Committed Or Curious?
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009On my other blog, the 21st Century Academy blog, we have begun a series of posts where we walk through my Wealth Vision videos and discuss the major points of Jamie McIntyre’s book, What I Didn’t Learn At School But Wish I Had. I was preparing to write a post for that project, when it occurred to me the topic was very relevant to this blog, too.
Are You Just Curious About Wealth Creation?
There is a line in Jamie’s book where he says,
“My belief is that if you are not just curious but committed to excelling in the 21st Century, then what you will find…will be a real gift to you from someone who cares about helping others achieve similar things, if you so desire.”
Here, he is referencing specifically his book, but there are a few key points that stand out:
• Curiosity isn’t enough—it’s okay to be curious about wealth creation, and if that’s what led you here then fantastic! But that curiosity will only get your toe in the door. If you want to actually achieve wealth you have to be committed.
• People care—there are people who care about helping others succeed—people who know how to do it because they’ve been there and done it! So if you think you are in this alone, please think again. Jamie’s here, I’m here, and so are a score of others who’ve walked similar life paths.
• Desire gets you everything—Napoleon Hill dedicated a large proportion of his book, Think and Grow Rich, to developing a burning desire that could push you to achieve wealth and be rich. It was no fluke thing, either. Desire is another form of commitment, and if you don’t really want it, wealth will not be yours.
Curiosity is a great starting point, but it won’t get you all the way through the work of building wealth. Indeed there is work to be done, and there is no magic get-rich-quick-pill. But if you want it—really, truly want and desire it, you can be wealthy, too. You just have to make the commitment to make it so, and do more than take a passing interest in the subject.
Sean Rasmussen
Wealth Creation Blog
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