Thursday, August 23, 2007

Learn the Magical Word

The great word that we as Americans need to tell ourselves is "NO!"

It may sound simple but it is so NECESSARY. It doesn't matter how much money you make you still need to tell yourself "NO." For whatever reason the trend is to always spend a little bit more than what your income is; it could be a $30,000 income, $300,000 income, or $3,000,000 income you still end up living paycheck to paycheck.

I was reading an article in ESPN the magazine I think like a year ago. And it had an article on John Daly and how he was in debt $4,000,000. He turned to casinos to try to keep his head above water and was running himself into the ground by trying to make it to so many appearances.

It doesn't matter how much your income is, you need to learn to tell yourself no. That is the toughest thing for me. If I want something (or talk myself into "needing" something) I want it right then; it is the mentality we all have in America. I want it right now, my way or I am pissed.

When I make a plan I need to stick to it, the next month I can make a new plan; I can figure into the new plan the thing I want (and it might take multiple months saving for it!!!!). It is so worth it; to be financially free allows you to live life the way Christ designed it (not in bondage). There is so many warnings throughout scripture; they are not there for show, its truth.