Causing An Economic Disaster
"Economic
disaster begins with a philosophy of doing less and wanting more."
- Jim Rohn
(1930-2009)
Author/Speaker
I am no
economist and will readily admit that I do not understand economics at
all. I do however know enough to read
and listen to those who do know what they are talking about. I can say it does not take a degree in
economics to know that the world has been in a real economic crisis for years
now. Not just in America, but all over
the world, countries are falling to low employment, high demand for social
welfare and an unwillingness to do the hard things to get out of it.
My purpose for this blog is not
to review the economic conditions of the world, but to talk about us as individuals. Many people today face their own economic
crisis. We live outside our means, have
far too much debt and cannot seem to dig out way out. The answer to this dilemma comes when we
honestly see its cause. Here is the hard
reality: We want more but are not willing to do more to get it.
Our social system has developed
a kind of thinking that we feel we deserve a better, richer life. It also tells us that this life should be
given to us. Somehow, we should be able
to gain wealth by winning it (the lottery), taking it from others (redistribution
of wealth) or have it given to us (from the government). None of these ways will bring wealth, but
they destroy the very fabric of this great country.
Wealth, economic freedom and
self-reliance comes by one way only and that is to work for them. Work is not some bad word that causes us to shriek
like Maynard G. Krebs in the old Dobbie Gillis shows. Work is a gift that allows us to create our
own future, life style and growth. For
those who are willing to work for it, success (which includes wealth) can be
yours.
I am not saying that we all are
meant to be rich or that we all deserve to be.
What I am saying is that if you want to live in a comfortable life style
or even to be wealthy, you have to decide to work for it. One of the principles the late Napoleon Hill
taught was that once you have decided on the amount of money you want to have
(yes, you decide that), then you ask yourself a very important question: What am I willing to give in exchange for
that money?
What are you willing to give of
value to earn the income you wish? The
more you are willing to do, the more you will receive. If you think that you can get more by doing
less, you will stay in your economic crisis.
If you understand that the value you give is worth the value you get
back, you will have all you need and more.
It is a law of success.
To discover how you can achieve the dream you have believed was
impossible for too long, read On The
Journey To Achievement by John Patrick Hickey. You can get a signed copy for yourself and
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