Motivation

I got so many ideas on my mind. Things I that I want to accomplish. I have to thank my future wife to be for checking me on my lack of motivation. This led to us realizing that we both have let our motivation slip. Now it's time to get back at it. This is something that we have to prove to ourselves. We want to give each other the lifestyle we've always dreamed of. It's going to happen, and failure is not an option.

Earn money and invest wisely.

Monopoly

I'm here at my Aunt's house eating some ribs that my cousin's boyfriend made, and them thangs are amazing. There's was also fajita tacos, and corn on the cob. Damn good food! He should seriously start his own roadside food cart, and make some serious paper. I know this is a lot of stuff to be eating but this is my last night to eat like this because tomorrow I'm starting my diet.

So now it's time to play electronic monopoly. It's one of my favorite games because it fuels my entrepreneurial spirit. I love it because it's all about making deals and rising above your competition. If you can't learn business skills from monopoly then you just were meant to be broke. This is one of those games that I love to win at. It gives me more ambition and motivation everytime I finish the game whether I win or lose.

Excuses

I remember not too long ago thinking that I want to get out of my rut and get rich. I'll be honest it is taking some time, but I'm going to get there because there is no other option. I went on to read many books on the subject of wealth and entrepreneurs. I realized that all rich entrepreneurs that I look up to, such as Russell Simmons and Donald Trump, never make excuses about anything in their lives.

Many people want to blame the media, the government, their background, and their upbringing for their financial situation. After reading about several other wealthy entrepreneurs, I know that all of the things I just mentioned are excuses.

I know that Donald Trump early on in his career didn't really know how to manage his money that well, and he went into bankruptcy. Did he use that as an excuse to quit? No because he, like majority of wealthy people in our society, knows that he has control over his situations.

Just like Russell Simmons had the odds stacked against him when he wanted to start his own hip hop label. At the time no one wanted to touch the idea because the majority of the music industry thought hip hop was a fad that wouldn't last. Yet, Russell persisted in starting his own label while in college with his roommate Rick Rubin. To this day Def Jam is still one of the biggest hip hop labels in the music industry. All because Russell Simmons knew that he had control of his situation.

Now it's hard for me to feel bad for anyone complaining about their situation. Because if a kid from Southside Jamaica Queens can make it to earn himself a new worth of over $150 million then there really is no excuse for anyone to bitch about their place in life. 50 Cent had it way worse than me, and it makes me realize that if he can do it then so can I. That means you can too. So if you find yourself complaining just shut up and do something about it.

Change up

The majority of people have money problems, and if I were to guess there are 10% of the population who earn millions. After learning what I've been learning I can understand why I'm in the situation I'm in, and why I'm changing it. 

There are a lot of people who don't know how to manage their money, and it's not their fault to a certain extent. Their parents are mostly to blame because they are the ones that were responsible for your well being. Definitely your financial well being, and they don't know that they are teaching you wrong because they learned from their parents. My Mom was a penny pincher and my Dad was a spender. I'm not saying either one is wrong, but I grew up a little screwed with my view on money. So I would save a lot and then spend it all. That hasn't worked but that's all I knew. Now, I'm making the conscious decision to get away from that type of finance managment. 

I'm learning how to break down my money so it's invested wisely, and sometimes you have to ask the right people on how to do that. I'm not talking about your broke Uncle who knows what stocks to pick, and what type of business is successful. If he knew what was up then he'd be running a successful business, and sittin' on a nice pile of dividends every year instead working for some corporation getting paid less than what he's worth.

So it's time to clean up every area of my life and excel further today than I did yesterday.  Some people want to do better but they take no action so they stay unhappy with their situations. That doesn't sound good to me.  

Niche

I've been reading a book called Think and Grow Rich, and this book has made a million millionaires. At first, everyone is skeptical about the title, and it isn't as simple as it sounds. Of course you can't think your yourself into riches, but it does teach you about desire and action. One of the most useful sections in this book is a chapter about Persistence, and how it's the death of procrastination. This book has been keeping me uplifted in my efforts to become a millionaire. 

I've read stories about countless entrepreneurs who've made it from lower and middle class families. Desire, action, fearlessness, relentlessness, and persistence are the major traits that many of these well known entrepreneurs share. In order to follow the footsteps of these men/women you have to mold yourself, and surround yourself with the right people to help you follow the path that these men/women have walked. 

People would think that Russell Simmons, Oprah Winfrey, Bill Gates, and Donald Trump are very different people, but when it comes to their attitude and outlook on life they are very much the same. They all share those same qualities, and that's why they are in the position their in.