I have often heard people say that you need to think outside the box. Then I remember reading somewhere that the first perception that people need to get out of their minds is the idea of thinking outside the box because really, there is no box...just think. Oftentimes we get ourselves into situations and then think we are in such a rut and don't know what to do about it, yet the only person who can possibly do something about the situation that you are in is you!
So I was in a financial 'rut' and went to see a mentor, an amazing lady and she shared a few words with me. Firstly she said there was nothing she could do about my finances immediately, but she gave me ways in which to avoid getting into the same situation again. (That's a topic for another blog altogether). Then she went on to talk about goals. It is very important to set your long and short term goals clearly. This may sound cliche but really, this maps your whole life and your day to day routine because everything that you do on a daily basis should contribute to the achievement of your goals in one way or the other and if it doesn't, why are you wasting your precious time doing it?
Then we talked in great length about money and its management. She said the way you deal with $10 is exactly the same way you deal with a million dollars. So its important to have a plan for all your income, which should include investment. What I liked was her idea that money is a creation of the mind. You are as rich as you imagine yourself to be. Its all in the mind, correct your state of mind and you correct everything else. It might not make sense to you now, but the place I had reached, this statement was the solution to all my problems. We hold the power to shape our destiny in the way that we want, just believe it and you can achieve it.
Then we talked about relationships and what was profound was the fact that you are only 50% responsible for a relationship with someone else, but you are 100% responsible for how you feel. Your success, or lack of it is your responsibility. Above all, deal with happy people and remove ALL forms of negativity in your life, it only pulls you back! Use every failure as an opportunity to do better. So now that you realise that the power is in your hands, what are you waiting for?
