Let me pose the following idea, if you were never motivated to be wealthy, what would the chances be of becoming wealthy? Think about that.
Now do not get depressed and think all is lost.
What I am saying is that we are all the same and different.
Some people get wealthy because they are good sales people.
If you do not like selling, I believe that this would not be an outlet for you.
The same goes for actors and musicians, if you are not gifted in that area, the chances of really making it is very slim.
We all have some gifts.
Some folks are good with people and so their wealth is derived from applying that particular gift.
Minding your own business is actually a very ancient teaching.
In the bible, there is reference to "coveting.
" This means wanting to take someone else's stuff.
We learn that stealing is bad, so what is the difference between stealing an object or someone else's dream? Financially you can destroy yourself by "trying" to duplicate someone else's success.
You must remember that most of these people have years of experience and have figured out how to do many different things in the area of which they are an expert.
Minding your own business does not mean just career or work life.
It also means your personal life.
Remember the saying "watch what you ask for, you might just get it.
" What you want may cause more harm than good if it is not something that is of your own desire or path.
Let us say that you are married and you wish to start your own business.
The action of going ahead may destroy your marriage, is it worth it? Maybe you may want to own a big house, but you are single and have absolutely no need for a big home.
Would it not be better to have more cash then space? Once one of my relatives had built a huge home, they made a lot of money in real estate and were good at saving money.
They build this huge custom home it had everything in it and a lot of property.
A few months after they moved in they realized, that the home of their dreams came with a lot of maintenance.
They also realized that they would not be able to keep it up.
They were exhausted! They started to plan that they will sell the property and move into a smaller home that they can manage.
The achievement of a goal does not equate with happiness.
Happiness is something you do for yourself.
That is why it is wise to mind your own business, don't look at someone or something else, and think right away "That's" for me.
It is not necessarily so.
This is not to say that you should not want to achieve milestones in your life.
On the contrary, you should work on being the best at whatever you do, if every area of your life.
This is why it is a good idea to study many different things, to find that interest or desire, where you want to excel.
For example, if you want to be a public speaker but fear public speaking and you do not have anything to talk about, then you got some work to do.
It is like writing a book without an ending or a theme.
That work will not sell or be in demand.
We all have a story to tell, but make sure you have a point.
You must explore the things that you want.
Ask yourself the tough questions, like "why do I want this?" "Do I have the character or tools to do this thing?" "Am I willing to do the work that needs to be done to accomplish this dream?" If you cannot save money, you won't be a good investor.
Most investors are good at saving money and reducing or minimizing risk.
If you don't know how to do that, and you have no tolerance for study, then the idea is not for you.
Minding your own business is also about balance in life.
You have different areas of you life and it is not all about career or business.
Some people are turtles others are hares.
In most cases all one needs to do is be better at what they are doing right now.
If you are a file clerk be the best file clerk, if you are a firefighter, then be the best at that.
You can always change careers when it is done with strict discipline, planning, study and practice.
Minding your own business allows you to select what you truly want in life.
Looking at how someone else lives or what they have is tempting, but may not be for you.
You need to make sure that you have the right model that fits your lifestyle.
That is all part of self-examination, research and analysis.
When you see, someone else doing well don't wish for their life, wish them well and mind your own business.