1st
First, do no harm. Borrowing from the Hippocratic oath that
many doctors take as they graduate from medical school, the Enlightened
Millionaire commits to avoid any wealth-building activities that harm or impoverish
other people. Create only abundance, never scarcity. This means creating wealth in an ethical, honest, and win/win manner.
2nd
Second, do much good. The Enlightened
Millionaire enjoys creating wealth that improves the lives of many people. The
goal is to enrich oneself while enriching others.
3rd
Third, operate out of stewardship. Enlightened
Millionaires are stewards over their financial blessings—enjoying the privileges
of financial success while creating an ongoing legacy to bless others. Many
Enlightened Millionaires feel a personal “calling” to provide support to one or
more specific causes (such as Jerry Lewis and muscular dystrophy). The goal is not to amass personal wealth for its own sake, but to ultimately create
a perpetual giving fund to support worthy causes. In other words, your wealth
is not just for you (selfish), but for blessing the lives of many people
(selfless). The first proof of your commitment to make money to bless other
people is to give at least the first 10% away.
We want to inspire a million millionaires to give 10% of all they earn each
year back to their communities—to improve the lives of others around them. When
this happens, it will generate BILLIONS of dollars focused on improving the
well-being of humankind. For years, both of us have been dedicating 10% of all
our earnings back to our communities.
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