Clearing your mind, doing what you love and adding lots of value
to others are key components to true wealth and success.
This morning I took my dog out for a walk in the snow. We live
in Leicestershire in England and have a beautiful park nearby
called Bradgate.
I thought I'd share a few pictures I took and some reflections on
wealth and success that I hope are of value to you. Read this
carefully as believe me there are some real golden nuggets tucked
away in it.
Walking each day challenges me as I know I have to be ruthless
with my time. Also I feel guilty sometimes enjoying myself as I
have been programmed that I should be working. Something which can
be a weakness. However, making the effort is ALWAYS productive. I
would strongly recommend that if you can get out, DO IT, your day
will be better for it.
I am fortunate compared to many, because working for myself I
can take time out when I want. It doesn't matter if I don't get
back until 10am. It wasn't always like that, commuting early in the
morning in London traffic to a chocolate factory in Slough.
While walking I was thinking of a statement I have heard a few
times lately. Do you know that only 1% of
people are doing what they truly love doing and making an income
from it?
Have you thought about what you really enjoy doing and
considered that perhaps you could make a living from it
too? Perhaps you could become very wealthy and successful
doing it. Would life be better if you did? Would the odds of
success be higher?
Take Paul Reed Smith who built guitars in his garage and now has
an amazing premium guitar company. Or Steve Jobs a self confessed
computer nerd. Do you think Simon Cowell enjoys what he is doing?
Now this doesn't mean we have to be famous. Your idea might be a
flower business, selling fishing rods, coaching football. Whatever
it is for you.
However, the key is that if you are doing what you love doing your
motivation is so much higher. Find what it is and you are well on
your way. Do you think Billie Connolly would have been as
successful as a welder in a shipyard? Would he have been as wealthy
and happy?
Several years ago when I left full time employment, I didn't know
what I wanted. I then set up a company with some colleagues and
made a very good income, stripping costs out of companies. Was it
me? No!
So I then invested alot of the money studying with a number of
great personal development experts. It took several years and some
frustration to work out what I really wanted to do.
So here I am today wiser, less stress and doing work I love. And
that includes walking my dog Barney (below), which is actually
working because I am thinking about Be More. Achieve More. I am
thinking about a key question:
'How can Be More. Achieve More develop to add more value
in more ways to more people'?
What is interesting when you create the life you want. Even
hobbies, that you thought were not useful (such as taking pictures)
can become useful. There should be no other site in the world with
these photos!
When you find out what you want to do, work out how you can add
the most value to others. Achieve this and wealth may take longer
but when it does come, the tap may really open for you.
So there you go, some wealth reflections in the snow! Inspired by
a very enjoyable and productive morning walk!
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