Stuck in a pattern?

What never stops to amaze me, is people who are not happy with where they are at but don’t recognize that it won’t change if THEY don’t change what they do. It doesn’t matter if it is about their job, the lack of free time, or whether they are struggling with their health and/or finances.

From a financial perspective, here’s the deal. If you have been an employee for, for example, 20 years following a “traditional” education and you are not where you’d like to be from the perspective of time and financial freedom, what makes you think that your you will get there if you continue to do what you’ve been doing for 20+ years?

Let’s also be real about something - there is no bail-out plan for you, nor will there be one! Government (may) come to the rescue of some large corporations, but I’d recommend you not to hold your breath on them coming to bail you out. If you are not where you want to be financially, YOU have to take ownership of that situation and YOU have to make a change.

Question – What percentage of people that you know have achieved time and financial freedom by working a job?

The answer to this question tells you that chances are that if your single source of income is your j.o.b. you will NOT achieve the time and financial freedom that you deserve and aspire to… EVER! Wake up people! The good news is that you can change this and you don’t need tons of cash to do so. You can get behind the wheel and drive your life to the destination that you want.

Often we turn to our friends and family for guidance and help, and you may have or are planning to do so. While I’m sure that their advice and input is sincere and with your best interest at heart, let me ask you a question. Would you seek marriage council from someone who has never been married, or got a divorce? My point here is that, unless your friend of family member has successfully “gotten out of the pattern” and accomplished the time and financial freedom you deserve and seek, these are not the best people to council or get advice from in this case.

So…how do you go about making a change? Well, ultimately everyone is driven by only two basic emotions – pain and pleasure. Everything we do is driven by increasing the feeling of “pleasure” and/or by reducing the feeling of “pain”. This is what decides if, and what, we buy and virtually drives any decision we make. This is the magic to you accomplishing anything in your life. Make a list of “pains” and “pleasures” associated with any situation that you want to change. If you want change, make sure that the “pleasures” associated you get from making the change are far greater than the “pain” of not changing. Be honest with yourself and this will work miracles for you.

One last note... It is easy to be dragged down by all the negativity around you. Don’t let this happen to you. You are blessed by many people around you who care for you and love you. Don't let others determine how you feel, and what you can accomplish. Success comes from within! Also, history tells us that in challenging economic times that great fortunes have been accumulated by those who broke free of the pattern. Everything is cheaper and that creates fantastic opportunities for those who want to see them.

I realize that breaking the mold, stepping out of the pattern may be a bit scary. However the rewards of doing so can be AMAZING! Decide what you want, find out how you can get it, and take action…every day towards achieving your goals. Start today… tomorrow won’t be different if you don’t!

Leon
"If you want the same results, keep doing the same things. If you want a different outcome, do something different."