To be ‘rich’ is truly subjective, what does it mean to be rich, what does it look like? A lot of people want to be rich and successful, I know I do, but have no idea what it actually looks like to them. If you want answers to this question, before reading further, think to yourself for 10 minutes, envision what you want from life, if there was no restriction, where would you be, what would you be doing. A little trick for you, if you did not smile while doing this, then you have not discovered what your ‘rich’ is quite yet.
Now that you have that idea in your head, hold on to that vision you are seeing, to that fire flickering in your heart that wants to get started. Passion is a necessity to live this kind of lifestyle. Acceptance is the next neccessity to have in order to live a rich life. This acceptance is the following: It is true that some people are born into, or closer to a rich lifestyle, however, it will never mean that it is impossible for you, as long as its your will. With this information you are ready to discover how to live a rich life.
Discipline
Kobe Bryant, one of my favorite basketball players, and minds, had this to say about greatness, “After all, greatness is not for everybody.” At first it just seems like a simple motivational quote, until you remember who Kobe was, a fierce competitor. This quote was not just a statement but a question, a challenge even. What Kobe is really asking is, “Is greatness for you?” To me, thats a much more important question. Before you can practice great discipline, first you must decide that greatness is within your capabilities.
These mental decisions your making for yourself is very important because, the choices only get more difficult to make, dont worry you got this! So what does great discipline look like? Sacrifices, and many of them. To live a rich life it most often than not takes a large amount of money. A losing mentality such as, I don’t make a lot of money, can take you off this path fast.
Instead try mastering saving. Fight urges to eat at “The Golden Arches” when you know you have food to make at home. Take it a step further and meal prep weekly so you dont overpay for groceries. Get invited to go to the bar with your best friend? Try suggesting something free, like a day at the house watching movies.
Now remember, you have made this decision to be great, no one else. Unfortunately some people just are not going to be on board with not seeing you. It is important to keep your discipline. Staying home from events saves you money potentially spent, but it also saves you time which is way more valuable. What can you accomplish in a day that will get you closer to your goal?
Productivity
So you have self-reflected, and chosen to make the sacrifices needed to make your dream-life, real-life. Such a beautiful thing, but it is only the beginning. Now it is time to put the work in like your getting ready for the heavyweight champion title. Production is huge, and often times mishandled, which can lead people discouraged and even deter them from ever leading an improved quality of life. so how can we master the art of production? Keep reading.
Be Intentional – The more decisive and specific you are with your desires the easier you will find it to be to accomplish them. “What does that look like?” you might ask. Let’s say you wake up and feel like doing something productive, and go for a walk. Its nice, however, it was done on the spur of the moment. There’s no dedication to continue doing so. Being intentional with your goals requires proactiveness and not reactiveness to a feeling. Examples of proactiveness would be creating a vision board, or S.M.A.R.T (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound) goal planning.
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Execution – This one needs no explantion, ironically being the easiest to understand and hardest to do. Productivitiy is more than planning, like the Migos say, you have to walk it like you talk it. Get in the gym, change your diet, limit your daily coffee, read a book, whatever it is that brings you closer to living rich, execute, execute, execute. Did you know, turning a should-do into a habit could take as little as 18 days. Imagine how enjoyable it will feel to turn something your truly passionate about into a habitual grind.
Monitoring your progression– Tracking production is a part of the SMART goals I mentioned earlier, but deserves it’s own paragraph because of how important it is to your success. Could you imagine running a race without EVER seeing the finish line or other competitors? How would you know when to speed up or when to stop running. As you can see productivity feedback is a essential. To live a rich life you need to understand what your are doing right and wrong, minimalising as much mistakes as you can, adapt to changes and create spaces for areas of improvement. If you cant see what exactly is being accomplished, you may start asking why you are comitting in the first place.
Inspiration
Inspiration is the reason you are on this page, even if you have not made a commitment to a rich life, you are seeking something. Whether its happiness, closure, clarity, answers, you are here with a purpose. Too often however, time passes and that inspired feeling you once had is nothing but a fleeting emotion. To live a truly rich life you need to nurture your dreams, and inspiration is the ultimate super food.
Fun fact, the average person has up to 60,000 thoughts in a day. Do you think your dreams have a chance against all these other competing ideas that race to your mind? Maybe if you are Tony Stark, but the reality we are going to have to put work into reinforcing our passions. How can we refuel ourselves to stay renergized for success? Turns out there are many things that we can do.
THE INSPIRATION LIST:
- Reading
- Listen to podcast
- Identify models and mentors
- TV and movie series centered around your passion
- Collaborating and meeting like-minded people
- Practicing positive affirmations
- Envisioning your Future
There are so many different sources of inspiration in this world to chose from. Keep your mind aligned determined, and excited.
Dream BIG Share Big
Dreaming is the most important part about our journey. When we make each sacrifice, accomplish another task, pick up another book, its all because of this. Your dream is that important that you were willing to make these huge lifestyle changes. Think about it every day. What would you do if you were already there, what adventure will to make if you had everything you needed.
This is who you really are, and be proud of that. Dream so big that it is all you talk about. Not only will become more real to you as you hear yourself speak, but it will become real to your family and friends opening doors for more support and self-belief in your capablities. By doing this your even allowing opportunity to come to you as your peers may end up being in network of someone who could help you grow and potentially succeed.
After reading this, you are equipped to live your rich life. Abundant happiness, confidence, pride, eagerness for more knowledge. The only way you can fail is if you dont try or stop, so keep that esteem train rolling.