Did somebody tell you it was going to be easy? Easy money making- “just join this opportunity.” Easy success – “create a business online fast when you buy this E-course.”

Somehow I seemed to have an idea etched in my brain that is was going to be easy.

I am talking about creating a life for yourself that includes a successful business and financial wealth.

There seems to be some kind of pervasive thread running through our culture. I am talking about the expectation that we “deserve” success. You know, all you need to do is read a Robert Kiyosaki book put forth some effort on the weekends for a couple of months and Voila our dreams come true.

Can this happen? I am sure a few will have an experience like I describe above but not most. Often what I see happening is the normal challenges and obstacles show up and the success attitude starts to corrode. “This doesn’t work”, or “There is no way to go beyond this issue”, or “It’s too hard” are all common gripes. All of this boils down to Entitlement. It is amazing how much of our culture believes that it is entitled to success without paying the price it requires. Just to set the record straight here, I am recovering from entitlement myself!

Here is the crazy thing: Feeling entitled will keep you stuck without success, without wealth and without true enjoyment that comes from really living life. When you feel entitled you give your power away.

Here is the reason: When you believe the world (world means anything or anybody) owes you something you focus negatively on what is missing from your life. You also put your focus outside yourself on whomever or whatever you believe owes it to you. You miss the huge truth that you are the only one who can create what you want and that’s as should be! Do you really want to wait for something outside yourself to get your life going?

OK, now that we have cleared the air let’s discuss the road to success. First, make sure your dreams make you feel giddy and aren’t someone else’s. If you are trying to fulfill someone else’s idea of success for you, you will not be able to persevere through the inevitable obstacles that test your commitment.

Next be really clear about what you want (you don’t need to know How yet) so you can build a momentum of activity on your part while putting in your order to the invisible power that helps you create it in a bigger and better way than you could imagine.

Decide right now that you will continue to go for your goal until you reach it, “No Matter What.” This means you don’t expect it to be handed to you. You only reap the rewards after you have re-created yourself and habits commensurate to what is truly required for achievement and taken consistent action. Sometimes you will do this for years! This means that if you have a goal to be a millionaire, you must develop millionaire habits.

Do not be fooled and waste many years learning this the hard way as I did! I am telling you this so you can take a shortcut! Recognize if you have a tendency toward entitlement. Be honest, but do not be hard on yourself. As I mentioned above, a high percentage of Americans are this way (over 90 %!). The best course of action is to notice your thoughts and how you talk (in your head and to others). When you hear negativity start to pay attention. You have a choice to shift it to an attitude of taking responsibility for your life.

If you continually search for easy money making, you will never experience true success. There is no greater fulfillment that taking the wheel and designing your life! The reward of knowing you are truly living life and contributing in a positive way starting with your attitude. With this attitude the world of your dreams and riches is an open possibility.

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