Overcoming Obstacles
Overcoming obstacles : There are 5 main reasons why financially literate people may still not develop abundant asset columns: 1. Fear 2. Cynicism 3. Laziness 4. Bad habits 5. Arrogance 1. Overcoming the fear of losing money: Winning means being unafraid to lose. "I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity" - Rockefeller. If you have any desire of being rich, you must focus. Put a lot of your eggs in a few baskets: e.g. buy bonds or mutual funds. 2. Overcoming the cynicism : We have friends or loved ones who will remind us of our shortcomings regardless of whether we ask. Warnings about the sky falling are referred to as "noise", & we all hear it. Most people are poor because when it comes to investing, the world is filled with Chicken Little running around yelling, "The sky is falling. The sky is falling." It often takes great courage to not let rumours & talk of doom & gloom affect your doubts & fears. The real world is si...