I’m pretty sure that I have an unhealthy obsession with money. You probably do too. This obsession snuck up on me disguised as a goal to get my financial shit together. A wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Positive Attitude
Writing My Obituary Brought Financial Perspective (And Dad Jokes. Lots of Dad Jokes)
Despite the title of this post, this isn’t a heavy or depressing post. A few weeks ago I walked into work and got some sobering news that a co-worker had unexpectedly passed away over the weekend. She was young (early 30’s) and seemingly healthy. Her passing was a total shock to everyone, and it has scared the hell out of me. Inevitably I thought about my own mortality.
I thought about how my obituary would read if I was the one that had unexpectedly died. Wrapping up someone’s life into a few lines of text always saddens me, but this time it got me thinking about how I’d like my obituary to read.
I hope* it goes something like this …
Law of the Harvest
The Law of the Harvest has biblical implications, but for the non-religious among us there are some parallels we can draw that will also help us set and achieve our financial goals. In my quick’ish style, allow me to do just that.
A Great Tomorrow Starts Today
A successful day doesn’t begin when you wake up, stretch, exercise, then eat a good breakfast that will provide the fuel you’ll need to power the rest of your day. Those are all important ways to start a day off right, but in reality a great tomorrow starts today.
The same holds true for your bright financial future – unless you’re making the right moves today, you’ll not suddenly wake up one day to find that everything is great.
Your bright financial future begins today!
Be Tenacious
Have you ever wanted something so badly that you’ve said “I’d to ANYTHING to have that!“?
I have too, but unfortunately that statement rarely comes with any real teeth. Mostly the wish rings hollow. Once we find out what it really takes to get whatever it is we’re wishing for, we’re unwilling to put in the effort or make the sacrifice.
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Success is like a blister
The biggest struggle in my journey to financial independence hasn’t been finding ways to improve my budget, reduce my expenses, or even increase my income. The hardest part has been trying to find the patience to wait for success to show up. But success is like a blister – it shows up once the hard work is done.