it.

I’m not saying that employers are bad. They provide jobs

and it’s good. I’m just painting a picture of one of life’s

realities which we hardly notice at times. If you go to business,

you eventually end up as an employer yourself. I’m just

opening the financial area of your mind.

Consider this: Palms facing up is receiving, kind of similar

to begging. Palms facing down is giving. Employees receive.

Employers give. How do you want your palms’ position to be?

Rule #2: Think And Act Rich

Always keep in mind that you can attract as much

money as you desire by knowing that it is all in the mind. It

is what you choose to think, and act upon, that produces the

money you want. What you think will be, will be.

Technique #1: Feel Rich and Be Grateful

What I am about to teach you is a simple yet very powerful

way of attracting wealth and prosperity in your life.

First, imagine what life would be like if you are rich. Don’t

just see it. Feel it as if you’re already experiencing the luxuries

and lifestyle of the rich.

Do you see yourself driving your dream car? What model

and color is it? Touch the seat and feel its soft texture. Open

the car radio and listen to your favorite music. Experience the

joy of driving it towards your favorite place.

Maybe you could visualize a house. How many rooms does

it have? Take a relaxing soak in the bath tub. Smell the food

aroma coming out from the large kitchen. Play sports in your

own private gym.

The important thing here is to believe that you are already

rich.

Now doesn’t that feel good? By doing this exercise, you are

unleashing the powers of your subconscious and directing it to

give you what you’re dreaming of.

But it doesn’t end there. To make this even more effective,

breathe slowly while still hanging on to this wonderful feeling

of being rich, and say a small thanks to God, or to a Higher

Power.

By being grateful, you are commanding the Powers of the

Universe to work in your favor. You are confirming that you

are graciously accepting your blessings.

Try it out. Believe and feel that you are already wealthy,

and be thankful for it. You will be astounded by the results.

Technique #2: Be Generous

Many people think that rich people are selfish, that’s why

they have lots of money at hand. This may be true in some

cases; however, there are a lot more individuals who are

wealthy because they know how to give.

When you give something from your heart without

expecting anything in return, you release a powerful force that

will trigger your good deed to "bounce" back to you in

amazing, and sometimes unusual ways.

Whenever possible, be generous in giving to others. You

will notice that what you receive, or the return, will be more

than what you give. As humans, we have the tendency to

reciprocate what we receive. But don’t give for the sake of

expecting something in return. Give freely from your heart,

and the rewards would be greater.

The act of giving can summon the spirit of joy to come into

your heart. How would you feel when you've given something

to your less fortunate neighbors? Let me tell you that nothing

could brighten up a day more than hearing them express their

most heartfelt gratitude and seeing their smiles extend from

ear to ear.

What you give doesn’t necessarily have to be something

material. It can also be time, effort, talent, service, or even an

affectionate feeling.

Lastly, here's what I consider the most important rule

about giving. Keep your good deeds to yourself. Don't

announce to the whole world that you've donated $100,000 to

your favorite charity or that you've helped save a child from a

life-threatening disease.

If you really desire to give, do it secretly and in private.

Some people would write "anonymous" rather than their

own names when they've made a contribution. The universe

smiles upon these individuals, and they will get their just

rewards in due time.

Consider this: If you are on the giving end, doesn’t it mean

that you are in a better position than the recipient? Doesn’t it

complement your character?

Technique #3: Don’t Be Afraid To Lose

It is said that winners are not afraid to lose, because

failure is a part of the process of success. People who are

afraid to fail, lose success.

Like a coin or a chip, look at both sides of the possible

effects of something you want to do. Say you want to buy a

house or a car. It may seem to look like you’re buying an

asset. Take a look also at the other side, it might be a liability

because of the additional expenses it would incur. Weigh your

options.

Think rich and put your thinking into action.

Rule #3: Enhancing Your Money

Consciousness

The next paragraphs will enhance further your money

consciousness. In more ways than one, these moneymaking

thoughts may sound like proverbs, but I find them very

encouraging, hence I want to share them with you.

1. No one else will determine your future except

yourself. Either you get up or sink down from where

you are now. This can be determined on how you mold

your thoughts. To be weak or strong, rich or poor, you

decide your own fate. The effect of your thoughts

eventually affects your life.

2. If you’re broke, that doesn’t mean you’re

poor. You may be rich but you may be broke. You see,

being broke is short-lived. Being poor is long term.

You are broke only for a certain period of time, but

being poor without doing anything to alleviate your

condition in life makes it permanent.

3. Take failure as a chance to get smarter and

stronger, by learning from it. Don’t let failure defeat

you. Get inspired by it and eventually, you will turn up

to be a winner.

4. Sometimes, we want others to change their

attitudes but we have no control over them. It’s easier

to change oneself, if we have self-control.

5. Be creative and open to new ideas.

Sometimes, we are so used to doing what the majority

are doing that we completely close our minds to new

ideas. If you need to be different from the majority for

the sake of financial success, so be it.

Rule #4: Tap Your Potential

We all have tremendous potential and talents like

courage and brilliance. We must learn to tap into them, to put

them to good use. Like it or not, we also have negative

common traits. We all have some degree of self-doubt

although at varying levels. Again, it all depends on us, which

side of us we will allow to prevail.

In the world of money, being smart is not enough. You’ve

got to be bold or daring. You have to actualize what is in your

mind.

It is understandable that we feel apprehensive when it

comes to change. Some are even afraid of change but we

mustn’t be. We must consider change, even at bad times, as

an opportunity to improve our lives. Turn to your creative

mind so as not to be swayed by the tide of depression. To be

financially secure, you need to be creative and to take

calculated risks.

Great opportunities are visible to the mind, not to the eyes.

Learn to recognize an opportunity. Once you do, within the

right time and available finances, it can make you rich.

Always remember that your mind is the single most

powerful tool or asset you possess to gain financial security.

Just like our body that takes nutrients from food and water,

our mind must be continually energized with creative ideas

and financial thoughts to create wealth.

Most of us work for the purpose of making money. More

than this, we must work to learn.

Rule #5: Control Your Fears

What is the first impression we have upon hearing the word

“fear?” Most likely, we think of it as a word that describes a

feeling we all do not like to experience. And rightly it is, for

even the dictionary describes it mostly as a word filled with

negative emotions.

Different people have different kinds of fear. Fear of

speaking in public, fear of heights, fear of enclosed places, fear

of being alone, fear of dark places, fear of being in a doctor’s

or dental office, fear of spiders and other insects - we can

enumerate countless more.

Fear is the biggest deterrent to financial success.

Suppress fear and your money-making mind turns into a gold

mine. A word of caution: Being wealthy does not necessarily

solve the problem of fear. Sometimes, it even aggravates the

matter, because this time, it is fear of losing the money that

bothers the wealthy. Learn to manage and control fear.

Many people who have money problems fear losing money

so much that they are actually aggravating their problems by

concentrating too much on them. They can’t think of any

solution to their dilemmas because their thoughts are preoccupied

with the terror of paying insurmountable bills.

Instead of worrying about their problem, they should shift

their focus to a different perspective, even for just a few

minutes. They should take some time to relax and re-energize

their brains so they can be more capable of finding the right

solution. They should set their problems aside for even just a

few minutes each day, in order to allow their minds to come

up with possible solutions.

Fear also has its good side. Fear prevents us from

getting hurt, physically and emotionally. That little fear that is

inherent in us is actually good for us. It prevents us from being

too aggressive. It makes us think before we act. Action after

thinking is definitely better than action without thinking.

This little fear is similar to fats in our body. Too much fat in

our body is not good for our health. A little fat helps to keep us

warm in cold weather.

We kept emphasizing “little” in fear and we must keep it

that way because once it starts to get big, we’re in real

trouble.

So how do we control fear from getting big without totally

losing it? How do we keep fear within manageable and usable

level so we have control over it instead of the other way

around?

To an average employee, fear of losing a job makes

him/her get up every morning to go to work. This is fear

controlling the person.

To the poor and middle class, the fear of losing money

makes them cringe to take risks, even calculated risks which

the rich usually take. Sometimes, they never realize that they

already lost the moment they backed out from an opportunity.

And if this keeps on going, they’ll never get rich.

Fear leads to poverty. It prevents financial creativity in our

minds to the point that ignorance sets in. When creativity (be

it financial or not) does not occupy the mind, the mind is in a

state of emptiness. It doesn’t remain empty for long, so

ignorance sets in. And when ignorance sets in, bigger

problems start to set in as well because our mind is in

disarray. Unconsciously, we become greedier.

If you will notice, most if not all of the negative traits and

emotions in humans can lead us into trouble and financial

distress, if their level is higher than our level of thinking. If we

keep them from dominating our mind, we are in good hands.

And to make this possible, we need to gather enough courage

or fortitude within us, which will be the basis or backbone of

our action towards financial security. Practice in small ways

and gradually improve to bigger activities.

To suppress the fear of losing money, the excitement of

winning must prevail. We must have the burning desire and

the passion to make it happen. To bring up that burning

desire, we must think of the great benefits that money will

bring. “What will I do or what can I do when I become rich?”

Start by recalling and making a picture in your mind of the

things you would like to do if you have the money for it.

Concentrate first on the good things it will bring to you and

your loved ones, perhaps helping a brother or sister finish

college, going on a cruise in the Caribbean if you love to travel

(traveling is educational), or giving a motorized wheel chair

for a poor crippled uncle. Acts of care and concern, not only for

oneself and family, but to others as well, ignites passion and

desire. It puts your creative mind to work. Subconsciously, you

have suppressed fear. Put your thoughts into action by making

big but realistic and detailed step-by-step plans.

Remember, that all these excitements must be within the

tolerable limits of your thoughts, so your reasonable and

creative thinking could have full command of your actions.