Redefining Success
What does success mean to you?
I know that most people have a canned response. “Success means having lots of money, wearing expensive clothes, travelling around the world and driving a fancy car.” Notice that all of those things are external? They are all things that you “get” outside of yourself, and most of those things don’t make you happy for long.
Crazy idea…If your house were to burn down, what would you take? You’d take the photo’s, the babybooks, family pet…you wouldn’t head to the closet to get your favorite pair of shoes or that designer dress.
WHAT IF you defined success from the inside out?
So start this process with a quick exercise. What does success really mean to you? What do you want to do with your life? Write it down, not editing or worrying about others might think. Then look at the difference between what you say you want, and what you currently have. Create a “backward” map. That is, start where you want to be and map out a backward trail until you end up where you are now. Since you are where you are now, start there and take the next logical step to living a successful life.
Dump The Junk…in your money mindset
Not enough money coming in? That is the #1 excuse people give me for why they are holding off on their dreams. #2 is “not enough time” and BOTH stem from 
a lack mentality. In order to truly feel wealthy, you have to feel abundant. No, you have to KNOW you are abundant, that there will always been enough for those things that are important to you.
But society, family culture, and advertising teach us that we are not enough. We don’t have enough, there isn’t enough to go around and there is limited supply. This is a fear-based tactic…focus on the lack. This thinking is called emotional junk. And when you “see” the junk, you are empowered to dump the junk! And dumping the “life junk” is the fastest route to happiness, based on the principle that you have to make room for new fresh stuff to come in and that means clearing out the old thoughts and beliefs that aren’t working.
This works for everything! It is especially true for money and wealth mindset. If you know anything about the Law of Attraction (LoA) you know that focusing on lack only brings about more lack. Try something new and focus on the abundance in your life.
Living a prosperous, wealthy life doesn’t mean having lots of money. It is much larger than that. However, money is a big part of it. If you want wealth, think wealthy thoughts!
Here are 3 ways to dump the junk (the fear and lack mindset) and replace it with a thriving, abundant mindset:
- Look around at everything you already own. Focus on the value of what you have in your life already. If you want to go a step further and really feel the wealthy, go through and place a post-it note with the price you paid on everything. TV, furniture, appliances, shoes, handbags, computers, cell phones, do this for anything and everything. You’ll see very quickly how much value you already hold in your life, especially if you’re really focused on the price tag of things.
- “Act Rich”. This requires that you first get to the bottom of what you think “rich” people act like. Everyone has a different definition. Some people see wealth as having a lot of nice fluffy towels, or expensive sheets to sleep on. And others view it as always being well groomed and having nice manners. What does wealth mean to you? Then act like it, without spending money. Make the effort to put on makeup in the morning, give yourself a pedicure, clean your house, wax your car…anything you need to do feel “rich.”
- Create a Wealth List. List 10 things in your life that you are thankful for, relating to money. Thankful for a job that pays your bills, thankful for health insurance, thankful for a warm, comfortable bed, whatever it is, WRITE IT DOWN! Do this every evening for 10 days and see how your perspective has changed.
Those are just a few ways for you to change your perspective on wealth and money. Remember that “wealth” doesn’t just mean having lots of money, it includes family, friends, sense of community, health and well-being too! Focus on all the ways you’re already wealthy, and you realize that you don’t need anything else. That is when you have dumped the junk…and ARE happy. This is an ongoing process. Even the best in personal development understand that life is about the journey, not the destination and that growth in continual.
If you want more information, or need some extra help. Check out the FREE Premium Membership call: Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness, but is sure does help! How to feel wealthy when more money is flowing out, then flowing in. And find out more ways to “Act Rich”, and WHY money doesn’t buy happiness.
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Abundance and the Authentic Self
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Life is completely about priorities once you are aware of it, it works for you. Right now, food, gas and heat are priorities…extra stuff is not. It really is that simple. When you begin to bring more money into your life, you will be able to add priorities. Get your priorities straight right now. Know your top 3, and live according to those every single day. Reassess monthly.
- Morgana Rae talks about creating relationships with money. She has a really fun process. Check out http://www.abundanceandprosperity.com/ to learn more about her process of changing money from a monster to a honey. (It’s not as crazy as it sounds).
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When you buy anything this week, or pay any bills, do it with a Gratitude Attitude. Consciously thank God / the Universe and your money for providing you with the funds for this opportunity. Do this for everything for 7 days. Then check in with yourself. Keep a record of thoughts and feelings as you paid for stuff and review it. Make adjustments as necessary and keep thanking every time you spend money. You need to get into a gratitude mindset because what you give, multiplies. So if you are worried and afraid every time you pay your power bill, guess what…more worry and fear the next month. “Thank You, money! For allowing me to pay this bill and be warm one more month!”
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Also, every night for 30 days write down 10 things you are thankful for, and once a week specifically write 10 things you are thankful for about money.
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Do EFT for 30 days around any money blocks you have: “Not having enough.” “Money is bad.” “Rich people are greedy.” “Money doesn’t grow on trees…” Get a free EFT manual here: http://www.emofree.com/downloadeftmanual.asp
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Surround yourself with thoughts of money, gratitude, and wealth. Write down exactly what you think a wealthy person acts like, and start to act that way. If you think rich people purchase without worry, then purchase your priorities without worry! You have a budget, so you should know exactly what you can spend without causing problems. If you think rich people dress nicely and take good care of themselves, do that (Get creative. There are ways to do this without spending money).
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Get all of your debt repayments working automatically so you don’t think about them (that’s what I do) and focus on your money. When you get a paycheque, feel great about it.
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Lastly, only watch TV and read stuff relating to wealth, money, and rich people. I love to watch Sex and The City! I also have huge numbers of books relating to wealthy people, how they think, how they act, and I love biographies of rich people. It gets you thinking the way they do.
Authentic Self Tip #3 — My Secret is out of the bag
After a lot of contemplation (ok, not really 
) I have decided to let you know my #1 secret for being so darn happy all the time, as well as how I have become wealthier and healthier too.
It’s actually really, really simple but here it is: I follow the actions of people who are already successful, happy, healthy and wealthy. That’s it.
- I read A LOT! (a book a week — all to do with success, wealth and happiness)
- I listen and participate in every free teleseminar that I can get my hands on
- I am on at least 10 newsletter lists (and I actually read them). They always offer great articles and insight into the successful mindset
- I read a lot of articles recommended by my Facebook friends and people I follow on Twitter
- I watch video blogs on success
- I invest in myself. I invest in my happiness, health and success because I value myself. I’m not spending money selfishly, I am investing in my future happiness.
That is my action plan. I also have my own coach and an accountability partner, as well as a new mastermind coming up. I completely surround myself with success. That has forced me to check my mindset, change my perspective and grow immensely (it takes a lot of growth to keep up with successful people!).
If I had to choose just one thing that expanded my growth like nothing else (and I don’t like to share it with people) it was a program on the Law of Attraction that I participated in. Talk about opening up my mind to possibilities!
So the cat is out of the bag — I spend 70% of my time getting other people’s opinions, ideas and thoughts. This doesn’t mean that I agree with everything, but it definitely gets my mind working and my spirit growing. I have two great resources for you (my so-called “secrets”) one you pay for (small amount compared to what you get) and one is completely FREE! Both have helped me to live a happy, healthy and wealthy life by listening to my authentic self! Check both out:
- http://www.awakenedmillionairesecrets.com/ This is 100 % Free. It’s a video blog series from Joe Vitale (from The Secret)
- http://www.kimberlyenglot.com/resources This is where I posted a small introduction to the Wealth Beyond Reason program with Bob Doyle (also from The Secret).
ps- I know you might be tempted to say you don’t have time. I feel that way too once in a while…but then I catch myself and think “Do I really NOT have time to be success, happy, healthy and wealthy?” I think I can always find time for that!
Discover Your Authentic Life 2
This is the second blog for the Discover Your Authentic Life weekly video blogs. The first 5 weeks can be viewed here.
Discover Your Authentic Life Tip #8
How is your relationship with money?
Discover Your Authentic Life Tip #7
Who do you choose to surround yourself with? Are you able to be yourself?
Discover Your Authentic Life Tip #6
Your Outside space reflects your inside state: How Feng Shui increased my success!
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