Finding Peace in a Financially Crazy World

I thought I can switch things up a bit and talk about a topic not many people discuss in this space. Personal finance can and should be about finding peace with your money in any way possible. When it all boils down to it, life is either about having peace or living in stress. I think 99% of people prefer peace. This is why I want to discuss how important it is finding peace in a financially crazy world.

Imagine how people feel living life paycheck to paycheck, do you think they live in peace? How would certain people feel if they did not have emergency savings? What about if people have high interest credit card debt that they can’t ever payoff? How about the new graduates who are burdened by 200 grand in student loan debt? These are all the financial worries that do not foster peace with finances. Lets begin to discuss how to find that peace we so desire.

Meditate once a week – prior to or after tackling a financial acitivity, for example when completing the monthly budget spreadsheet. With the myriad of reasons to stress out over budgets. this 1 mental exercise will relieve any negatives you might encounter. If you can meditate more often, I suggest you do it, and it will offer you the ability to tackle any financial problems you are having.

Get help even if you have to pay for it. Having someone guide you who is an expert in the field of finance and more knowledgeable than you will help you avoid stressful situations with money issues. That guidance is worth more than people think, and all you have to do is find someone that charges by the hour. Doing this will help you avoid spending too much on this financial service. A financial mistake can cost you thousands so why not pay hundreds to avoid them.

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How Do I Define Success

When this idea entered my mind I was traveling about 35 miles per hour on a side street going home. Why did this idea all of a sudden enter my consciousness? If I could answer where creativity comes from and possibly how such inspirations come about, maybe I can give all of you a definitive explanation. But for now I will take it as a sign to just keep on plugging away trying to find my own success and or happiness around this personal finance journey intertwined with this PF blog. How do I define success? Keep reading below to find out and maybe confirm if you agree with the definition of success.

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What are my values?

When I decided to write about my values and what they mean to me, I had to think for a second because of all the other white noise in my head. But for a few seconds as I stared into space, I drew a blank then reconfigured my priorities based on what are my values. My values are the important aspects of my life that I will not change or give up for any reasons, and yes my values have changed over time with age.

One of the definitions for value is- The worth, importance, or usefulness of something to somebody This is why I value what I am doing for the blog, because it I am keeping a journal for what’s going on in my head, plus I am inspiring others with valuable financial information all at the same time. I wish to assist my readers with self improvement behavior tactics primarily based around money management. I have always wanted to teach others as much as possible about personal finance, and I am achieving it every day through this blog. OK enough tooting my own horn; let’s discuss what are my values?

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When Life gives you Lemons – Plant a Tree

This is a way of life for me as I take all my life lessons and use them to propel me to achieve success by the experiences of life. I record things as a reminder of what I was feeling at the time and how those things affected me during specific time frames. The title above states the obvious with what you can do to make a bad situation into a good one when it comes to life, money, or career issues. We all tend to learn from our mistakes, even if some were caused by us or if it was something that occurred out of our control.

The issue many people face is that they tend to block mistakes from memory to avoid repeating them, they forget the mistakes and eventually it is sadly repeated. When life gives you lemons, plant a tree I say. What I really mean to express is to make the best of all situations. You got whole life insurance and paid 3 years of expensive premiums for nothing in return. Learn from that situation and get term life insurance going forward.

Many will get the message that I am trying to convey here in this post, but the real underlining question is how many will act on it. I am destined to see a time when we make a mistake or take a step back, that people will do something to remember that situation. Why because you will be a better person when you remember your mistakes. Also you will most likely not fall for the same mistake again. This can be applied to any area of life; I tend to focus mine on financial mistakes and successes. Why you may be thinking? Because I want to be a personal financial expert.

This mantra is best utilized by recognizing the problem and not repeating it, but using it toward a specific advantage for the future. Did you get burned by a bad stock that went bankrupt? Well keep a better eye on your investments going forward. Also set up a stock price reminder, that if stock prices drop below what you paid for it, the broker can send you an emergency email. Thinking of ways to financially strategize can make you feel more at ease with taking risks. The best thing you can do is to plant yourself a money tree (aka investment account) it will pay you compound interest year after year.

Comment if when life gives you lemons – plant a tree life strategy?

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How many times have you failed?

Failure is a tough subject to speak about, but did you know that we all must go though some type of failure in order to reach success. Only the extremely lucky or the extremely gifted persons try something, see it through and succeed on the first attempt. For the most part people have to do something over and over again in order to really succeed and be recognized with what you are doing. For example a singer who has a good voice may sound good because they have practiced a particular type of song, but as soon as the singer is thrown into another genre or style of song they may choke. Practice takes a lot of effort and it really helps to get the help you need from the right people. A singing coach or a blogging mentor or a tennis instructor might get you from novice to expert with time, patience, and dedication. I ask you now; How many times have you failed?

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Quotes II

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Hey friends it’s time for some great quotes to turn your Friday, into the most motivating day of the week. I hear quotes on the I-Heart Dave Ramsey Radio station all the time and it is great because quotes just put things in a better perspective for me. The quotes in some way or another just make me stop and think how I can incorporate what I just heard in my life. Get inspired today and live better tomorrow.

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What’s your Passion

Hey Friends I want to ask you a simple question today, What’s your passion? I saw a movie recently about someone finding their purpose in life. This is a true story of a man who had a passion for practicing Kung Fu everyday, but never wanted to teach it to others. He used it only as a form of self-defense. The movie I am referring to is called IP Man and its a great story of a man who found his passion. I wonder what’s your passion?

What’s your Passion

I believe that if you have a high level skill and or gift why not teach it to individuals. It will bring happiness to your life that you never imagined and joy to others. If you do not take the first step in showing others your talent/gift then you may not realize the possibilities of achieving greatness.

The IP man was a Kung Fu expert who did not decide to teach others until his country experienced great adversity in times of war. His recognition to martial arts will never be forgotten as he was Bruce Lee’s master in the art of Kung Fu. So do not waste any time and find your passion so that one day you can do what you love to do. After you finally decide to share your gift with others it will be entirely up to you if it will be a free service or paid for service. It’s a win win if your everyday job involves your purpose and passion in life. Then you will not dread waking up in the morning while forcing yourself to go to job that you do not find joyful.

My Passion:

-One of my passions that I can talk about for hours is Personal Finance and the moneywatch101 website gives me the opportunity to share it with others. It’s funny that one of my passions involves money, but that’s life. What passion do you have hidden that is eagerly waiting to be released? I trust if you begin to find ways to share it with the world you will be a happier person in life.

Resources to help you find your Passion:

Find your Passion in 3 Steps

Find A Job Related to a Passion

Who am I Meant to Be Quiz

Passion + Time = Happiness
Another reason given the right situation how one can find passion in life.

After reading the Find your passion in 3 steps post I wanted to share with you my 3 favorite movies below.

Dragon The Bruce Lee Story

Gladiator

Saving Private Ryan

Money and Passion can be combined effectively and I hope you can find it sooner rather than later.