The end product of wealth creation is financial freedom. However, there are three major reasons why only 1% of people manage to achieve this feat.
A. Lack of purpose
Wealth creation is a journey, and an arduous one at that. There are absolutely no quick fixes, unless you win the state lottery or inherit a large sum of cash. Even these things do not guarantee you success.
Without a life purpose, your chance of financial success is small and unrewarding due to lack of meaning.
Why do you want to build wealth? What does financial freedom mean to you? These are important questions as wealth creation takes time, commitment, patience and requires you to break old habits.
Start by writing your answers down on a sheet of paper. Select the reasons that have the most meaning to you and commit them to memory. Say them out loud every day and visualise success.
Wealth creation must be done for the right reasons and not for the sake of wanting to be called a millionaire.
This may come as a surprise to you, but money plays a small role. In actual fact, money is a byproduct of leading a fulfilled and happy life.
Wealth creation is about freedom:
• Freedom to spend more time with your family
• Freedom to give your children the very best
• Freedom to live your life the way you see fit.
Your number one goal now is to identify your life’s purpose or passion, the one thing that will make you literally bounce out of bed every morning or help you create an extraordinary life in your eyes.
B. Lack of financial literacy
Financial literacy is one of the most important components of wealth creation. It refers to a set of skills or knowledge base that enables you to make an informed decision about money.
It is not about handing your money over to a broker, financial planner or asset manager hoping that he or she will do wonders with your bottom line.
Wealth creation begins with you and ends with you. It is about taking charge of your financial future and giving direction to the financial experts, not the other way around.
Think of it this way. You are the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of your future.
Where do you begin? Start educating yourself in the three major areas that make up financial literacy.
1. Surplus building
2. Asset selection and strategy
3. Passive income business cycle
C. Lack of business planning
Wealth creation is a massive project to say the least. It is a long term process which requires planning and measurable goals and objectives.
You do not have to invent something brand new or introduce a radical new technology to achieve financial freedom, unless you plan to do so.
The easiest way to create wealth is to take existing strategies and build business plans around them.
For example, property has traditionally been positioned by society as an alternative investment to the stock market. But what if you take property and make a business out of it? Imagine owning 50 properties that each generates $800 in monthly rental income. That’s a total passive income of $40,000 each month.
Information marketing is another example. Imagine selling your expert knowledge, experiences, life story or other information to niche markets online, without doing any physical selling. The idea of online business is not new, but it requires a specific plan to develop a business that works for you.
Without one, you may as well use your spare cash to buy yourself an investment product like a mutual fund or retirement annuity.
Your take home lessons
1. Wealth creation is a continuous learning process which requires action on your part.
2. Financial freedom is achieved by building a passive income business that supports your desired standard of living.
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