Wealth Building 101: Why Bother?
Ninety five percent of people are only uncomfortable enough to complain. This is what my Kiyosaki Rich Dad education trainer said to me in my first interview. He asked if I was really serious about wealth building. Most people don’t want to bother with doing what wealth building requires.
Most people would rather wait for something outside of themselves to happen to make their life better. If this does not happen then they are OK to suffer and be a victim. These are not bad or lazy people they are normal people. This is human nature to do as little as needed.
That being said, wealth building is about being challenged to be your best and stretch your limits. This builds character and confidence. Reaching for more is also in our DNA. So, we must choose.
Do you choose
a secure job?
a pension or managed retirement account?
vacations that must be taken when you can get time off work?
health care that is provided when you need it?
Or do you choose
freedom to work hard and build your own business?
cash flow monthly that will continue to come whether you work or not?
time freedom to do what you want to do when you want to do it?
means to take care of yourself and balance in your life?
The Kiyosaki Rich Dad education plan is for those who choose freedom, which ultimately leads to real security. Wealth building is a choice. It won’t happen to you. Madalyn
Let me know how your choices have worked out for you.
Are your working hard to make your business work but not getting ahead?
Are you underwater with an investment property?
Have you found an investment that is really rockin? Let me know.
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I can’t say I completely agree regarding some issues, but you certainly have an interesting writing style. Anyway, I like the quality you bring to the blogosphere and that this isn’t just another abandoned, made-for-adsense site! Take care…
Thanks for the comment. I really appreciate the feedback and would love to hear your views on what you are reading. What is working best for you? Madalyn
Hey Madalyn,
From reading your post what I hear you asking is really this question:
“Do you trust someone else to take care of your financial future or do you choose to take care of it?”
As you have pointed out in several of your blog posts, wealth building does NOT happen by accident. And if we entrust our wealth to government agencies, large corporations, or other entities, we may be at risk for never actually building wealth. Starting with companies like Enron and ending with government programs like Medicare that may or may NOT be around a few years from now, it is difficult to entrust our wealth building, or even the securing of our wealth, to others.
Personally, your blog has enforced my choice to take and keep wealth building as a personal responsibility. I run my own businesses, I build my wealth in forms I consider secure, I do not simply entrust that hard-earned wealth to others, and I do my part to ensure that I am not a burden on others while also tithing to those less fortunate.
Yes, yes, and yes. Thank you for the continued encouragement to be self-sufficient guardians of our own wealth. It IS harder than entrusting it to someone else, but my experience shows me it pays bigger dividends in the end!
Thanks for this great feedback. It is so nice to know I am not the only one who feels this way and wants to do something constructive rather than just complain. Madalyn
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Santos,
I so appreciate your coming often to my blog. Let me know if there are any topics you are particularly interested in. Madalyn
Great information! I’ve been looking for something like this for a while now. Thanks!
Really appreciate you sharing this blog post.Thanks Again. Fantastic.
Yaretzi,
You are very welcome. Glad you like the blog. Madalyn
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