THE BEST LESSONS I LEARNED FROM RICH DAD, POOR DAD
By: Jill Alexa Du Preez
Tags: Learning And Development, Wisdom, Entrepreneurship, Financial Intelligence, Life Lessons

COURAGE

One of #thebestlessonsIlearnedfromichadpoordad, and that has proved the most valuable in my life since reading the book many years ago, was to have courage.

In fact, I wrote the word COURAGE on my dressing table mirror in order that every morning I would be reminded to go out with courage.

It takes enormous courage to begin anything new and to overcome the insecurities you may be feeling due to some of the things’ life throws at you.

These are some of the things’ that one needs the courage to deal with -

Loss, of a loved one, or beloved pet

Death, we all have to deal with loss, but it is not easy.

Change, in one’s circumstances, residence and financial

Fear, of the now and the unknown

Hurt

Betrayal

Illness, physical or mental

Constant pain

Financial turmoil

Self Doubt

Many of the things’ one needs to have the courage to endure and overcome are not brought on by anything you may have done but that others have caused.

This makes the need for courage so much stronger.

When you have acknowledged the need for courage and been able to take it upon yourself to change how you feel, life is so much better.

Once again you can allow yourself to grow as a person. The person you were always meant to be.

The freedom that courage gives you is unimaginable.

Whatever you want in life, the lack of courage is not holding you back.

Just go for it.

Achieve your dreams. With courage, you can do it.

Isn’t that the most wonderful thing to learn?

MINDSET

The ability you have to change your own mindset is so powerful.

There is no more time to play the blame game. What has happened to you in the past is history. Leave it behind you and move on with your life.

My Dad, when he was beginning with Dementia, realized it and he used to say, “My memory is a thing of the past.”

We had to remind him that that is exactly what memories are, things’ of past happenings.

The choice we can make is what memories we choose to remember and dwell on.

If they are the negatives in your past, they will forever hold you back from your full potential, but now that you are the one holding the power to change all that.

Recall the positive memories. These are the ones that will stir up happy emotions, will give you the freedom to move forward with the courage that you have.

It might be that you grew up in a home with little money and always had a poor mindset.

You don’t have to hold onto that belief.

Change your mindset to one of opportunity. There are so many wonderful opportunities for learning and growth.

We can grow as people of power and grace.

Trash the bad memories, leave them in the bin where they belong.

Open your heart to the exciting possibilities before you.

FINANCIAL FREEDOM

Have you found your true calling?

What did you dream of being?

Are you financially free?

So many questions to ask yourself.

What emotions these questions bring up. I now that when I read them I feel emotional.

Do you?

Robert Kiyosaki had a wonderful way of describing emotion. He says that emotion equals ENERGY IN MOTION.

Perhaps that was what was lacking if and when we didn’t succeed to achieve our dreams, we did not put the energy in motion.

To be successful in anything we attempt, we need to work at it.

Dreams are good but success is better, and to achieve the success we need to get moving, roll up our sleeves, and work.

Once you have the position you want in life,

a) Are happy in what you do,

b) Learning what you want to learn,

c) Becoming successful

THEN, DON’T FORGET THE IMPORTANCE OF -

Learning as much as we can about the things’ that matter.

It is no use achieving wealth and not having financial intelligence.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT FINDING YOUR TRUE PASSION?

DO YOU HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE YOU WILL NEED TO ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS?

WHAT ABOUT FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE?