In 1961, United States president, John F Kennedy boldly and audacious declared without any element of fear that,” the United States would put a man on the moon by the end of the decade.” The technology needed to do this did not exist but the goal was accomplish in a short period of time. A large number of people were shocked because it was beyond their human imagination. What was the secret of President Kennedy? He was a generational thinker. He took a step of faith and he started to work towards his goals without being afraid of the consequences of his action. Today, l am challenging you on how to be a history maker. The list goes as follows :
1) The secret of money
What is the main purpose of money? Money is it only used to buy stuff like cars, bigger and beautiful houses, lastest gadgets, branded clothes or to eat at flamboyant restaurants. I do not think so! I firmly believe that it can do far more than that.
Money is a tool which is used to invest. In simple words, more money is made out of money. The difference between successful and unsuccessful people is the level of their thinking. Unsuccessful people usually spend money as soon as they get extra money. While, successful people usually invest when they have surplus money in their bank account. They will be finding better ways to expand their money. Generally, they believe that investments start with the investor. Investor has to be armed with relevant knowledge, skills and wisdom. This is the major reason why successful people usually sharpen their minds by reading books or go to school for enlightenment. To be a great investor is not by accident, it is intentional.
It is important to cultivate a future mindset that yield excellent results. Same applies when it comes to the world of finances, your expenditure has an impact on your life. One of the hip hop legendary artists, Jay Z once said, ” if you cannot buy it twice you cannot afford it.” He is simply revealing the importance of understanding money. Here is the practical example; if you buy today something on credit – you are going to pay a lot more tomorrow because of high charges of interest. Wise investors, they simply invest today and buy a lot tomorrow.
2) Take a risk
It is not always easy to let go the old ways of living and start a new journey of life. Without any doubt, life favors a risk taker, an individual who is not afraid to fail or to be misunderstood by others. Comfort zone is not a perfect place for growth. Let’s me seriously warn you, it is even riskier to remain the same – operating on the same level. Try something new, think outside of the box and you will be amazed by the end of the results. All successful people have a common denominator, they are risk takers. This is a simple formula – no risk, no success.
3) Time
Time is like a flowing river. Once the water passes by, it is gone. You will never see it again. I urge you to use your precious time wisely to such an extent that you can maximise every second you have. Also, do not let others steal your time because it is one of the expensive commodities on this earth. Get this wisdom; you can get more money but you cannot get more time.
Have you ever asked yourself this question, why people would prefer to pay someone thousand and thousands of dollars instead of you? It seems like life is unfair, favouritism will never end on this earth. Here is the caught, they are not just paying a man a lot of money because they like him or her. They are buying time which was invested by a gifted man to reach that excellent level. In simple words, time is money.
Written by
Kudakwashe T Muganu