Are You Ready For Prosperity?

"Part of the $10 million I spent on gambling, part on booze and part on women. The rest I spent foolishly." George Raft

About thirteen years ago, a friend of mine won about RM1 million (equivalent to more than a quarter million in US dollars)in the lottery. For years, he had dreamed about becoming rich He was elated at his great fortune and thought he would be able to give his family a comfortable life from then on.

Greed crept in. I guess there is a lot of truth in the saying that love of money is the root of all evils. This friend of mine started conjuring up dreams of more millions as he felt that Lady Luck was shining so kindly on him. He began betting huge sums of money on the lottery. Within a couple of years, all the money was gone. He was worse off than he was before he struck the lottery.

It is amazing how many people had come into unexpected money -often through winning the lottery- and months or years later, they were worse off than they were before their fortunes changed.

The problem with these people is that their financial situation changed before they were ready for abundance. They weren't prosperity-conscious and their lives reflected their lack of self-worth.

We need to plan for a new life position and make some changes on the level of thoughts, beliefs and emotions. If we have a poor self-image, for instance, we may feel uncomfortable when we start making big money and end up doing something to sabotage ourselves.

Examine your spending habits. It is often said that your cheque book reveals what sort of person you are. Review how you are living your life. Ask yourself what your priorities are. What are your money feelings? Read books on money management and wealth creation. Seek advice from financial planners.

Let's us begin our journey to prosperity!

"I've been rich and I've been poor:Rich is better." Sophie Tucker