Most people just want to live comfortably. And for the most part, with hard work and good judgment in financial decisions, they get just what they want. They get a comfortable life. Why not aim for the stars? Why sell yourself short? Why not want more for yourself and your family? Is there something wrong with having a lot of money?
Well, I choose to be more than comfortable. I choose to be rich, then wealthy. I hope you notice my language here. I use the word “choose” instead of “want”. Why? Because when you want something, you get just that, you get the feeling of wanting something not the thing that you want. But when you choose something, you get what you choose because choosing and wanting are two different things. Most people spend their lives wanting things rather than choosing them. Wanting is a longing for something. Choosing denotes action. So, act on your dreams and aspirations. If you don’t who will, your sons, your sons sons? Why wait that long and by then who knows, your time might be up.
Because I want to be rich, each decision I make each day is towards that goal. I save, I invest, I don’t spend carelessly. But you know even with this bigger goal, I am still doing what I want to do at the moment. People make the error by thinking that if they want to accomplish a particular goal such as making a million dollars by age 35, they have to work at a job for 40 years. You have to hold a gun to my head to get me to do that. And by the time you get me to even apply for the job and go for the interview, your hand will be tired. I tell you this, you can be doing whatever you are doing now and still save money. The key is “discipline”. Can you discipline yourself to do something consistently?
I have to admit that because I am in Korea I don’t save every month like I used to but that’s only because the exchange rate is not always favorable. But again, I want to sharpen my skills as a day trader. As a result, I try to trade and profit with what I have already saved up. I figure if I develop this skill now and improve on it, it will pay off big time in the long run. I want to eliminate the occasional blunders I pull once in a while in picking stocks. So far so good however.
I only write about these plans mainly to motivate others to do the same. The economies of the world are terrible right now and the only way to really be ready is to prepare ahead and save as much as you can. If you doubt the turmoil the economy is in, see this video on what the federal reserve is doing with American taxpayer dollars in hopes of reviving it:
You can watch more videos like this at: http://inflation.us/videos.html .
This video is one of the best 30minutes you will spend. Although the video maybe right in a lot of ways, in the end you still have to do your research and seek your own truth. There is a lot of skepticism and fear being spread around concerning the U.S and other world economies, but in the end, the final judgment on what to think rests on you. Don’t believe everything you read or see, but know and be prepared.
Anyhow, this is my performance summary. See the pics above. I doubled the $2000 in two months and a few days. You can read the original post here. It took me longer than I thought it would but that’s okay; the economy is not at its best plus I made a few blunders that set me back. However, mission accomplished. I will grab a bottle of wine and make a nice steak then sit back and try to double my entire account. I will report less and less on this part of my blog because as a day trader, I need the time to be doing research rather than blogging about it. But stay tuned anyways for other topics and money tips. I will report occasionally however if I reach pivotal point towards my overall goal. But if you need any assistance in starting to invest yourself then leave a comment or use contact page above to send me a message.
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