Perceive, Believe, Achieve

Posted on 09. Sep, 2008 by Mike in Action Items

I was talking to a couple different family members this weekend about income opportunities and the futures of our families. MY family just grew by 1 (Isabella Michele Murphy, born Friday September 5th at 8:59 pm) and I got two entirely different points of view on peoples views on wealth creation and what it takes to create an abundant life for your family.

One figured that going to work 40 (or more) hours per week, taking vacation when you’re lucky enough to get it and retiring if you live long enough and save enough is the path for her. Fine by me…if that’s what you want.

The other thought that there was more out there for him than just reporting to the j.o.b. and was very interested to hear more about any opportunity that might come his way. Now I will NEVER knock someones views because I figure that as long as you are HONESTLY happy with the things you are doing and the results you’re getting…the you’re on the right track.

My point, however, was that I took something different from these conversations. See when I listen to someone speak, I listen to not only the words that they say to me but the inflections in their voice, the change in tone and emotion and with how much conviction they deliver their words.

In plain english, when someone says “oh, I don’t care about money…I’m happy the way things are” it doesn’t always mean that they don’t care or are truly happy.

My issue lies with the first person. She’s very close to me and I love her very much. When she talks about her life and goals for her family, I hang on her every word. I also believe that there is a lot more out there for her but she is unwilling to PERCEIVE what her life could be. She doesn’t BELIEVE that there is anything more out there for her.

She has grown up to believe that the standard issued life plan of get an education, get a job, work for someone else until 65, retire, die is the only path and she’s blocked everything else out of her mind.

I hope the reader will take from this that if that also describes you, that you’ll please open your mind to the fact that there are MANY other methods and opportunities out there that can lead you to a happy fulfilling life….perception is the first step. Can you perceive a path other than what you’ve been told you must follow??