Thinking like a Millionaire
Steve Pavalina has a recent post detailing a few points from being “20% of a millionaire”.
He makes a good point with point #4, something I’ve been thinking about for a while:
“To become a millionaire, you must become comfortable thinking and acting like a millionaire. If you can’t get there in your mind first, you won’t get there in your reality.As I explained in the podcast, I realized that if I became a millionaire, I’d have to be comfortable managing larger sums of money. At the time I started on this path, $10,000 was a lot of money to me. But to a millionaire, it’s a relatively puny sum, only 1% or less of their net worth. So I began imagining that $10,000 was just a small amount of money and thinking about what that would feel like. Eventually I began to really believe it.”
To me it just reinforces my belief that all things are relative and are more or less direct results of your attitude, beliefs and state of mind. Seriously, to become “insert whatever you like here”, you have to shift your thinking in a more synergistic manner to that of what you’re wanting.
Though becoming a super-duper million gazillionaire isn’t the #1 thing I always think about, its definitely something I think about and a top long-term (relatively speaking) goal. The more and more I get closer to my goals of wealth the more and more I realize its simply shifting my perspective on the issue. I’ve gone through some pretty rough roller coaster rides regarding money and reflecting on them just reinforce these types of things.
So next time you set a goal, whatever it may be, this might be something to “think” about, pun intended. 
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Posted on January 12, 2007
Filed Under Business, Daily Thoughts, General, Productivity, Quotes, Ranting
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Very good article indeed … I believe number 4 is a very good advice. i practice it myself and the result are great.