Let's Take Responsibility for Our Own Lives...

If we are going to make our lives better you must engage 3 basic

ingredients.

Clarity, a pen, and you, yes you.

Clarity is to ensure that you KNOW exactly what YOU WANT...

A PEN to write what it is you want so that YOU can SEE it Habakkuk 2:2-3 "Write down the revelation [what you want] ...

You...You must feel that you already have that thing you wrote down.

I don't know what YOU want, it could be a house, a new car, a business, a specific amount of money, $50,000; $500,000 a million dollars...

Only YOU know your vision, YOU can call to you what you want.

You do get what you think about most... see, the feeling must be within your thoughts, and you must 'water' your dream...

Clarity is power.

Change your inner world [your thoughts] and progress will happen.

Once you decide what you want, the universe will show you how to do it. But you must be open and recognize the hints. Think about this, you tell yourself you want a certain make of car, a Toyota Camry, think of the number of times you see that car everywhere in any colour you can imagine.

That's your mind reminding you of your desire. Now you must create the means to get it...

JOB - Just Over Broke may not be the means.

This is when you will realize that you need help from someone who can mentor you to achieving a different way...

He/she will help make it clear - clarity; you will use that pen to take notes and if you listen, YOU will feel the excitement brewing and that will enable you to GO and do what he suggests.

Or, you can do NOTHING and remain in the same state you are presently in.

#intention #actionsteps #winning #accomplish

What Now?

 It's coming up to seven [7] months in partial and sometimes complete lockdown. 

If it takes 21 days to form a habit, what kinds of habits would our people have formed?

- Waiting for someone to give them a hand out...

- Sitting around doing nothing but watching movies...

- Hanging out in their bedroom all day...

- Children running around the house doing nothing...

- Eating anything that comes to their hands instead of preparing a balanced meal...

 What habit have you developed without really being aware of it?

Have you worked out how you are going to deal with your school-age children in a few weeks when school officially reopens?

As they are going to do virtually learning have you as a parent learned as much as you can to be able to help them?

Have you set aside an area[s] that are quiet for your child/children to work in without being disturbed by the rest of the family?

Have you had the talk about the 'dress' code while schooling at home?

These are only a few of the things that I have been thinking about.

I would like to suggest that all parents consider now what they are going to do in the best interest of their children.

Good evening.

Believe you will succeed and YOU will.

 My first principal, Mr. Everette Cartwright, when I started teaching high school, presented me with a book entitled, "The Magic of Thinking Big" by David J Schwartz.

At first, I was skeptical. I asked myself what it had to do with teaching. I read it and was marking parts of it with red ink. I have read it several times and each time I do I learn something new.

Here are a few things it stamped on my mind:

1. Defeat Disbelief and the Negative Power it creates.

2. Develop the POWER of BELIEF.

3. Vaccinate yourself against EXCUSITIS, the failure disease.

4. Overcome the problems of Age- being 'too young' or 'too old'.

5. Overcome your fear of people.

6. Think and act confidently.

7. Think Big by Visualizing what can be done in the future. [It works]

8. Develop creative power by believing it can be done.

9. Prevent small people from holding you back.

10. Make more money by getting the "Put Service First" Attitude.

11. Salvage something from every setback. [ There is always a lesson to be learned]

12. Think Progress, Believe in Progress, and Push for Progress.

Thanks for engaging people.

Retirement

No, this is not going to be about what retirement means.

Instead, caution.

If you allow it, your family and friends will drain and exploit your funds.

If your children are 18+ and want to attend college, they can fund their education through, scholarships, work on campus, and/or off-campus.

Your income will be fixed so do not borrow money for anyone.

Do not go into debt for possessions, popularity, pleasure nor to impress other people.

Now, debt is a bigger 'trap'.

Funeral expenses can be over $10,000.

The cost of food, housing, and utilities will increase, your retirement benefit may not.

If you need help with the management of your retirement funds use a personal Financial Coach, not your children nor grandchildren.

Yet after retirement, you can help those children and grandchildren, how?

Influence them to acquire knowledge, tell them of your experiences, talk to them about money, and encourage them to pray.

You now have the time as you are no longer on the 9-5.

Good night.

#wealth#moneymanagement#Preparefor it

My Birthday GIft 2020

Birthdays are about memories.

In this unusual 2020 year, I asked for a tabletop painting for a table on the deck.

You can live in this beautiful country and not request something that's indigenous, hence my coconut palm tree, my sandy beach, my beautiful sky, and waters that reflect each other.

Who knows someone may see this tabletop and may want one like it or similar to it.

Then, I will be able to negotiate a good price. This tabletop is 4 feet by 4 feet. 

Give me your thoughts about it.

 

 

Below is something I have kept nearby my desk for years. The Optimist Creed.....Christian D Larson

 The Optimist Creed.....Christian D Larson

Today, I share it with you...

PROMISE YOURSELF..........

To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.

To talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet.

To make all your friends feel that there is something worthwhile in them.

To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best, and to expect only the best.

To be just as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the past and press onto the greater achievements of the future.

To wear a cheerful expression at all times and give a smile to every living creature you meet.

To give so much time in improving yourself that you have no time to criticize others.

To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear, and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world, not in loud words but in great deeds.

To live in the faith that the whole world is on your side, so long as you are true to the best that is in you.

I end this with a question...

What Is Most Important In Life? Proverbs 3: 13-16

Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding and knowledge, for they are more profitable than silver and yield better returns than gold. They are more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with them. Long life, riches, and honour are produced by wisdom, understanding, and knowledge.

If you are unstoppable anything and everything is available to you.

 If you are unstoppable anything and everything is available to you.

You simply choose it and it's yours.

If you are not willing to receive, then you are 'ripping off' those who want to give to you. when you are not willing to receive you are training the 'universe' NOT to give to you.

Daily declare, " I am bigger than any problem. I can handle any problem."

My favourite Bible book is Proverbs. This book was written by Solomon, he was a wise king.

1 Kings 4:29-31 says 'Solomon was brilliant. God blessed him with insight and understanding. He was wiser than anyone else in the world.'

Below are some Proverbs that keep me on my toes.

1. The plans [goals and budget] of the diligent lead to profit as haste leads to poverty [21.5].

2. Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth [10:4].

3. Diligent hands will rule [manage in a higher-paid position and leads others] but laziness ends in menial and low-level labour [12:24]

4. Do not love sleep or you will grow poor [20:13].

5. Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm [13:20]

6. One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin [18:24]

7. These instructions are the way of life...keeping you from the smooth tongue of the sensual person...for the promiscuous person reduces you to a loaf of bread [6:23-26]

My grandmother used to say to us, 'don't trust'.

You know the term, especially if you're from the islands.

She said that God hates debt which 'pile-up' and increased to buy possessions, pleasure, popularity, or impressing others. If you do this you put-off getting the most important needs, retirement, and support for your family. Oh for the wisdom of some of those elderly people who knew what value really was.

How are you increasing your value?

How Serious are you? Answer these carefully to yourself.

Are you being healthy?

Do you exercise daily?

Do you eat right/clean?

Do you like your life?

Are you in Debt?

Are you experiencing Scarcity?

Do you want to be healthy?

Do YOU WANT PROSPERITY?

Could YOU HANDLE WEALTH?

Do you truly know your life's purpose?

Can you win the friends you want?

Can you truly INFLUENCE people?

Do you have powerful social skills?

What motivates you?

Do you procrastinate?

What do you earn in relation to what you spend?

What kind of company do you keep?

Your life is reflected by the company you keep...

Here is a quote from King T' Challa [Chadwick Boseman]

" We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one SINGLE tribe." We are the 'human race'.

It's time to lift one another up, notice I did not say 'give a hand out'.

Mentorship people.

Blessed afternoon.