Saturday, October 24, 2009

The Right Focus

I recently saw this article on Forbes: Stop Trying to Get Rich!
One part of the article really made me think.
Here's an extract from the article:
"I strongly believe that fear is the ultimate prosperity killer. But while fear seems to have a hold on our hearts, far too many of us still have only money on our minds. You combine that toxic brew with a focus on "me" and not "we" and you have a generation of Americans with a serious identity problem."

There are three big words here:
  1. Fear
  2. Money
  3. Me
 I don't think I have to explain them again. Basically it all points to focus. Those three words are obviously not the right thing to focus on.

Financial well-being does not come from the want for money.  Yes, we need money to survive; so let's just leave it at that. I believe that once we focus on the right things - enjoying our work, doing the job well, manage your financial life well, and plan ahead and be disciplined - money just comes. It's a by-product. Also, to be able to eat and drink enough everyday is a luxury in itself already.

So keep the right focus, don't fear, don't have only money in your head, and don't be selfish.