Personal empowerment revolution
You have to take charge – There is no other way.
That’s my message today. We all have to take charge of our lives – and that means being proactive when it comes to our personal finances, our work situation, and how we provide for our nearest and dearest.
And what is exciting is there is a “personal empowerment revolution” in the making in which individuals and groups of people seek to empower themselves and not rely on the government, employers, and banks for security.
Now, when I say personal empowerment, I don’t mean walking on hot coals at a Tony Robbins event, though this may help with mindset. What I mean is getting the education and applying it so you have a strong grip on your ability to earn income, handle your finances effectively, and build a financial bedrock in terms of assets.
THE CRISIS
Many of us have grown up to rely on others for guidance on how to lead our lives and how to secure our financial future.
But the cracks are showing in the system in many countries around the world. In a recent reports in Forbes magazine and Yahoo News, Americans are failing in their quest to keep on top of their finances and retain employment.
Here is what Yahoo News says:
“According to a recent survey conducted by Freedom Debt Relief, 41% of Americans have not set aside any money at all for retirement. The main reason indicated was due to the cost of everyday expenses.
“Debt was also another impediment to saving adequately. About 79% of those surveyed said they have debt: Credit card debt accounted for 46%, mortgage debt 41%, and auto loan debt 28%.”
What does all this mean?
The underlying problem is we tend to rely on the government, education system, banks and commercial companies to show us how to handle our finances and work situation.
We are in effect, programmed to do this – go to school and then get a job. But the “system” does not help us take charge.
We rely on others.
We rely on getting a job.
We rely on wages.
We rely on what the government tells us.
We rely on what the banks tell us.
And look where most people are – living from pay check to pay check, worried about their job, with little in the way of savings or assets, or in debt.
SHIFTING SANDS
Forty or fifty years ago, in the immediate post-World War II era, there was a greater sense of security under this system, particularly when it came to the dream most families had – to have a stable job, a house and a car, and retire with a pension.
Today, the situation is changing – the safety net is falling away – and most people do not have the right type of knowledge to cope.
In response to this insecurity, this is where what I call a “personal empowerment movement” is beginning to kick in.
It is made up of individual initiatives, NGO initiatives and company initiatives to help people “empower themselves” with skills, knowledge, and tools to take charge of their lives when it comes to finances, income, asset building, and forms of security.
This could be:
– Building a business online
– Bringing in another stream or streams of income (other than one’s job)
– Building assets for financial security and wealth
– Managing one’s finances in a professional manner
– Using an independent payment system or other related tools
YOU TAKE CONTROL
These initiatives seek to empower people to make their own decisions and take their own actions to secure their future.
We have more and more reputable experts attempting to provide gameplans such as Rich Dad author Robert Kiyosaki, financial expert David Bach, network marketing guru Eric Worre, internet marketing guru Shaqir Hussyin – the list goes on and on.
If you are building a business online and learning the skills to operate in the online space then you may, at least in part, be on the track to empower yourself. But there is far more to it than learning internet marketing tips and tricks.
Taking control involves you learning to manage your finances effectively.
Taking control means making sure you take the steps to build assets.
Taking control means building wealth to a position where you are financially independent.
Taking control means you learn how to gain independence from the system that wants to keep you reliant on the government, banks, and companies.
OUTSIDE THE MATRIX
Now, I am not talking about going off grid to live in the woods. Nor am I suggesting the government and banks want to keep you under their thumb in some sort of strange conspiracy out of the movie, The Matrix.
But what I am talking about is developing a reasonable level of independence that you don’t have to rely on the government, banks, your employer or anybody else for your well-being and financial security.
Most of us have to live within society and subject to the normal constraints and controls of government. That is understood.
Yet, we have the option and ability to empower ourselves through building more income and building assets and using new tools where we don’t have to be dependent.
All sorts of new initiatives are underway under this umbrella of personal empowerment, including new asset-building options, new payment systems and cryptocurrency options, and the education to go with it.
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GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE
To walk the road less traveled means getting out of your comfort zone.
The irony is that being in your comfort zone might actually mean suffering – remaining in debt, stuck in a dead-end job, hanging out with the wrong people. It can be hard to change.
Getting out of your comfort zone to grow takes effort. It takes learning new things. It involves risk.
Learning new ways, investing in yourself, and making the leap will involve a change of mindset.
Read the books. Watch the videos. Attend the meetings. Education on this level has the potential to set you free. But make sure you take action.
A personal empowerment revolution is underway.
Do you want to jump onboard?
DISCLAIMER: I am not a financial adviser. Please do your own due diligence.