What The Wealthy Do

In many of my blog entries, over these past couple of years, I have often stressed about how we should never become someone who chases after money. It's such a sad fact that so many people worldwide are possessed by money, to the point where they become so desperate, that they begin to base the majority of their decisions and actions around trying to acquire more and more cash. As a result, the more important aspects of life, such as our family, our relationships, our health, our happiness, and our goals, are often sacrificed in the process. Many of us are influenced to believe that money buys happiness, and whilst there's no denying that it does enhance our life in different ways, it's definitely not the key component to living a life blessed with happiness, satisfaction, success, and fulfillment. Such becomes the craving and desperation for money, that many of us reach the point we commit some foolish actions, we break the law, we cause harm to others, and we lose all sense of satisfaction and gratitude. Basically, that craving and desperation for money turns into an obsession, and it never ends. Even when we do acquire some cash, it's never enough, we still want lots more of it. Now there's nothing wrong with trying to create wealth, nor is it abnormal or foolish to want to build on that wealth, because it's important for our future, and our family's future, after all. The problem lies within our greed and selfishness. Most of us don't intend to use money for the greater good, in helping others, and investing in our future, but instead, we just want to splurge on luxuries for ourselves. You only need to look at the vast majority of lower to middle class income earners of the world, to see how each time they come across some extra money above their normal income, and how quickly they are off spending it in a heartbeat. On a low income wage, they try to live the lifestyle of a wealthy person, splurging any available funds in their bank account on new phones, new plasma televisions, and designer brand clothing. They are never satisfied with what they already have, and they completely lack self-control in spending.

The key to gaining wealth however, lies in investment, both financially, and in oneself. It's about being grateful, appreciative, and satisfied with what we already have, so we can better resist the need to spend money on our wants, rather than our actual needs. If we can't learn to be satisfied, appreciative, and content, with what we already have, we can't expect to ever be satisfied and content. We may try and convince ourselves that we would be happy and satisfied with more money, but guaranteed, if we found ourselves in that position, we would still hunger for more again. That's what greed does to people. One of our aims in life should be to strive for wealth and prosperity, there's no issue with that whatsoever. Wealth and prosperity are the visual product of hard work, commitment, determination, resilience, patience, and wise investment, at least for those who genuinely worked for it anyway. The issue is that too many of us make it our number one priority, when there are higher purposes in life for us to fulfil. Those who are wealthy are, more often than not, individuals who are passionate about the work they do, rather than income focused. They truly enjoy the work they do every day, and that's what generates their satisfaction and happiness, with the income being an added bonus. Those who struggle financially, more often than not, work solely for the income. They settle for any old job, including something they actually hate and gain no satisfaction from, just for the sake of receiving their paycheck.

Those who are wealthy, more often than not, work to serve others, to bring others happiness, to uplift others, to benefit others, and to enhance the lives of others. They are just as passionate as seeing others succeed and prosper, as they are themselves. Those who struggle financially, more often than not, have little or no regard for others. They work to satisfy their own selfishness, greed, and pleasures. They have no passion for the work they do, nor do they truly care about serving others with purpose or care. They possess whatever money they have, and seldom give to others. Those who are wealthy invest in opportunities, they invest in their own personal development and growth, they often take risks, and they are always proactive in seeking ways to make money work for them. Those who financially struggle turn a blind eye to opportunities, they fear taking financial risks, they have no motivation or intention to learn, grow, and develop, and they only work for the money. Those who are wealthy embrace failure, and understand that not every decision and action will result in success, yet still can be an extremely beneficial learning experience. Those who financially struggle fear failure, and believe that if certain decisions and actions don't work, it's a clear sign to give up. Those who are wealthy are, more often than not, positive minded, motivated, and goals driven. Those who financially struggle continually whinge and complain things never go their way, they constantly focus on the negatives, they have a poverty conscious mindset, they lack will power, they fail to set solid goals, and they are completely void of any drive or motivation.

The biggest factor of all this though is, those who are wealthy don't chase after money, but instead, they seek, discover, and pursue their purpose in life, which leads them to prosperity. Those who financially struggle forever chase money, because they have no intention of seeking out their true purpose, and instead settle for whatever life brings them, which leads them to a life of poverty and hardship. So many of us who live our life chasing money, and find ourselves continually unsatisfied and poor, often become bitter towards those who succeed, and create wealth. We begin to criticize them, we attempt to defame them, and we take delight in hearing negativity or rumors about them, when deep down, we are just plain jealous of them. We want what they've got, and it infuriates us to see them prosper, whilst we continue to struggle. With all this in mind, as I've mentioned above, the obvious answer is that we need to change our attitude, our behavior, our mindset, and our priorities. If we want to be wealthy, then perhaps the best thing we can do, is do what the wealthy do.

How can we expect change within our financial situation, without changing ourselves? If we are constantly living in financial hardship and struggle, then surely it's a pretty clear indication that we need to change things up. The best way to do that is to learn from those who have already been there, and have created prosperity and success for themselves. When we learn their habits, best practices, and the various decisions and actions that led them to success and prosperity, then it opens the door of opportunity up for us to follow suit. Although each successful and wealthy individual had a different journey, you will find that many of their decisions, habits, actions, and best practices, are extremely similar. You'll see risk, you'll see failure, you'll see rejection, you'll see sacrifice, you'll see years of hard work, and you'll see perseverance, but most importantly, you'll see who they've become as a result. If you truly want to prosper in life, then it's time to change yourself. Do away with this futile money chasing path you are on, because it's leading to nowhere. Start focusing on what your purpose is in life, and how you can make a positive difference in the lives of others. How can you incorporate your passion, into a platform for serving others, to bring happiness and enhancement to their lives? What steps are you going to take from being someone who is ungrateful and possessed by greed, to someone satisfied and appreciative with what they already have, whilst possessing a generous nature? Let's trade in the bitterness, hatred, and envy, we harbor towards the wealthy, to actually start learning from what the wealthy do. Let's stop chasing money, and start chasing our purpose. By making changes, we can change our life, that's a given!

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