Honor your uniqueness

Money is . . .

Can you complete that statement?

Would you say it is . . .

the root of all evil.

dirty

a sign of greed

corrupt

not everything

not important

the ruler of everything around you

for people with no morals

scarce

or would you say it is . . .

another resource

plentiful

an energy

a blessing

a prize

helpful

a sign of the abundance of the Universe

And why does it matter what you think about money, anyway?

Well! I've been researching for months now. I was so curious to find what the difference between wealthy and poor people was. I found it in various texts. The distinguishing difference in poor and wealthy people is the way they think.

The cars they drive, the clothes they wear and the schools they send their children to are all results of this. Your thoughts about yourself, your life and your resources (namely money) will cause you to have very different experiences. . .

There are people who want to live comfortably. I mean, there are people who would like not to suffer but who would consider themselves morally inferior if they were not struggling. I have a friend - he is a phenomenal writer and poet. He was in the library studying vigilantly for a paper he was working on for graduate school (which is his custom). I felt proud. As a compliment and encouragement I asked him if he was trying to make "us" a millie one day. He said: "Man, I'm just trying to be another worker."

Many people would find this honorable. I found it ridiculous and unacceptable for me. Why? Because - even if I did not have aspirations of leading the life of a billionaire I still would not want to be "just another" anything. I mean, come on! What a waste. He has incredible talent and apparently has no high hopes for it if he aspires to be "just another worker."

You do not have to become a millionaire if you do not want to. . .but you can at least grace this world with your talent and skill. Share yourself with the world! It is safe to do so. . .Share your gifts - we are always looking for the fresh & new. . .There has never been another like you and their never will.

You do not have to apologize for your success and you do not have to hamper your success. Know that it is absolutely natural and healthy to desire compensation for your service/work. You deserve to be provided for as you add your voice to the cultural mix and supply the world with a fresh, never-before-seen PERSPECTIVE which is unique to you.

So. . .What are you waiting for?

"A $10,000 Idea." or "I want things to go my way!"

..."as of late, a lot of things have been going side-ways..."

Just yesterday - I was making progress (or so I thought) I was climbing the mountain and I could see clearly how things would work out for me. Things were clearly laid out financially and I was certain that I would make long strides toward my overall one-year financial goals - enjoying the leisurely stroll as I approach the end of my undergraduate career.

And then I received some news which more or less knocked my happy ass right on down the mountain. No scratch that! In many ways.. I was just like this guy!

The one toppling over, I mean... but that was yesterday (literally.. yesterday)! And I haven't gained any weight from emotional eating.. though, my hair is a bit shorter than it was when I got the party-pooping news.

So, what I learned as my life plans rearranged themselves dramatically and my resources were reduced by more than 83% in just a few hours. Now, mind you, this is ALSO after I asked a few friends to help me decide how to invest $10,000. Yes, I said it. $10,000. Gone. Like that. Sigh.

Now, this would have been the part where I cry, eat an entire double-chocolate cake with a pint of milk, drive to another city in an effort to run from my so-called problems or begin my old 12-hour sleep cycle. [My usual methods of escapism].

But... I couldn't. I couldn't just fall back down because I have been affirming my desires. I have been daydreaming about them and the pull of my desires is far stronger than the silliness of my past. I have read books, talked to life coaches, listened to audio lectures and told myself over and over that I DESERVE EXTRAORDINARY SUCCESS... I can see my success.. I can even feel it... And compared to my vision - sleeping just isn't that attractive anymore.. and neither is the cake or milk (yuck @milk).

And that's precisely why I am not pulling my hair out (though, I was, literally pulling my hair out after I got the news initially, to be totally honest!).

BUT, more importantly, I am still EXCITED about what is to come. My faith will not allow meto accept failure as permanent. I know that EVERY set back is only temporary. I have been researching success literature for months now and have learned one thing which is of particular importance at this juncture. There are many ways to say this... Let's see...

"A set back is a set up for a come back."

"Quitters never win and winners never quit."

"If at first you don't succeed try, try again!"

"Never, never, [ever, never] never give up."

"Our strength grows out of our weakness."

"Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent."

And that's just it! My faith in the assurance of my eventual success will not let me quit. I refuse. This failure is temporary. And what's more, I will not accept it as a failure! I will keep moving and keep re-conditioning my subconscious mind for success (with affirmations, declarations also called autosuggestion). I will keep moving into the mental, spiritual, emotional and physical space of my goals.

In other words, I will allow this lesson to transform me into the woman I am capable of being. The woman whose income in CONSTANTLY increasing, the woman who prospers wherever she turns, the woman who is an optimistic realist... because the truth of the matter is "you cannot manifest/earn/create anything and sustain unless you are willing to become it in consciousness!"

Cheers!

J. Cole = New Love