Maybe you are looking at your
financial picture and it is not exactly “picture
perfect” but there is always hope.
Without hope, well then everything would be hopeless. With so many
different pieces making up your world – finances, career, relationships and
health – sometimes the best way to see your world is through a pair of binoculars
that can widen your focus.
“An attitude of gratitude”
can be the precise prescription you need to drastically change your life. Be
grateful for your present income. Be grateful for your family. Be grateful for your health. Although these are concrete things you may
see, touch and feel, others such as infinite power, endless possibility, and
boundless opportunity may not be as obvious. These are the ones Stella Stuart
shares. With a new attitude, your world
is bound to change. Stella Stuart sums her statement up with an all important
question, “Why should I fear?” With so
many things going for you, you will realize there’s no valid reason to be
afraid.
Where am leading you? You are now
one week into the New Year and I am curious how well you are sticking to your
New Year’s Resolutions and following through with your goals for 2016. I’m here
to tell you that the first thirty days will be tough slugging. If you can make it through these days, the
changes you are implementing will get a little easier. I discovered a new truth (at least for me it
was). Bad habits have to be replaced with good habits. You can’t simply say “Bon Voyage” to your bad
habit and hope you never see it again. The truth is you have to work at making
your bad habits disappear. This sounds
so elementary.
You are reminded that “money does matter and so do your dreams.” In 2015, the blogs shared different ways to
make things happen. “A year in review”
might tweak your memory and enthusiasm.
Here are some key highlights:
If you have concrete dreams, then
you must turn them into SMART
goals.
If you are serious about saving
money, then take baby
steps towards savings.
If you are considering
retirement, you need to determine your
sources of retirement income and
lifestyle.
If you are confused by taxes, gaining
a better understanding can be achieved by reading It’s all in the Math.
If you are thinking about
purchasing a home, then consider all the factors involved with becoming
a home owner.
If your spending is out-of-control,
you might try implementing a “Cash
Diet” to get back on track.
If you have difficulty talking to
your partner about money, then you may learn
more about what makes other people tick.
If your investments are held with
different advisors, you may want to understand
the benefits of having one advisor who can see your whole financial
picture.
If you have never considered the
benefits of life insurance, you may consider doing
your family a favor.
If you need to better understand
your RRSP Contribution Limits, reading “The
Road to a Successful Retirement” may change your perspective.
If you need help improving your
self-talk, then you could say “Good-bye to the Old and Hello to the New.”
Here’s the challenge. Even if you think you can’t change, I want
you to believe you can. If you don’t
feel ready for the change, then do it for the benefit the change will bring. Don’t overthink. Just Do It!
Do the very thing you told yourself you wanted to implement in the New
Year. Start now and slug through the process until you arrive at the point
where you accomplish your goal.
Congratulations for accepting the
challenge because I know you can rise to the call. Remember the message that will get you to the
other side, "Behind me is infinite
power. Before me is endless possibility. Around me is boundless opportunity.
Why should I fear?"
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