Why Does Wealth Creation Overwhelm You?
If you find that creating wealth overwhelms you, you are not alone. And if you find it difficult to overcome that feeling, you are not alone, either. Why is this the case? And how can you get beyond it? You might start by first analyzing what the emotion of overwhelm really is.
Why We Feel Overwhelmed
The reason that we feel overwhelmed by new tasks is that they feel too large. They are just too big to wrap our minds around them, and so we feel like the job is impossible.
There is another element that contributes to that feeling of being overwhelmed. It is the desire to get through it all now. To want to be done with it, to be at the end, to have reached the pinnacle and disburse with the work of it. There’s nothing wrong with wanting that, with having a high level of motivation to achieve your goals. Unfortunately, that’s just not realistic. You have to put the work in if you want to enjoy the rewards—you have to invest something to reap the benefits and become wealthy.
Get A Grip On Being Overwhelmed
Knowing this is half the battle, as it always is. Gaining a perspective and knowing what you are up against is the way to combat feelings of overwhelm and anxiety. When you understand that feeling overwhelmed is simply a reaction to wanting to be at the end and be wealthy, then you can begin to rationalize the situation and tell yourself what you need to hear to stay motivated towards wealth. You can recognize the tasks as necessary steps to getting rich; you can break those tasks down into smaller, more manageable tasks, and you can set smaller interim goals to help you along the way.
Being overwhelmed is just another emotion. When you learn to control it, you can enjoy great success in creating wealth and being financially prosperous. You can be rich!
Sean Rasmussen
Wealth Creation Blog
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June 9th, 2009 at 5:51 am
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