PREPARING FOR WEALTH

Wealth unfortunately is not some kind of intangible that one can just wish for and voila it arrives at your door! It is the outcome of obeying several laws, rules and principles one of which is preparation. Preparation is the key to attaining any heights of success and achievement and wealth. The adage is true that if you fail to prepare then be prepared to fail.

Dear reader, I know you desire great wealth, fame and fortune but have you prepared for it? The reason you do not control major resources is because you have not developed yourself to the level required to manage great wealth. The knowledge, passion, commitment and drive needed to control thousands is not the same as that required for controlling millions and billions. This is why our efforts to become wealthy ends in stress and frustration, we do not have what it takes and we seem not to bother about this fact, instead preferring to hope and pray that against all odds hopefully one day we will wake up wealthy. Sadly this day will never come.

Preparation is an on-going, never ending process of acquiring the necessary information, tips, skills and strategies required to progress in life. Life is a series of continuous tests and trials which we will have to overcome in order to get the desired outcomes. These tests cannot be overcome if we don’t prepare as many are wont to do; so they end up failing and retaking the tests thus remaining at the same level. Nobody wants this outcome so the onus is on us to prepare thoroughly so as to overcome.

In the case of wealth we must prepare by undertaking the following:

We must study materials on wealth – how to build and sustain it. The truth is that you cannot acquire much of what you do not understand. I know you want to be wealthy so how many books on money and finances have you read this year? How many biographies of the wealthy have you studied? People’s secrets are in their stories, you need to know what they know in order to get the results they are getting. Preparation entails deep, continuous and sustained study, reflection and meditation for wealth to grow and thrive.

Secondly preparation is no good and ineffective if we do not apply what we know in our environment, or sphere of influence. It is only when we apply what we know that results are generated. It is not knowledge that brings results rather it is applied knowledge that does. This is the highest part of preparation where we learn by doing. This learning curve has failure pitfalls along the way; but these experiences make us better off in the long run. You must commit to applying what you have studied until you begin to see the expected results.

It is also imperative as we prepare for wealth that we work on our minds and attitudes with respect to dealing with failure and negative outcomes. Failure is not final but it is inevitable. You will at some point in time fail. The good news is that it is the wealthy who have failed the most because they continue to make attempts to apply what they know. The poor on the other hand are afraid of failing so they don’t even make an attempt or get going. As a result the wealthy through experience know what works and thus apply it to build wealth.

Goals are the fuel for every great achievement, wealth or otherwise. While preparing for wealth one must set goals to propel you towards their attainment, and not dwell or depend on whims and wishes. According to Brian Tracy those who have written goals are 90% more likely to accomplish them than those who have their goals in their heart. Set goals, develop action plans, implement them, monitor your progress and make adjustments where necessary within the time frame and you will succeed financially. How much would you like to have? How soon would you like to have it? Where do you see yourself in the near future? These and many other questions must be answered when they are clearly spelt out in your goals.

Fifthly it is extremely important as you prepare for wealth to surround yourself with the right people who share similar ideals and values. Iron sharpeneth iron and from time to time you will get discouraged and feel like throwing in the towel. Those who are around you can really help you overturn downtimes and downturns. The time is right to do an audit of every relationship around you whether it is a pillar, that is supporting and making you better; or a caterpillar, destroying everything you have been trying to build. Bond with the pillars and dispense with every caterpillar in your life.

Finally preparing for wealth means taking the benefits of time into consideration. The wealthy differ from those who lack majorly in how both sets of people use their time. The wealthy involve themselves into activities where they invest their time, while the poor waste theirs. Time is too important a resource to let lie fallow or go to waste. We must learn from the rich their value systems regarding time and the importance of using it wisely. Invested time guarantees returns, while wasted time cannot be recovered.

Wealth does not come by accident, and even if it does it can easily be wasted and squandered away by the unprepared. The time has come to commence preparations to acquire wealth. It is a known fact that you will much better handle what you have prepared for. Get your preparations into top gear for wealth and very soon it will answer to you!