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2 Traps People Fall Into

Two Common Wealth Traps 99% O f People Fall Into By: Mark Ford No. 1: The Trap of the “Regular Employee” Are you a Medical Doctor, Lawyer, or other professional? How about a salaried employee? If so, you’re in a trap. And you’ll never get out unless you listen up right now. Here’s what I mean… At the end of the day, you are charging for your time. And if you want to make more money, there are only two ways to do it: Charge more per hour (though not too much more, or you risk sounding ridiculous and worse, getting replaced). Work more hours (though there are only so many hours you can work and still have a life). As you improve your skills or stay long enough with the company, you may earn more for every hour you work. Eventually, you might even earn a couple hundred thousand per year. To earn that money, you will have to work very hard. Often, that means 10- to 14-hour workdays. If you’re a salaried employee or you have a job th...

Wealth Is A Choice

It's your choice to  be wealthy .  No one can make that choice for you.  However, most people have never made this decision -- simply because they don't know that they can.  The easiest way to decide is to accept that you want a certain lifestyle.  Once you do that, you must develop goals, which should also outline a plan-of-action for its attainment. Often, people cannot make a choice about wealth because they are caught up in their addictive behaviors.  They end up wasting time and money by excessively pursuing unworthy endeavors: drugs, sex, gambling, oversleeping, entertainment, and other deleterious behaviors. These addictions cloud your mind and prohibit clear thinking. The choice of wealth cannot be avoided.  Those who do not make the choice will be confused for the rest of their lives.  Unfortunately, most people have taken the vow of poverty (unknowingly), bu...