I wanna have a future in which I'll have more money than I could ever
have dreamed of. I want to get it all clear in my head, thus
simplifying the plan. And so. I have come up with this article.
If you are between the ages of 10 to 30, you need to read this and understand every single word of it.
I
have broken it all up into six sections, or chapters, for easy
understanding. Being rich is no tough thing. The only thing that
separates you from money and power is time. With time, you'll have it
all.
Written straight from my heart. Could be classified as creative non-fiction.
Be inspired and motivated to achieve more as you go on to read this
THE WILL TO SUCCEED
Will is the ultimate desire to achieve. It is the resolve to do whatever which is requisite in the process of attaining heights.
Without
having the will to succeed, there’s no driving force to get to success.
You can have determination to go the extra mile and the fortitude to
carry out the necessary actions, but if the will isn’t behind you giving
you those propelling pushes for a specific goal, the rest is futile.
Without
this will, you will not be able to sacrifice the time, effort and cost
necessary for developing the required skills in your career choice.
A
motivating factor when it comes to having the will to success is having
a highly plausible reason “why” you want to succeed. You have to be
certain of the crux which can’t afford you to be a failure.
You
have to decide why it is important. It could be money, working from
home, and all the nice things you desire in life. It could also be the
quest to impact and bring positive value into people’s lives. Whatever
the reason, that’s the drive behind your will.
To succeed, one
needs to have the vision to see their success and then the tenacity to
never give up no matter what obstacles they face.
“The first step
towards success is taken when you refuse to be a captive of the
environment in which you first find yourself.” – Mark Caine.
Success
is largely determined by the strength of will or resolution a person
has to succeed. It is shaped by the inflexibility to do everything it
takes for as long as it takes to achieve success.
The Will To Prepare Is As Important As The Will To Prevail
When
it comes to the surfacing matter of prosperity, there’s a lot more to it
than desire. Success largely comes down to putting in time and effort
so that when an opportunity arises, you are ready to give it your best.
Through
a lot of beforehand hard work and practice, you will be able to find
success in your career as soon as the bell has been rung. The work
starts a long time before the whistle sounds.
There’s more to
success than wanting it, and it goes far beyond having a good strategy.
Always be geared up for whatever might come your way and you’ll be ready
no matter what when game time is. If you want to reach triumph, focus
on developing the desire for preparation. Just don’t let the groundwork
overtake you completely.
All the laurels surrounding every line of
business tend to fall around tactical decisions and executions
thereafter, but the real victory starts much sooner. It begins with
possessing the will to prepare.
Here are ways by which you can congregate or assemble your will and get prepared for what’s to come:
1)
Being inquisitive and eager to learn: - This is a skill that cannot be
over-emphasized. It is simply the thirst for knowledge.
Knowledge
and ideas are now the main source of economic growth (more important
than land, labour, money, or other ‘tangible’ resources). Knowledge is
to be defined, valued, and acquired –not for what it is –but for what it
can do.
Look at things, people, objects, situations, challenges
really closely and carefully. Learn everything, if possible. Learn @
schools, internet [Every close means].
2) Be innovative: -
Whatever you think of is your creation. Thinking should become your
capital asset, no matter the setbacks you experience in your life. Your
skill, single-mindedness and unflagging energy should be worked upon
gradually. For the fact that you thought of something, that something
should come to pass. Be realistic of your result.
3) Be proactive
and ethical: - If you do what you always did, you will get what you
always got. Likewise, if you don’t try something different, you will
never get something different. Excellence is not achieved without
diligence and sacrifice. Proactively prepare by anticipating the
possibilities and work consistently to better yourself as an individual.
4)
Grow your intelligence in your field of interest: - If you do not grow
in a thing, you really cannot have the command of it. Your preparation
and stamina would be put to test and your success afterwards, is a proof
of your level of preparation and the willpower to take your
per-perceived chances.
5) Beware of your social circle: - be
cautious of the people you socialize with. Those who empower you should
be greatly valued and those who belittle you should be shunned.
Influences take an immense toll on your strength of mind.
If you
want to develop the will to win, ensure that you invest in winning now
by developing the will to prepare before the game begins.
The
value of life lies not in the length of days, but in the use we make of
them: a man may live long yet get little from life. Whether you find
satisfaction in life depends not on your tale of years, but on your
will.
Be imbued with the will to succeed.
PLAN AND SCHEME FOR THE FUTURE TIRELESSLY
Your time is precious
and must be planned with exactitude and used to the fullest. Find time
to think about your life and write it down. You need to be able to work
out for yourself what to do.
Life owes you nothing but an
opportunity to study, work, grow, and sacrifice to get to where you want
to be. This moment is your life so make the most out of it.
You
can’t get everything you want in a day, you have to go step by step. In
life, you have to keep trying, keep practicing and keep filling your
glass. The prospect of changing something should inspire you.
Develop
the spirit of adventure. Try more than a dozen attempts. Arise, awake
and stop not until the goal is reached. Properly pursuit and
determination gets you there.
Do not be afraid to start. Fear
kills dreams and aspirations. Fear holds you down. There is nothing more
common than unsuccessful people with talent. Fear is a choice. There’s
nothing to fear, but fear itself. Be secure in the knowledge that you
would succeed. You have no alternative. You cannot afford to fail.
Life
can be very unpredictable and melodramatic. We all, at a point in our
lives, get faced with ordeals which are capable of distracting us from
our true course. We, therefore, have to try not to give in to self-pity.
It can wear us down and weaken our efforts.
Hope is not a plan so it’s therefore advisable to translate your ambitions and dreams into a life plan.
Planning for your future
Planning for your future is a continuous
exercise. Planning, in relation to your choices and preferences, would
be shaped by the impact of the world and your experiences.
So it’s very important for you to plan while considering these factors: -
1) Education: - Have you learnt a lot of things and are you willing to learn how to do many more things?
2)
Lifestyle: - In the future, do you want to live a life of mere survival
or a life in which you’ll survive in style and with wealth?
3) Job: - Do you want to be self-employed or have a lifetime job with a guaranteed retirement plan at sixty-five?
4) Residence: - Do you want to reside in a city where opportunities abound or you’re on your permanent settling ground?
5) Level of exposure: - Are you familiar with other cultures or ready to mix with people from other backgrounds?
6)
Recognition: - Do you want to be recognized as a young and innovative
fellow impacting the world or as one who is propelling the company
you’re in to greater heights?
7) Risk: - Are you willing to risk it all in order to get to where you want to be or you’re okay with settling for less?
8) Hobby: - Are there things you love doing or feel that you can do which many people are earning a lot from?
9) Dreams:- Can you enlarge your vision in life and reach for big things?
The purpose of planning for your future is to help you: -
1) Think thoroughly about what you want and ensure that you’ve considered all your options.
2) Convince willing sponsors that you’re very certain of what you intend to do with your life.
3) Refrain from strolling along the wrong path.
4) Operate in your chosen career diligently.
5) Furnish a standard against which to judge future decisions and results.
6) Get busy working towards the goals you’ve set for yourself.
7) Be reminded of your dreams during tough times.
Tips To Use When Drafting A Life Plan
1) Plan and outline your career according to your dreams, thoughts, desires, and innovative outlook.
2) Go from the big picture view to the fine detail view.
3) Put in concise order what you want to achieve in life and how you will achieve it.
4) What endeavors you want to go into and ways by which you will put them into practice.
5) How you will learn and acquire the skills and professional knowledge needed in your line of business.
“If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall
into someone else’s plan. And guess what they’ve planned for you? Not
much.” – Jim Rohn.
“If you don’t build your dream, someone else will hire you to build theirs.”
“Great feats are achieved by a series of small efforts that pay off.”
“Do the very best you know how, the very best way you can, and keep on doing so till the end”
BE FINANCIALLY EDUCATED AND FINANCIALLY INTELLIGENT
Financially
responsible and successful people don’t build their wealth by accident -
or overnight. Becoming rich takes serious willpower, and long-term
vision.
You have to be able to keep your eye on the prize of
financial freedom, be willing to sacrifice your present wants for the
sake of your future and develop good habits to win.
You have to
decide that you don’t want a safe and secure paycheck. You have to come
to the conclusion that just safety and security is not worth it. You
have to long for financial freedom.
The very reason we experience
financial inadequacy is poor financial habits such as spending money and
free time on liabilities – not assets.
Many of us,
unfortunately, find ourselves in bad situations in which we’ll need
certain amounts of money to leave. Let’s take a critical look, a few
thousands of naira or dollars is a bandage. While it will get you out of
such situations (e.g. incurred debt, due rent, etc.), it won’t
necessarily prevent the next one or put you in a position where you’ll
never have to be in one again.
It’s important to be financially free enough to escape the horrible situations we sometimes find ourselves in.
But,
a mindset of such caliber is damaging in the sense that it is entirely
focused on escaping from rather than moving towards. It doesn’t
highlight the panorama of being wealthy.
A more sustainable solution is to build a plan for your future that involves complete financial independence.
This
is a step beyond the escape hatch. It allows you to build a future
where you’ll never need to tap into savings with the intent of leaving
an embarrassing circumstance.
How Do You Erect Your Future Financial Fortress?
• It starts with financial education.
What
is financial education? Financial education simply, is a kind of
teaching, training and learning connected with money and finance. It
gives us an amazing facility to wisely determine financially viable and
favorable schemes.
Financial education leaves an indelible imprint
on the way we approach monetary affairs. Generally, being financially
educated edifies us in the enigmatic journey to success.
There are
so many financially ignorant individuals out there who have the
potential to build their fortress. This is why the usefulness of this
principal necessity cannot be under-estimated.
Sources by which you can be financially educated:-
1) Print media, e.g. books, journals, magazines, newspapers, etc.
2) Electronic media, e.g. eBooks, blogs, websites, web shows, webinars, etc.
3) Mass media, e.g. TV shows, radio, interviews, economic and finance broadcasts, etc.
4) One-on-one enlightening, e.g. coaching, mentoring, consulting, etc.
5) Educational centers (public and private), e.g. seminars, conferences, schools/institutions, etc.
From The Sources Above You Will Learn: -
1) How to start and run your own business (online business or otherwise) full-time or on the side.
2) How money works.
3) How to invest in assets that provide cash flow.
4) How to reduce extravagant and unnecessary spending
5) Insights into how you can use your intelligence to make sound financial decisions.
And it ends with the application of your acquired financial education and financial intelligence.
It is a requisite to put money aside, not just to save but instead to invest. Such skills and actions will serve
you much better than a few thousands in your savings account.
Focus on what you know, pay a fair price and invest for the long term.
Choose investment ideas that are easy to understand and straightforward.
Keep
your money divided between different types of securities such as
stocks, bonds, mutual funds, international, cash and real estate so that
changes in one market won’t ripple your entire net worth.
Invest in startups as a venture capitalist.
Let
your money compound uninterrupted for a very long time. Let your money
work for you. With only small amounts, time can turn even the smallest
sums into princely treasures.
Any man or woman may become wealthy if he or she begins right.
It will not do for anyone to sit down and wait for the coming of wealth and fortune.
Any fool can make money but it takes a wise man to keep it.
The first step to acquiring a fortune lies in hard work. Secondly, always save some portion of your wages and
lastly, be on alert for investment.
So take control of your finances today, and start erecting your future financial fortress in which you would be completely free.
CREATIVITY AND MARKETABILITY IN YOUR ENDEAVOR
Business, as a trade, is the activity of making, buying, selling or supplying goods or services for money.
Come to think of it, why is every one of us engaged in one form
of business or the other? We work so as to be able to make ends meet. We
work in order to earn income which, in turn, is used in sustaining
ourselves and providing/catering for our numerous needs.
Do any of
us think we can survive without money? No, I don’t think so. Without
being too sentimental, it is a realistic fact that we need money to
remain alive on this earth. Money is what keeps us going in life. Money
allows us to acquire all of these;
i) Good food
ii) Appropriate clothing
iii) A befitting place of abode
iv) The best of quality education
v) Respect and dignity amongst friends, family and neighbours
vi) Sound health
vii) Any electronic and computerized gadget or device of your choice
viii) A comfortable and stress-free life
Yes,
we all desire (and want) riches and fortune-filled lives. Both comfort
and enjoyment only comes after directed hard work and tireless hustle.
Why
should our hard work be directed and to where? Your hard work needs to
be directed to where it really needs to be. You can’t just place your
work in anything that goes by. You have to check the viability of an
idea before you put your money, energy and time into it. If you see your
hard work as a tool which will make you successful, then you’ll have to
wisely direct it to the right place and at the right time for it to
lead you to that foreseen success.
Those (excluding children)
whose job is none other than to eat and to sleep are old people. Why?
because their bones are weak. That’s a major reason why we should start
our hustle and be found at the battle front now before we grow old. For
as a man ages, so does his body and overall strength/might.
The
endeavor which places you on the path to wealth is what I call a debut
career. Everyone has to start from somewhere. Success takes time and
lots of patience. You have to try your hand on something first.
“Take
up one idea. Make that one idea your life – think of it, dream about
it, live on that one idea. Let the brain, muscles, nerves, and every
part of your body be full of that one idea; and just leave every other
idea alone. This is the way to success.” – Swami Vivekananda.
This
debut career/endeavor may not even be related with what you studied or
intend to study when getting a higher education. There are lots of
lucrative self-reliant endeavors, a few of which are: -
a) Blogging
b) Freelancing
c) Animating
d) Digital product creation
e) Applications developer(web or mobile)
f) Affiliate marketing
g) Graphic Design
All
you need in order to stand well on your feet is to master and
understand the basics, stipulations, and various procedures which are
used in such endeavor. It does not require a great genius to make money.
The two skills needed in every business venture for it to thrive and be a source of income for the owner.
These are: -
a) Creativity
b) Marketability
a)
Creativity: - This involves having the skill and ability to produce
something new. It could also be the thinking of new ideas or ways by
which problems can be solved.
Your creativity has to have
structure. You have to be certain about how you’ll build up your
content. You have to know what you can do and what you are to do before
you explore against the norm and do your thing differently.
Never
aim for little. Know that when you’re in, your output should be of
importance in the industry for your recognition and total mass appeal.
You must be willing to add value to what you do in order to become a
strong brand.
You should produce or offer services which are
capable of being sold. They have to be packaged and well-contained so as
to make them attractive, appealing and have the desired effect on the
public.
Much emphasis needs not to be laid on the fact that you
need to offer services and produce goods that would benefit your
prospective consumers.
b) Marketability: - It’s not just enough to
be creative. You have to be able to market your goods and services, so
that they can reach potential customers and be acceptable in the
industry they’re moving into.
You need to create awareness about your creation or targeted service in order to earn a living from it.
You have to develop the ability to connect with a large network of people, bringing the work you’ve created to a larger public.
Improve your interest in marketing and sales.
Strategize
on how you will market your product or service. Why? How your product
or service meets the basic need of the consumers you hope to sell it to
will be crucial in how well it’s received in the market.
Whenever
you visit successful business enterprises, shops, supermarkets or online
storefronts, be wise and sure enough to take mental notes of displays
and the type of merchandise on sale .e.g. the array and presentation of
merchandise, the demeanor and style of shoppers, cash registers,
structure, architecture and decoration of the buildings or website, etc.
Let the world carry your work. Make and let your brand sell big for you.
Have fun in what you are doing and you will succeed.
You
must have a steady head, one that can weather the rough sea of
reverses, from which no life is altogether free, and one that will not
become too big when success attends his efforts.
Success in your
chosen career or endeavor gives you the assurance that you’re treading
along the path which you’ve designed for yourself.
“The whole secret of a successful life is to find out what one’s destiny is to do and then do it.” -- Henry Ford.
CREATE PASSIVE INCOME STREAMS
True financial independence means: -
a) Understanding how money and investing work.
b) Building a portfolio of assets that create constant cash flow.
Financial
freedom comes from earning passive income from investments, businesses
and other residual income streams. Unlike an employee, you don’t need to
show up to work in order to get paid.
For instance, can you quit
your job today, never work again and live comfortably from the income
that you earn passively? If you can, you’re financially free. If you
can’t, you’re not.
It would feel great not just to earn passive
income each month but to earn it daily. Wouldn’t all our lives be
splendid if we receive cash in our bank accounts on literally every day
of the month, except weekends, from at least one of our income streams?
Wealth
comes from creating more income, not necessarily reducing costs. So we
don’t need to live like paupers today because of the wealth we’re
accumulating for tomorrow.
Ability to create wealth comes from the following;
• Building businesses
• Making good investments
• Connecting with the right people
What is an income stream?
An income stream just refers to any
source of regular financial income in your life. E.g. your job, pension,
and rent from an apartment building you own.
What, then, is a passive income stream?
A passive income stream
is one where, once you’ve done the initial investment there’s little or
no upkeep to that investment required to maintain that income stream.
Writing
a book is a passive income stream, for example – once that book is
complete and on its way to the publisher, you just sit back and wait for
the proceeds.
However, most passive income streams require some
sort of significant investment up front. Generally, that investment
breaks down into two distinct groups: -
1) An investment of time.
2) An investment of money.
1)
An investment of time: - Most time investments usually pairs with an
investment of ideas and energy as well. Collectively, you’re gradually
turning leisure time into some sort of item that will provide a steady
stream of income over time.
The passive income streams you create here are bought through sweat(e.g. eBook, online course, app).
2)
An investment of money: - This includes putting money into financial
schemes, shares, property, or a commercial venture with the expectation
of achieving a profit. True investing doesn’t just happen without some
action on your part. A “real” investor does not simply throw his or her
money at any random investment; he or she performs thorough analysis and
commits capital only when there is a reasonable expectation of profit.
Below are some examples of up-front time and money investments: -
a) Books(electronic or hard copy)
b) Real estate
c) Fine arts
d) Motion pictures
e) Music
f) Fashion designing
g) Affiliate blogs
h) Online course
i) Application Software
j) Mobile app
k) YouTube channel
l) Investment Portfolio
m) Franchised business system, etc.
“Successful entrepreneurs are givers and not takers of positive energy.”
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.” -- Chris Grosser.
“Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people.”-- Eleanor Roosevelt.
STEP INTO TRUE POWER AND FREEDOM
Power is the ability to do something. Freedom is the state of being able to do what you want, without anything stopping you.
Having
the true power and freedom you seek is highly important, but that is on
the condition that it will benefit those who are poor and needy.
Money
can only be measured in terms of money. One speaks of the “richest”
men, not the “best” rich men or the “greatest” rich men. That’s why it’s
just not enough to be rich for the sake of yourself and your family but
also for the people who are striving to make ends meet.
It’s not about accumulating wealth for yourself. When you die, your wealth won’t be buried with you.
You toiled hard to earn your money, but that doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t assist people with it.
The essence of having riches is to use your money to help others achieve their goals.
“Wealth” is a word that has been used historically to mean more than the amassment of material wealth.
Do not choose your profession with the sole purpose of amassing material wealth.
The hard truth is that if material wealth is all, and then losing it truly means losing all.
I
am not saying that we should not strive toward material gain. It is a
true fact that “the laborer is worth of his hire.” There is nothing
wrong with being materially enriched by a skill that brings so much into
the lives of others.
While we’re happy to earn the coin, we’re in
this for a great deal more. Those who are simply “rich” make a splash
in the here-and-now, but are quickly forgotten in the pages of history.
Those who enrich are remembered, often for centuries – even if they
lived as paupers.
The world needs more productive and innovative leaders, so be one when you have the power to do so.
Do it for your pride, your country and for all humanity. Go through the extra mile in order to be successful in life.
Do it because you have to use your acquired power to impact and empower others.
A
life not lived for others is a life not lived at all. Use your wealth
to inspire and lead others to a point where they wouldn’t need to depend
on others for the rest of their lives.
You will always encounter
challenges and tough times in anything you embark on. Yet it is at such
times that you need to remember why you started down this road in the
first place: Because you were far more interested in sharing the wealth
of the rainbow than in hoarding the pot of gold.
Every time you
write, invent, innovate, and devise something that helps someone learn,
grow, heal, change, or simply smile, you’ve made someone’s life richer.
Make sure you reach out and offer a helping hand, especially to the young at heart so that they also can be agents of change.
Invest in startups and businesses, encourage and give your support to problem-solvers.
Lead the way; hence others will follow in your footsteps.
Influence, inspire, be a role model.
There’s money and there’s wealth – and as an entrepreneur, strive towards storing up treasure that moth and rust cannot destroy.
“The ones, who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.”
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates.
“Be inspired, so that you can inspire others.”
“Success
is … knowing your purpose in life, growing to reach your maximum
potential, and sowing seeds that will benefit others.” – John C.
Maxwell.
Reaching Unto A Future of Untold Wealth And Irresistible Power is written specifically for the young and youthful-minded.
This
creative non-fiction literature is a must-read for aspiring
entrepreneurs. It engages your mind and gears you to work towards your
money source idea. Your ability to locate the idea, analyze that it is
indeed an opportunity and then pursue with all vigor leaving nothing to
chance (or assumption) is very important to business success. The most
important thing is the mindset and the determination to pursue the
process.
Key Note: - You don’t need to know a lot before you
embark on your journey to success. The key is to be willing to grow in
the knowledge needed as you progress. A successful person should be
growing in knowledge continually. A successful person ought to be
reading books and articles. They should be listening to podcasts,
interviews, attending seminars and seeking advice from those who are
ahead of them.
Nothing going into your mind means nothing coming out.
As
entrepreneurs, bosses, leaders and managers, we must realize that
everything we think actually matters. If we are seeking success, we must
think successful, inspiring and motivating thoughts.
Thinking should become your capital asset, no matter whatever ups and downs you come across in your life.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.” -- Robert Collier.
“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with bricks others have thrown at him.”
See You All At The Top!!
Thanks
for reading to this end. I'm sure you must have gained lots of insight
and your mind has been geared towards reaching unto a future f untold
wealth and irresistible power.
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capable of renewing your thinking.
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