The Overlooked Secret To Being An Anomaly
People who make big impact don’t have lives that look like everyone else’s.
I keep having to remind myself that not everyone on Instagram is actually on vacation—because that’s what it looks like.
People who make big impact don’t have habits that look like everyone else’s.
I keep having to remind myself that you are what you eat, read, watch, and do.
Extraordinary is exactly that, out of the ordinary.
If you want to be an anomaly, you need to act like one.
2 Minute Action
Whats something you’re doing that looks average or common?How about purchasing habits, time watching TV, or your investment portfolio?
Take 2 minutes to:
Delete a subscription you don’t actually need.Commit to 1 week of replacing your TV time with action time.Inquire about a Vanguard Roth IRA.These are just examples. I’m just asking you questions and giving examples so you can ask yourself these questions and come up with your own examples next time.
Read This If You Think It’s Too Late For You
I posted on Facebook a little while ago about what people wished they’d been taught in school.
Among the most popular responses were:
- Personal Finance
- Mental Health
- Social Skills
Regardless of whether or not any of these resonate with you, just think of something that DOES resonate with you.Bring that into focus right now.
The point here is that it’s too late.
It’s too late for you because you’re not in school anymore.The good news is that if you’re reading this, you probably have a computer, a phone, and an internet connection.
So, although it’s too late for school, it’s not too late for your education.
“The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is right now.” — Chinese Proverb
2 Minute Action
It will take you 2 minutes or less to sign up for a finance class, find an online counselor, join a local running club, or to start any of the things you wish they’d taught you in school.You have everything you need to make this happen.It’s just up to you and how much you care.
Don’t Follow This Bad Advice You Were Given
Maybe you were at the start of your career.Maybe you were changing industries.Maybe you just always heard it from the people around you.“Don’t worry about the money, just do what you want to do.”Guess what?
Worry about the money.
Money is the resource you will need to do almost anything you want to do.Its your choice how you make it, but cash is the oxygen you need to stay alive long enough to help others.Mans when it comes to oxygen, you need to put your own oxygen mask on first before helping others.You can’t help anyone if you’re broke.
2 Minute Action
It will take you 2 minutes to download your bank’s app or another app like iBillionaire or Stash and start putting money into the market.You can choose something safer, like a bond or something else if you want—that’s fine. The point is that you’re moving and you’ve taken action in the first step.For those of you who are in debt, please reply or comment so we can connect and I will share the spreadsheet I used to get out of tens of thousands of dollars in high interest credit card debt.