I am sitting here on a Thursday evening preparing for a very busy weekend. Not only do we have Sunday to look forward to, which is always filled with an entire day of praise and worship, but we also have 3 important meetings for our business.

Since Melisa and I have been on a path of financial freedom for the past several years, one of the lessons we had to learn, and you only learn from experience, is you’re not looking for everyone to join your team. As a matter of fact, you will find out, as we have, that most people are simply not interested in financial freedom.

Yeah, I know, what a crock, right? I mean everyone would love to be financially free!? It just isn’t so…

What people want are instant riches, fast money, “realistic” income, safe and secure ways to make a living. As a matter of fact, once presented with an opportunity most people will try everything they can to find reasons not to do it, as opposed to looking at all the reasons why they should.

We have come to understand that this reaction is simply a learned response. As we grew up many of us came from hard working middle class, to even lower class, families. We were taught that working a job from Mon-Fri with the weekends off was the norm. Just like going to school, once you have done it for a little while it becomes a habit. Nothing to it but to do it!

It really does take a special kind of person to see opportunity when it comes their way. Now I am not talking about all the people on the social sites these days that are always talking about how great their business is and the amount of money they made that day, or week. Not saying this is not true for many of them, however, the real opportunity isn’t going to come in the form of a product, service, or compensation plan. The real opportunity will come in the form of education.

We have all heard the saying, “Give a man a fish and feed him for the day, teach a man how to fish and feed him for a lifetime.” The secret isn’t in giving him the fish, it is in teaching him how to fish. Financial Freedom works the same way. Dangling money at someone will entice them, only for a moment. Sharing your results in your opportunity may bring people aboard, however, creating a false sense that they can do what you are doing right out of the gate is just not right.

Sure some people will have quick results, others though not so much. What happens to the person who simply joined an opportunity because of the excitement of someone else’s success, yet they do not experience the same result? They quit. How sad!

Do you have any idea what it is going to take to become financially free? Are you prepared to overcome personal fears, obstacles, and even setbacks while on your journey?

I have heard it said many times, and I know it to be true, “If being financially free were easy, everyone would be!” And that is a fact. How many people do you personally know that are financially free? Really think about that!

People are willing to invest thousands of dollars in a college education as they pursue high paying careers. There is nothing wrong with this, assuming that is what you really want out of life. If it is not then consider this for a moment. Should you be one of those people who truly wants to achieve financial freedom, without working a job for the rest of your life, are you just as willing to invest thousands of dollars into your own personal education? If you are, then my friend financial freedom is within reach.

Don’t get me wrong, when I say you don’t want to work a job, I never said you won’t have to work. Becoming financially free is going to take hard work, time, and commitment. However, the hardest part won’t be physical labor, it will be learning. Investing in yourself through books, cds, seminars, mentorship and experience.

Do you have what it takes? Do you really desire freedom?

Here are two of my all time favorite quotes that have served me well on my journey to financial freedom!

“Empty your purse to fill your mind and your mind will fill your purse.” – Benjamin Franklin

“It took years to become an overnight success.” – Unknown

Invest in your financial education first. Then apply what you learn!

Pay the price!
Ron

“You can have anything you want in this world;
if you want it badly enough and you’re willing to
pay the price.” – Mary Kay Ash