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I came across this article today by Lonnie Scruggs. I think many of us can relate to how increasing your financial IQ and making "sacrifices" with the way we spend our time has made a significant difference in our lives.
http://www.lonniescruggs.net
I used to work two jobs. EDUCATION changed my life.
"...Now, I'd like to elaborate some more on this little deal to show how a little education and knowledge can make such a big difference in a person's life. Before I learned how to put my money to work, I was doing all the work. I was so uneducated back then that I thought the answer to financial freedom was working two jobs.
And that's what I did for many years. Finally, I realized there weren't enough hours in a day, and I couldn't work enough hours in a month to reach financial security. There had to be a better way, and I started looking for that way.
When I realized that education and knowledge was the answer, I made up my mind to get an education. Before that, all I had was some "schooling", now I realized I needed some education.
I started learning who was successful doing what I wanted to do. I started attending seminars taught by those people. I paid money that I couldn't afford to pay to go to those seminars. I took time off work that I couldn't afford to take. I bought books, tapes, and courses I couldn't afford.
I spent many hours listening to those tapes and reading the books, when I could have been watching ball games on TV, or fishing, like a lot of folks were doing. I was doing all the things I couldn't afford to do, so that someday I would be able to afford to do all the things I wanted to do.
And I soon learned that it wasn't a question of whether I could afford to attend seminars. I realized that I couldn't afford not to go.
Now I can look back and see that I didn't do all the easy and fun things like many people were doing, but I did all the right things. And today, we enjoy financial security and financial freedom. We can do what we want to do, and we can do it when we want to do it.
While some of our friends are still working "jobs" searching for financial security that they will never know. They had the same chance to make choices that I had, they just made the wrong choices. They all had "schooling," but they didn't have the necessary education that provides financial freedom. Now they tell me how "lucky" we are.
The best investment you can make is in yourself. So be willing to pay for your education now, or be prepared to pay a much bigger price for your lack of education later. The choices you make today will determine your financial future. Be sure you make the right choice because you will have to live with the results of that choice."
http://www.lonniescruggs.net
I used to work two jobs. EDUCATION changed my life.
"...Now, I'd like to elaborate some more on this little deal to show how a little education and knowledge can make such a big difference in a person's life. Before I learned how to put my money to work, I was doing all the work. I was so uneducated back then that I thought the answer to financial freedom was working two jobs.
And that's what I did for many years. Finally, I realized there weren't enough hours in a day, and I couldn't work enough hours in a month to reach financial security. There had to be a better way, and I started looking for that way.
When I realized that education and knowledge was the answer, I made up my mind to get an education. Before that, all I had was some "schooling", now I realized I needed some education.
I started learning who was successful doing what I wanted to do. I started attending seminars taught by those people. I paid money that I couldn't afford to pay to go to those seminars. I took time off work that I couldn't afford to take. I bought books, tapes, and courses I couldn't afford.
I spent many hours listening to those tapes and reading the books, when I could have been watching ball games on TV, or fishing, like a lot of folks were doing. I was doing all the things I couldn't afford to do, so that someday I would be able to afford to do all the things I wanted to do.
And I soon learned that it wasn't a question of whether I could afford to attend seminars. I realized that I couldn't afford not to go.
Now I can look back and see that I didn't do all the easy and fun things like many people were doing, but I did all the right things. And today, we enjoy financial security and financial freedom. We can do what we want to do, and we can do it when we want to do it.
While some of our friends are still working "jobs" searching for financial security that they will never know. They had the same chance to make choices that I had, they just made the wrong choices. They all had "schooling," but they didn't have the necessary education that provides financial freedom. Now they tell me how "lucky" we are.
The best investment you can make is in yourself. So be willing to pay for your education now, or be prepared to pay a much bigger price for your lack of education later. The choices you make today will determine your financial future. Be sure you make the right choice because you will have to live with the results of that choice."
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