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We’ve now talked on for a couple of posts about the symbiosis of life and wealth. That may have left you wondering one thing…who cares?

What Does This Matter?

You understand what I mean by symbiosis and the mutually beneficial relationship between money and living well. But why does it matter that you know that? As a matter of fact, you probably already knew that—it’s nothing new to tell people that they need money in order to access what they want and need in life; I’m sure you didn’t need me to explain that to you.

The reason it is important to have this knowledge and to at least recognize these kinds of financial relationships is this: that magic word, mindset (and attitude—two other paired hands).

Releasing The Financial Attitude

When you come to understand money as a tool to happiness and contented living, you can begin to stop viewing it as an evil or tool of destruction; as we’ve learned from so many wealth experts, this is exactly how we come to think of money by the time we are adults, whether we consciously believe that or intend to. Most of us do not want to believe that, but the conditioning from early on is strong. And the way to break through that is to come to terms with our mindsets and beliefs and correct them.

And so, it helps to be able (is critical, in fact) to view money as something better and more useful—something pleasant and enjoyable. Put in terms like symbiotic, money now becomes a benefit, a tool we can use, and not something that is dragging us down. It is something we can utilise, instead of being a victim to it, just as in nature when two species or organisms understand their mutually beneficial relationship and use it to their distinct advantages, rather than fight against a good thing.

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
Aussie Internet Marketer © 2004 – 2009

We talk a lot about how we as humans end up with default settings for our attitudes and emotions. By the time you reach adulthood, often many of those defaults are on the side of negative. But you can reset your default settings so that you take the most productive actions possible.

Why Defaults Matter

Default attitudes, reactions, and emotions matter because they dictate the actions that we take and the attitudes we cultivate—the mindsets that we live in. Many adults have automatic default settings of skepticism or cynicism, which makes us mistrust our own emotions and instincts, and even our own informed decisions. Too often, we just can’t believe in the simplicity of life and wealth, or the possibilities that are presented before us. We cannot even believe in our own ability to take control of our lives and create our own realities.

In the end, we spend too much time living lives of negativity. It becomes a chore just to think positively. On the other hand, if your default and belief system is one of positivity and productivity, then you cultivate those things in your life—whereas a cynical default setting cultivates more negativity.

Resetting Your Defaults

Resetting your defaults requires you to first evaluate what your “go-to” attitudes and opinions are, and then work to recognize them every time they become an issue. When you feel yourself automatically looking for the negative, remind yourself that there is positivity to be found, and that you should go there first. You need to look within yourself to determine why you act or react in the way that you do, and if there is real basis for it, or if you are simply reacting based on a negative default setting.

What it all comes down to is resetting your attitudes towards money and wealth, and giving yourself the capacity to succeed through a positive mindset of possibility. I assure you, life is a much more enjoyable thing when you believe in the good and possibility of life, rather than always assuming the worst.

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
Aussie Internet Marketer © 2004 – 2009

Society and the media try to dictate everything for us, including our emotions. For almost anything you can think of in life, the masses have prescribed an emotion. All too often we fall into the trap of feeling how we ‘should’ feel, instead of what feels right to us.

‘Should’ Feelings Bring You Down

Think about the economic situation of today. Turn on the TV, listen to the news, and all you hear about is the doom and gloom of the world’s economy. You hear how consumers and even large corporations have no confidence, how they will not part with money even if they have it and have needs and wants, and how desperate everyone is. All you hear is how hard life is. You walk away ‘knowing’ that you should feel the same.

But should you? WHY should you? Is there a real reason in your life to feel depressed and negative about the current state of affairs and the future? Is there nothing good here? No hope for improvement?

What’s Your Real Situation?

Stop a minute and think about your true current state of affairs. Are you and yours going hungry? Are you out of work? Are you incapable of earning? Is there a real reason why you should be going without any one thing that you need, or even want within reason?

For some of you the answer to some of those above questions may be a ‘yes’, and certainly I do feel for you—I am not heartless. The point is, is this prescribed emotion doing you any good? Is it helpful to you to feel stress and anger over your situation, or will it do you more good to take stock in what you still have, and think positively about your ability and the future? Could this be a prime opportunity to take some new-found time and spend it in wealth creation and/or in building a more stable, independent future for yourself by doing something new, like starting an online business or internet marketing venture?

I’m sure you all see where I am heading with this. Just because every media outlet you turn to is telling you how bad life is does not mean you have to accept that prescription. Life throws you curves, but you are a capable person, capable of controlling your own emotions, of choosing to live positively, and of creating the life of wealth, prosperity, and happiness that you desire. YOU be the one to dictate what you should feel, and never mind what people tell you you ‘should’ be feeling!

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
Aussie Internet Marketer © 2004 – 2009

In our last post we talked about refusing to participate in poverty. Now, there are those who say that that is just a form of denial of your real situation; but it’s not. There is nothing falsely content about refusing to live in poverty. The situation is quite the opposite, in fact.

Your Life Is What You Make It

This is an ages-old expression, so no doubt you’ve heard it before. But your life really is what you make it. If you make it one of positivity and success, celebrating all of your progress and all that you have, it will be one that is focused in positivity and success. It will be one that grows more positivity and success. It’s up to you to guide that positivity and success towards the outcomes that you desire—money, happiness, relationships….anything you want, or better—all of it!

This very much follows along the different versions of wealth and life success—for example, the Law of Attraction, attracting more of the better things in life and multiplying the effect, or [Name Withheld] Be, Do, Have concept—being a wealthy person so that you take the actions of wealthy person and then have the things that a wealthy person has. It’s not new, but it is reality, and there is nothing false about it.

Find Your Happiness And Wealth

If you try to find the wealth and happiness in your life, you will. If you choose to deny it and believe that this is a matter of false content, then no doubt you will find that to be the truth. I encourage you to take just five minutes to find some form of wealth in your life. Grab hold of that with both hands, and see how much larger that wealth (personal or financial) can become just by deciding that it is and should be so.

Sean Rasmussen
Success Communicator
SeanRasmussen.com © 2004 – 2009

Your life is no accident; we’ve clarified that now. Your life is an actionable path that can take you wherever you guide it. Now that you know that, you should feel empowered and in control of your future financial security and wealth development. You should also feel excited—because along with guidance comes choices, and choices mean options—very exciting ones if you let them be!

Real Life Options

Among the biggest hold-backs for people is that they do not pursue their passions and live their true lives. They are not true to themselves, and so often their efforts will be uninspired and minimally effective. One of the reasons that happens is that people think that life comes down to a choice between one of two things: passion or money.

Think about this. How many people are stuck in dead-end jobs, or running the treadmill that is life’s rat race, because they need to make money? How many people sit day in and day out, waiting for the clock to strike so they can go home, have a few hours of freedom, and pursue their real passions, at least until it is time to get up and do it all over again? A great many people are doing just this, making a choice to make money instead of living their passion.

To be clear, I do not dispute the fact that you need to make money in order to live freely. Money is the tool of the modern age—it’s what allows you the freedom to live your life and passions. BUT you do not have to choose between the two. There are many ways to combine these efforts. When you do, you find that you are a twice-empowered person who is motivated and inspired to succeed.

Passion Or Money Is Not The Question

Too many people live life thinking that they have to decide between one or the other, passion or money. The best life is not a choice between these two at all, but a combination of it.

In future posts we’ll explore this further and look at some ways that passion and money can work in tandem. Until then, consider that your life is not a compromise, and start thinking of how you can build wealth by building the strongest foundation upon these two.

Sean Rasmussen
Wealth Creation Blog
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