Get Over Your Guilt!
There are many things that hold people back from pursuing wealth creation successfully. And there is a quite common thread among those who do not move ahead with wealth creation strategies. What you might find surprising, though, is that the most common hold-backs for people in creating wealth often have nothing to do with things like education, skill, financial knowledge, or access to money. The big reasons that people do not commit to wealth creation usually have more to do with issues of mindset.
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That probably is not surprising to regular readers of this blog. We’ve said it before, repeatedly. As Jamie McIntyre says at 21st Century Academy, the millionaire’s mindset is 80% responsible for wealth creation success. Strategy accounts for a mere 20%.
A lot of people who come to our wealth creation programs looking for a better life are surprised to find that one of those emotions that hold a very large number of people back from making money and enjoying financial wealth is guilt. But why in the world would you ever feel guilty about pursuing a better way of life? About making money and creating wealth to give yourself, your family, friends, and loved ones a better life?
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There is no good reason why you should feel guilty about creating wealth. Wealth creation does not make you greedy or selfish. But these are the things that people associate with riches and wealth. Money has gotten a bad reputation in this world, thanks to a handful of shady characters who happen to be rich.
The guilt that is associated with wealth creation comes from a lifetime of ingrained learning. We learn that honesty and respect are earned by working hard and that money perverts people. We learn that the wealthy are selfish and untrustworthy. We learn that money is dirty and we use that as justification to living lean and working to get nowhere.
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Guilt, in almost any situation, is a truly useless emotion. This is especially true in terms of wealth creation because it is simply untrue. There is no shame in being better, in living easier, in giving and helping others. There is no reason you have to prostitute your morals to build wealth. Purging yourself of feelings of guilt now will allow you to move forward in wealth creation and start developing the true mindset of a millionaire. If you hope to succeed at wealth creation, if you are committed to making money to better your life, let go of guilt now and stop letting it control your financial future!
Sean Rasmussen
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