Manifest Prosperity During Difficult Economic Times

So long as you think that your only choice is to work for someone else, you'll be limited to an income of whatever they want to pay you. Plus, you're limited to only the job they choose to give you, doing the things they ask you to do in the way they want you to do them. When you're working for someone else, the opportunities are limited.

Worse still, if they decide they don't need you or can't afford to pay you, you can be let go - laid off or fired - at any time. You have no choice. You lose control of your destiny. No matter how needy you are, no matter how dependent you are on that meager, limited income, your employer can pull the rug out from under you and leave you broke and in extreme distress.

Do you really want that?

Compare to self-employment. You get to choose what you're going to do. You get to set the prices. You get to decide how valuable your time is and what your income should be. You can't be fired by yourself. You might want to change your strategies at some time in the future, but it is all up to you.

There are endless opportunities for income for the person who takes responsibility for his or her own prosperity via self-employment.

Our financial systems are so unstable these days. Money in and of itself is not a great goal to have. Much better is to have a goal of prosperity. This would mean having enough to live comfortably and happily.

Prosperity to one person might be different than for another person. It might not mean living in a huge mansion. It could mean living in a nice townhouse and owning only one reasonable car rather than a fleet of corvettes. You know what's really needed to make yourself feel prosperous. Prosperity is a fantastic goal but be reasonable.

You know, the focus is on helping others, not just on pleasing yourself. That may not be done with money. Money isn't the ultimate goal - it is just a means to the goal. Seek prosperity.

One thing you could do is seek ways to bring better health to others. Abundant good health is one of the most important things a human being could have. So you're focusing on health ideas. Maybe you think people in your area need more citrus fruits so you locate a supplier of California oranges and buy huge bags of them at $1.50 each. Then you take them into your community and offer them at a great price - $3.00 each. People like your low price and need the good health oranges give them. Soon you've made enough to pay your bills and feed your family.

Why did you receive that prosperity? It wasn't from thinking "Oh, I don't have enough and am suffering and am so poor." No - it was because you were thinking, "I need to find a way to help others, and they need better health, and oranges are great for nutrition. Everyone needs them. I'll get some and sell them at a very good price!" Yes! You wanted to do something good for others and in the process did something good for yourself. You may have even eaten a few oranges along the way. Good for you!

I hope this simple example helps you understand how negative thinking will not help you, but positive thinking focused on the needs of others will help everyone become more prosperous in one way or another.

Gratitude is like turning up the heat on a cold day. If you're focused on the great things coming your way, and grateful for them, you're sure to attract more of that happiness into your life. Gratitude is like putting your good fortune under a magnifying glass. You look in there, focus on it, check it out, learn about it, accept that good things are happening in your life, and voila... more great stuff happens.

I'd like to keep this missive simple so you'll understand this one principle: "Help others in order to help yourself." If you take that one thought with you and put it into action, you'll find your path to prosperity. So this will not be a long page, but rather a very simple one as I find it is the best way to help the most people.

Start this day to focus on the needs of others. Brainstorm ways to help them. Follow your heart and your inspirations. When you hit on an idea that will help people - when it feels just right to you - you'll know it. Your heart will be engaged in the exciting idea. Take this one step at a time and prosperity should be yours soon enough.