Wealth Building 101: Choose the narrow way

Wealth building requires you to take a different, more difficult path than the majority of people. This is precisely why not everyone is wealthy.

Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it.
Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, there are few who find it. Matthew 7:13-14

What did Jesus mean by this statement? I think he was saying that just because the majority believes or acts in a certain way that does not mean that is the best way. As matter of fact, his statement suggests that the conventional or socially acceptable system is often a path to destruction.

Destruction is a strong term but lets look at some conventional ways or systems and see if there is at least an element of destruction built into them:

Our conventional medical system
Our social security system
Our public school system
Our political system

All these systems were designed with good intentions, but are they working? Do we need to consider changing them?

For instance, here are some alternative ways to consider:

We need as a society to take more responsibility for our own health rather than waiting until we are sick and looking for a magic pill
We need to take responsibility for our own retirement by planning ahead
We need to teach our children more from home so we know what they are learning
We need to pick our leaders by there merit not their party

Why do we not jump up and make these changes? Lack of time and money.
Why do we not have time or money? Because we choose the conventional path to wealth building.
What is the conventional way to wealth building? Work hard and save your money. How is that working out for you? Like our other conventional systems, this one needs to be adjusted.

The alternative path to wealth building should be to  gain money smart skills so you can work smart and bring in cash flow monthly by building or purchasing assets . Once your assets are bringing in consistent, passive cash flow monthly you have time and money to step out of or help change other conventional broken systems.

On a non conventional, but true, path to wealth building you will likely be criticized, made fun of or even pitied. Expect and accept this and remember what Jesus said about the narrow way. Madalyn

This blog is for seekers of the narrow way. Those who are sick of struggling in the conventional wealth building system of working hard but never getting ahead. I invite you to contact me about what I am doing to create cash flow monthly.