No excuses, I take full responsibility and blame my lack of conviction in the direction I am going, but I am back and well on the trail – no more breaks!! I aim to update my blog at least twice a week and I am starting it with the third exercise in T Harv Eker’s book ‘Secrets of the Millionaire Mind’. is 200 page book is phenomenal and is broken down into 2 sections; Part I being about your money blueprint, which according to T Harv we all have, and Part II The Wealth Files explains 17 ways in which the rich think and gives you exercises and ways to install these into your mind. I shall also be going to his seminar in Earls Court on the 7th, 8th and 9th of May and will be reporting back on the results of that. In the meantime, take a look at this, I will be updating these as well as giving my notes on the full book in their own special section on my blog. Have fun and see you back on here soon!
T Harv Eker – Secrets of the Millionaire Mind - Wealth File #3 [Rich people are committed to being rich. Poor people want to be rich]
In this wealth principle T Harv says that the number one reason that most people don’t get what they want is that they don’t know what they want. Their feelings are mixed and incongruent and there’s a conflict somewhere in the subconscious which blocks the clear view at goal. Most people will say that they want to be rich, however their installed negativity, that they will have to pay in some way for their riches, get the better of them. I know mine is based on the reality of the work and dedication that goes with it, which is strange because I’ve not always been like that at all, in fact my dedication previously (when I got a job selling Procurement and Supply Chain management software for example) was inspired and focused, putting in all it took to get the plan and strategy down and in place. I had the same dedication when I first started at my current role selling PR and media outreach solutions, however feel that maybe the internal admin and service issues have finally taken their toll. I’m feeling physically tired when I try to focus now so I need to ensure I get this sorted and get my tunnel vision back so that I stop at nothing to getting what I want!!
One minute the universe hears that you want to be rich, so it begins sending you opportunities for wealth. But then it hears you say, “Rich people are greedy,” so the universe begins to support you in not having much money. But then you think, “Having a lot of money makes life so much more enjoyable,” so the poor universe, dazed and confused, restarts sending you opportunities for more money. The next day you’re in an uninspired mood so you think, “Money’s not that important.” The frustrated universe finally screams, “Make up your frickin’ mind! I’ll get you what you want, just tell me what it is!”
The number one reason most people don’t get what they want is that they don’t know what they want.
Poor people have plenty of good reasons as to why getting and actually being rich might be a problem. Consequently, they are not 100 percent certain they really want to be rich. Their message to the universe is confusing. Their message to others is confusing. And why does all of this confusion happen? Because their message to themselves is confusing.
T. Harv Eker talks about the power of intention. I know it might be hard to believe, but you always get what you want— what you subconsciously want, not what you say you want. You might emphatically deny this and respond, “That’s crazy! Why would I want to struggle?” And my question for you is exactly the same: “I don’t know. Why would you want to struggle?”. Put bluntly, if you are not achieving the wealth you say you desire, there’s a good chance it’s because, first, you subconsciously don’t really want wealth, or second, you’re not willing to do what it takes to create it. Let’s explore this further. There are actually three levels of so-called wanting.
The first level is “I want to be rich.” That’s another way of saying, “I’ll take it if it falls in my lap.” Wanting alone is useless. Have you noticed that wanting doesn’t necessarily lead to “having”? Notice also that wanting without having leads to more wanting. Wanting becomes habitual and leads only to itself, creating a perfect circle that goes exactly nowhere. Wealth does not come from merely wanting it. How do you know this is true? With a simple reality check: billions of people want to be rich, relatively few are.
The second level of wanting is “I choose to be rich.” This entails deciding to become rich. Choosing is a much stronger energy and goes hand in hand with being responsible for creating your reality. The word decision comes from the Latin word decidere, which means “to kill off any other alternatives.” Choosing is better but not best.
The third level of wanting is “I commit to being rich.” The definition of the word commit is “to devote oneself unreservedly.” This means holding absolutely nothing back; giving 100 percent of everything you’ve got to achieving wealth. It means being willing to do whatever it takes for as long as it takes. This is the warrior’s way. No excuses, no ifs, no buts, no maybes—and failure is not an option. The warrior’s way is simple: “I will be rich or I will die trying.” “I commit to being rich.” Try saying that to yourself…. What comes up for you? For some, it feels empowering. For others, it feels daunting.
If you are not fully, totally, and truly committed to creating wealth, chances are you won’t
Are you willing to work sixteen hours a day? Rich people are. Are you willing to work seven days a week and give up most of your weekends? Rich people are. Are you willing to sacrifice seeing your family, your friends, and give up your recreations and hobbies? Rich people are. Are you willing to risk all your time, energy, and start-up capital with no guarantee of returns? Rich people are.
For a time, hopefully a short time but often a long time, rich people are ready and willing to do all of the above. Are you? Maybe you’ll be lucky and you won’t have to work long or hard or sacrifice anything. You can wish for that, but I sure wouldn’t count on it. Again, rich people are committed enough to do whatever it takes. Period. It’s interesting to note, however, that once you do commit, the universe will bend over backward to support you. One of my favourite passages is by explorer W. H. Murray, who wrote the following during one of the first Himalayan expeditions:
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favour all manner of unforeseen incidents, meetings, and material assistance, which no man could have dreamt would have come his way.
In other words, the universe will assist you, guide you, support you, and even create miracles for you. But first, you have to commit!
EXERCISE
Write a short paragraph on exactly why creating wealth is important to me. Be specific: -
My sons life is the most important thing in the world to me and I know he has and will have a lot to give to the world so long as I can help nurture him and his future. I didn’t have anything I wanted or needed in order to make my mark on the world in the time that I would have wanted to do it. I’m not blaming anyone for my lack of success up until now apart from myself, however I can’t help feeling that if my natural enthusiasm was nurtured in some way I would be the successful artist and musician that I know I would have been. I and my son deserve a fantastic life and there arfe countries that I want ot see in their full glory and I deserve to have a stress free life in which I can explore every exciting element of my creative life and put into practice the phenomenal wealth of ideas I have. The world needs me to be rich because it knows that earth will be a much better place for it. I will help everybody that I have the desire to, and I will explore more ways in which to do that
