Are your thoughts prosperous or limiting?

I saw a quote today that explains how some people keep them selves from acquiring wealth and prosperity.  It read: “Why is it that people who have it all can’t be thankful for what they have? They always want more. While people who have nothing, count their blessings everyday.” This quote was clearly written by someone who has not acquired wealth and it is a very misleading and inaccurate statement, in my opinion. Let’s break this statement down, and I’ll explain why. You’ll also see why this type of thinking is destructive.  For starters, let’s look at the first three words: “Why is it”,  This is a clever way of encouraging the reader to automatically assume the rest of the statement is true. It sets the reader up for the rest of the statement. This is a trick that is used everywhere we look (if we look). It is used in the marketing of products, in politics, etc. In other words, by asking you “why something is”, your mind instantly starts searching for the answers to the question and completely overlooks the fact that there is no data backing up the claim. The statement could be completely false, but you are on the mission to find answers as to why it is true and never stop to question the validity of the statement itself. Make sense? If not, read that again. Next, the entire first sentence: “Why is it that people who have it all can’t be thankful for what they have? This line presupposes that people who live in abundance aren’t thankful for what they have. Not only that, it also says they can’t be thankful. In other words, they are not capable of being thankful. Almost like prosperity is some sort of affliction that debilitates the gratitude process. Nonsense.  Besides the fact that this statement is just not true, it is completely ignorant. As a matter of fact, the wealthy people I know are extremely grateful for the abundance in their lives. They are also acutely aware of the areas they want to improve. I do agree however, that the media and Hollywood do a great job of portraying the rich as ruthless and criminal but the reality of the wealthy mindset is most often the exact opposite.  Ok so far? Let’s take a peek at the next sentence:“They always want more.” This one is particularly disturbing. It presupposes that wanting more is bad. Of course they want more! Yes, prosperous people always want more. That’s the fuel that keeps them going and that is the same fuel that got them all the great abundance they now have in their lives. Wanting more is good. If poor people wanted more, they wouldn’t be poor! You see–here’s the thing. Poor people say they want more, if you ask them. But the reality is, they usually don’t want it bad enough. I’m not talking about starving children in Zimbabwe. I’m referring to people who are capable of doing great things and live in areas of the world where prosperity is attainable. Most people who complain about the wealthy are not committed to put in the time and effort to become wealthy. Lying around on the couch all weekend and buying lottery tickets is not effort. The wealthy and successful in this world work hard and smart. They are putting deals together, making things happen and contributing to society through business and other contributions while the broke sit around and complain. Wanting more is good. Always want more. Let’s look at the last sentence:“While people who have nothing, count their blessings everyday.” Again, there is a presupposition here, that the prosperous don’t count their blessings. Not true. As I said before, the wealthy are very thankful. That is a big part of why they are wealthy in the first place. This sentence also portrays the poor as a regal group. It says that they are grateful. Gratitude is an admiral thing and this sentence makes it appear that it is admiral to have nothing. All I know is that I would rather have a million blessings to count, than none. What’s the point to all this? There is a huge point. Those who fill their heads with negative nonsense like this will never allow themselves to acquire wealth, because in their minds, they turn wealth into a bad thing. Since no one wants to be a bad person, they avoid prosperity at all costs and will typically sabotage their own success.  So, why do we believe things like this?................. Read more>>>

To Your Success!
Dan Wos