“Find a cause more important than comfort.”
A purpose for wealth beyond hoarding is vital to sustain the ongoing persistence needed to acquire it. What drives you to sacrifice for wealth?
For me, I wanted to live without a job so I could use my time for other pursuits, and I also felt a deep need to provide security for my wife and kids.
Why is it vital to know why you want it? Because the climb to wealth is a not always glamorous ascent. It’s sometimes a journey of sacrifice and inconvenience backed by a cause more important than comforts.
“Life becomes harder for us when we live for others,” said Albert Schweitzer, “but it also becomes richer and happier.”
Money itself may not be enough to motivate your sacrifices, but sending your kids to college may get you moving. Escaping poverty or debt may be reason enough to give up your leisure. The dream of freedom can inspire you to work harder and amass wealth. But what would you do with that freedom.
You must find the answer, because it’s your motivating driver.
When we discover what makes us tick, we will find our full power. A deeper cause fuels the persistence behind the sacrifices of achievement.
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