Do you remember, back in high school, your guidance counselor asking you, "What do you want to DO when you grow up?" You know, do you wanna be a doctor, lawyer, teacher, etc.
How many people, when first presented that question, had no clue? I know that was me. I remember looking at the list of professions and the first thing I looked for was the yearly salary. My response was pretty easy, "I wanna be a lawyer!" The money looked awesome, but the amount of time in school and the investment for the education wasn't so appealing. (Keep in mind that didn't matter while I was still in high school!)
The reality is most people are trained to work a job. Think about the similarities between going to school and working a job. Let's see.....
School, Monday-Friday, weekends off!
Work, Monday - Friday, weekends off! (Give or take, some people might work weekends, however, the average work week is Mon-Fri or at least 5 days per week)
School, 8 hours per day plus commute to and from
Work, 8 hours per day plus commute to and from
School, Told where and when to go
Work, Told where and when to go
Ok, so we can go on and on here, but it is true, we are trained in school, especially public schools, to work jobs. Then, if we decide we want a "better paying job," we go to college and train to become a Professional Employee!
Either way, both scenarios trade time for money and their paycheck literally Defines their lifestyle. So what if we did it the opposite way?
Define your Lifestyle, Learn from someone who has what you want, Do what they did. Hmmm, that is an interesting concept.
Define - I want to be a Millionaire, Learn - Seek a mentor who is already a Millionaire, Do - Duplicate what they did! PERFECT!
I understand that not everyone wants to be a Millionaire. I also understand that many people want to be Doctor's, Lawyer's, Teacher's, etc. However, most people didn't know they had/have the choice to choose which one to follow.
Our economy is dependent on both in order to prosper. Business owners, Entrepreneurs, Millionaires supply the necessary jobs to employ the working class/employees.
If you are not happy with your results in life, perhaps you made the wrong choice? If so, the good news is, there has never been a better time than now to change!
Do, Learn, Define = Employee or Professional Employee
Define, Learn, Do = You choose, after all it is your life!
In Christ,
Ron
