We live in a world of opposing concepts such as up and down, light and dark, hot and cold, fast and slow, and so on. For one pole to exist, the other must exist too. Similarly, if money has external laws, it must also have internal laws. These external laws cover areas such as business knowledge, money management, and investment strategies. These factors are essential. Yet the internal laws are equally important. Just as it is important for a carpenter to have good tools, it is even more important whether that person is an excellent carpenter who can use those tools skillfully.
“Even if you are in the right place at the right time, that is still not enough. You must also be the right person with the necessary qualities, in the right place at the right time.”
So who are you? How do you think? What do you believe? What are your habits and personality like? How do you really feel about yourself? How confident are you? Do you get along with others? How much do you trust other people? Do you truly believe you deserve to be wealthy? How capable are you of acting despite fear, anxiety, difficulty, and inconvenience? Can you take action when you are not in a good mood?
The truth is that your personality, way of thinking, and beliefs are among the fundamental factors determining your level of success.
Stuart Wilde put it this way: “The key to success is to mobilize all your efforts. When you do, people will naturally be drawn to you. And when they come, make them pay for themselves.”
The first rule of prosperity: Your income grows only to the limits of what you do
Excerpt: Secrets of the Millionaire Mind – T. Harv Eker
