MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: Poverty or Wealth?

Bill Gates said it succinctly; “If you are born poor it’s not your mistake, But if you die poor it is your mistake”.

Poverty, just like wealth is a choice.  We are all come into this world with nothing.  Why is it that some get to amass fabulous wealth while others with the same opportunities only amass poverty?

“In the abundance of water, a fool is thirsty” – Bob Marley

One of the foremost priorities for all is to secure personal financial freedom.  Most know the basics of money management:

• Pay yourself first (Save 10% or more of your income every month).
• Save more than you spend (live within your means).
• Invest in appreciating assets not depreciating liabilities (property, stocks and bonds, not cars and credit based debt).

“Wealth is the product of a mans capacity to think” – Ayn Rand

Yet the irony is that most peoples lifestyles are out of sync with their income.  Lets understand why.  The media has created the impression that you are only successful when you own the following list:

• You drive a German luxury car.
• You live in a leafy green neighbourhood/golf estate.
• You, your spouse and your kids (from birth) dress exclusively in designer brands.
• You have the latest watch, wallet and credit cards to match your lifestyle.
• You amass all the toys of the super rich.

“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life” – David Henry Thoreau

The truth is that only the super rich 1% of the world population is being showcased on television, the news, retail magazines and reality television shows as being ultra successful and live that way.  The remaining 99% is imitating wealth but are actually deeply impoverished.

Escape the trap?

1. DECIDE – Your duty is to make a decision…Am I to continue being part of the debt trap of appearance, or am I ready to embrace true wealth creation?  Answer this and begin a new trajectory in accumulating financial freedom.
2. PLAN – Plan your assault against poverty.  Arm yourself for war on poverty.
3. EDUCATE THYSELF – Educate yourself on financial freedom.  Understand the paths, the pitfalls and the potential risks inherent while working toward the rewards.
4. ACT – Act boldly and bravely.  Take consistent, daily, weekly, monthly action to realize your financial success.  Don’t become a wall flower in your own financial management.
5. SACRIFICE – All great achievements usually come at a great price.  Just like mediocre achievements come through a mediocre price.  Sacrifice the bling for the real thing.
6. STAY FOCUSED – Don’t get distracted or disturbed by the media, financial institutions and other naysayers who want to keep you in the dark.  Your ignorance is their business.  They want a piece of your pie.
7. TRACK –  Keep track of your performance.  Are you winning or losing?  Is your strategy still relevant?  Is your thinking, planning and action congruent with wealth creation?

“I think when you spread the wealth around, its good for everybody” – Barack Obama

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: 5 Key Focus Areas for your Personal Mastery

Everything we are, is based on our past. Be it thought, words or acts, we either celebrate our greatness or we suffer our mediocrity with pain.

Today I want to help you shape your future into one of outrageous achievement. Regardless of your goals, the principles are universal. They cut across race, gender, religion, economic status etc. They are there for all those who wish to excel. For those of you who aspire to go beyond average and who are willing to put in the effort and time, victory is certain.

Why is it that there are so many average thinkers who have created exceptional results? Think of some your school friends or work colleagues. Are they better than you? No, they just discovered the formula for success in some arena of excellence.

Here are 5 key focus areas for your mastery:

Think, talk and act like a winner – No faking it. This is creation and manifestation. Do you think Bill Gates thinks about problems in his life? Thankfully he does not. He is a solutions man. His inner speak is confident about success. You may not see it on the outside but his internal dialogue is that of a winner. Another case in point. Do you think Tiger Woods is concerned about losing? Only on the 8th day of the week. He is always thinking and talking to himself about his success, causing consistency in his actions about victory.  So from today; Think, talk and act like a winner.

Become relentless – Do you think the Wright brothers, Thomas Edison or Alexander Graham Bell thought of quitting? Even when the world thought they were gone crazy, even at the threat of being institutionalized, the thought never entered their minds. The only thing they ate, drank and slept was their ultimate success. They were relentless. What are you relentless about?

Coaches, Mentors and Master Mind groups – The very best of the best have Coaches, Mentors and Master Mind groups to keep them as sharp as a razors edge. Can you imagine Donald Trump being “blunt”, uncertain and confused about which way to go on his next property deal? Never! The worlds best have business mentors, fitness coaches, grooming consultants, relationship coaches and even psychologists and hynotherapists who help keep them at their A-game. Its a well known secret that that the star with the best support team has the odds stacked in his favour. Who is your support team?

Ask better questions – Most people seek knowledge through reading and learning. Thats great for while you are at school. In the school of life, directed questions can speed up your learning experience as it is targeted for your outcomes. Imagine having an “encyclopedia” you can turn to any page with just the information you sought to handle a challenge you are unsure of? If you can leverage your “support team”; mentors and coaches with quality questions, you will make better decisions, faster with a greater chance of success.  They wont just give you the answers but they will give you the tools to handle your situation better and teach you the art of quality decision making.

Diamonds in your back yard – Don’t ever discount the people in your network or opportunities within your view. There are often untapped gems within your circle. This includes opportunities you are blind too. They are just under your nose but either you fail to see them or fail to see the value in them. Don’t miss out. Most often the opportunities we seek are staring us in the face but we have a “scotoma”. This is defined in medicine as “a partial loss of vision or a blind spot in an otherwise normal visual field”. Its in our blind spot. The right conversation with an unassuming friend, relative or colleague may set you off into the major league for he or she could network you, introduce you or open your eyes to the world of opportunities you were unaware of. You may be living in a diamond field but only see the coal.  So before you look outside, look inside!

If you are really tired of mediocrity, I challenge you.  I challenge you live your best life, with purpose and passion.  Start today with small, consistent steps of mastery.  Make everyday an adventure.  Imagine you were writing your life story.  Would it be one of, would have’s, could have’s and should have’s?  I sincerely doubt it.  Live true to your potential for greatness is the spark within all of us.  Fan and fuel it and watch the inferno of unstoppable, outrageous achievement grow.  You cant rewrite the past but you sure can script the future.

Why stand small, when you can stand tall?

I’m your coach and partner in success

Vinesh Maharaj

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MONDAY MENTAL PROTEIN: The Bill Gates Genius

Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft is considered one of the smartest people in the world today.  Love him or hate him he is also one of the most successful people of our times.

Some of his successes include being a multi billionaire having started a small unheard of concept, that revolutionized the technology industry.  He subsequently quit his CEO role and continues to pursue the philanthropic role of uplifting the 3rd world through a series of initiatives, plowing millions of dollars back.

So whats this Bill Gates genius I refer to?

If you could access a billion customers, selling to them at a profit of $1 each, you too could become a billionaire.  Bill Gates got this.

Wikipedia defines genius:  “A genius is a person who displays exceptional intellectual ability, creativity or originality…“.  To many of us have had our intellectual ability, creativity and originality stolen by a culture that encourages dogmatic thinking.  We have been brainwashed to follow the herd.  Rather, we were born, not to fit in but to stand out.  To carve your own path, not to follow the worn path of no joy.

At school kids are thought to think “in the box”, draw “in the lines” and to answer the math equation in the “logical” order it is taught.  At home we are all urged to get a good degree, get a good job and we will be happy.  Ask yourself who is really happy with mediocre when you could have genius?

Those who think out of the box are often condemned as mad men.  Thomas Edison was once such a man…until he succeeded.  The Wright brothers were laughed at…until they succeeded.  Many were beheaded for their genius during medieval times.

Geniuses push boundaries, challenge thinking and belief.  Luckily you won’t be beheaded for your genius today.  We are all born with genius inside but we lock it away, saving it for a rainy day.  Its raining today.  The world awaits your contribution in medicine, literature, arts, music, cuisine, science, technology, hospitality, business etc.  Follow the steps below to unleash the genius within.

8 STEPS to activate your genius:

1. Challenge yourself to find “another way”.  There are always new opportunities to those who commit.
2. Tune out – Stop the television/media so it won’t regulate your thinking.
3. Tune in – Go inside to unlock your potential.  Silence, meditation, nature etc to be great keys.
4. Think outside of the box.  This should be easy, the box has already been defined.
5. Listen to great classical music.  Heard of the “Mozart Effect”? Neuroscience/music studies have concluded that “Mozart Makes You Smarter”.
6. Ask and it is given – Ask the right questions and you will receive the right answers
7. Be original – There are too many “Elvis’s” out there.  Become YOU
8. Unleash your creativity – Its from creativity that new discoveries are made.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said it so well;  “When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.” 

I challenge you to commit to your genius, making an invaluable contribution to the world.  What are you waiting for?

I’m your coach and partner in success

Vinesh Maharaj

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