In this age and times, it is surprising that there are still people who wake up daily hoping to get a "big break" through some get-rich-quick scheme to improve their lots. Are you one of such people? Maybe you too have placed your affairs in the hands of fate and are waiting for that glorious day when it will all come through for you as it has done for others in fairy tales.
Well, here is some sad news for you. The big break you are waiting for may never come. You may end up disappointed as millions of others have before you. The good news is you don't need fate to help you. All you need is to follow "the process" to make your dreams come true. Money making is a process. It leaves clues for anyone who cares to follow. These are the clues you need and not some lucky break. These are the clues that those who are making money follow and they keep making more money. That is why they keep getting richer while those who are waiting for quick fixes keep getting poorer.
Gambling, shooting the lottery and making money "other ways" are transient, illusory and unsustainable. These are quick fixes which could lead you to sure destruction. Therefore, that is not the best way to go. You must have something to offer in exchange for money. That is the only time-tested and best way to make money. That "something" can either be your time, your service or your product. If you have nothing to sell or exchange for money and you continue to dream of quick fixes, you will forever remain poor. I contend that there is nobody in this planet today even if such a person is physically challenged who has not got something to offer no matter how seemingly little that "something" is. That is the uniqueness of life which our all-knowing and benevolent Creator has taken care of eons ago.
Well, here is some sad news for you. The big break you are waiting for may never come. You may end up disappointed as millions of others have before you. The good news is you don't need fate to help you. All you need is to follow "the process" to make your dreams come true. Money making is a process. It leaves clues for anyone who cares to follow. These are the clues you need and not some lucky break. These are the clues that those who are making money follow and they keep making more money. That is why they keep getting richer while those who are waiting for quick fixes keep getting poorer.
Gambling, shooting the lottery and making money "other ways" are transient, illusory and unsustainable. These are quick fixes which could lead you to sure destruction. Therefore, that is not the best way to go. You must have something to offer in exchange for money. That is the only time-tested and best way to make money. That "something" can either be your time, your service or your product. If you have nothing to sell or exchange for money and you continue to dream of quick fixes, you will forever remain poor. I contend that there is nobody in this planet today even if such a person is physically challenged who has not got something to offer no matter how seemingly little that "something" is. That is the uniqueness of life which our all-knowing and benevolent Creator has taken care of eons ago.
Daily, many people dream about and wait for that big promotion, big and beautiful cars, that big house, a good family and ultimate wealth. They do nothing else but wait and dream. Year in year out, they keep these dreams alive but many refuse to simply do "what it takes" to get what they dream about. What these people fail to realize is that dreams alone will not get them anything. They fail to realize that you must plant before you can reap. That is the "natural law of reciprocity." It is universal and unbreakable.
I have seen and continue to see many healthy and seemingly intelligent people spend a great deal of their time in betting houses. These people keep expecting to "hit the Jack pot" some day. Observing them, I always wonder whether they fully realize what they could otherwise have been capable of achieving had they not been searching for a quick fix. If they could for once commit their time and energy to some more productive ventures and work consistently and diligently at them, things can always turn out better for them. If they learn to follow a proven "process", chances are always good that they could succeed to make money legitimately eventually. Betting houses simply don't fit into this "process."
Even now that we are faced with the abundant evidence that more people are getting poorer all over the world, it is sad that considerable millions of them are still searching for quick fixes to make money. Many are still looking for an easy way out or a shortcut to make money. These people have still not realized that there are no quick fixes to life's issues particularly issues relating to making money. A quick fix by definition is "a remedy that has the benefit of immediate gratification but the drawback of not being very effective." That is the dilemma. It is true that some people might just win the lottery, get some inheritance or run into some unexpected windfall. If these are the only plans such people had for making money, they will sooner that later be disappointed. That is because many of such people do not know the "real" way to make and keep money. Here is the catch, if you make money by some quick fix without going through "the process", it will sooner than later leave the same way it came. Before you realize it, you will be once again left high and dry. For those who gamble, the law of gambling is clear and explicit. "It permits you to win just often enough to lure you on to sure destruction." The nemesis of gamblers is guaranteed by the "law of chance" even before the "law of reciprocity" takes its course in their affairs. Let me state clearly that I hold nothing against gambling as a business so long as the law permits it. I am aware that in some countries of the world, gambling is a legitimate and multimillion dollars business. I however believe that nobody will remain in business if they have no patronage. My message is therefore for the benefit of gamblers not gambling business owners.
It amazes me why many people still think that once they get their hands on big money, they will be "made" for life. Meanwhile, in all their lives such people may never have managed any substantial sum of money successfully. They may never have run a single successful enterprise before in their lives. The big money that suddenly arrives is a quick fix which they think will help them to make it finally. Such people usually end up disappointed if they do not make it as expected. They fail to realize that life is all about a gradual processes and not quick fixes. So is money-making. Money making is like getting a good and healthy seed, planting it, watering it, and nurturing it to maturity. It is only at maturity you can harvest. All these take time, a "process" and patience. If you follow the process in reverse, you get nothing. A quick fix is either you circumvent the process or you distort it. Either way, you will not get good results. Those looking for quick fixes or get-rich-quick schemes to make money should know that there are several problems with that approach. Firstly, quick fixes are temporary and do not last because they lack clues. Secondly, they do not follow a known and proven path to make money. That is what makes the process fraught with plenty of pitfalls. Quick fixes do not address money problems fully. They simply address the symptoms and the real problem remains. That is why they can never provide a lasting solution. Many of such quick fixes have been known to lead many people to disappointments, considerable losses and regrets.
Those always looking for the easiest way to make money are mere schemers who may even have a character flaw. They fail to realize that making money takes careful planning, time, patience, determination, perseverance and the resilience to surmount obstacles amongst others. All these constitute the all important "process" that must always be followed. It is for that reason it is possible to teach people how to make money since "the process" is always there to point the way. When you learn how to then follow the process, you too can make money legitimately. Anything else outside that is illusory and fraught with too many pitfalls which you can least afford. Or can you?
Sule Yesufu, CSP, is a Strategic Partner, SDY Management Consult, a firm of Investment, Small Business and Entrepreneurial Consultants. A certified speaking professional, he focuses on communicating his ideas and thoughts mostly through his training seminars and popular free blog. He offers useful tips on self-improvement, personal finance, entrepreneurship, current news, politics and business in Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa.
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