One of the exercises that I found to be both
the most depressing AND most inspirational
was the concept of "the default life".
Here is the essence (brace yourself):
In life, most people believe that life "just happens".
Successful entrepreneurs are smarter than that- they
understand that in order to achieve more in life,
you must be willing to grow- to expand your vision-
and to do things that others aren't willing to do.
IF, you live "the default life", here's an
example of what it might look like:
1YR FROM NOW
One year from now: you're still stuck in your dead-end job,
hoping for a 4% raise instead of the typical 2% so
you can at least afford to keep up with your rising
cost of living.You're merely getting by, living paycheck
to paycheck, constrained by your financial limitations.
5YRS FROM NOW
5 years from now: you've been with your current
company for five years- the level of dissatisfaction
and unfulfilled creativity is mounting, but your loved
ones and everyone around you re-assure you that
"you're lucky to have a job, things could be worse".
You put your head down and keep your nose to
the grindstone- after all, you have a family to support
and your responsibilities are mounting.
10YRS FROM NOW
10 years from now: it's almost un-imaginable that
you'd still be "stuck" in the same root you found
yourself in 5 years prior. Perhaps you've had a
raise or two and maybe been promoted to a
managerial position for your hard work and
dedication to the company- but, they also expect
more from you and you're now working 10 hour
days instead of the typical 9-5 you were used to.
Your income has risen but your lifestyle has declined.
It's almost like you're trapped by your own success.
With kids (maybe grand-kids) and a more expensive
lifestyle you now require managerial level income
just to stay afloat. It's starting to feel like your
spinning inside of a rat wheel and you can't get ahead.
The feeling of "the rat race" is becoming very real.
30+YRS FROM NOW
30-50 years from now: you're approaching the end of
your career. After 30+ years of hard work and dedication
to one company, you're rewarded with a small pension that
is a fraction of the salary you've become accustomed to.
You'll be forced to downsize your home, degrade your
standard of living and more than likely take up a part-time
position doing un-skilled labor. You're not qualified enough
to be competitive in the job market with a continual flood
of bright young graduates entering the market everyday.
Sirs and Mas, you may not understand this until you retire, however you have people who had retired just like I have many among which are my professional colleagues saying they are still agile looking for another work after retirement because there is no fulfilment in it...
The worst part is, you've lost your sense of identity.
You've spent the prime years of your life working for
someone else with very little time to explore your passions, talents (different from passion ),
your hobbies and your higher calling. Your family hardly
knows you because you practically worked sunrise to sunset
and you're heart is filled with regret. You played it safe.
You followed the path you THOUGHT would lead you
to happiness. You feel misled, burnt out, and resentful.
You have officially lived, "THE DEFAULT LIFE".
The end.
Sirs and Mas , the point of sharing this illustration with you
is NOT to depress you. But instead, to INSPIRE YOU.
Everyday is a choice. Every single one of us has
an UNLIMITED opportunity to create our own reality.
To achieve anything we put our minds to- financially,
spiritually, emotionally- there are NO LIMITATIONS
in life other than the ones we place upon ourselves.
Every obstacle you've ever faced in life is merely
a stepping stone- there are NO walls, there are NO
"dead ends", there are NO boundaries. There are
only BUILDING BLOCKS of achievement.
If you're ready to make a stand and COMMIT to
creating an EXTRAORDINARY life rather than
playing victim to the confines of "the default life",
we're here to support you sir or ma.
It's literally taken us TIME to assemble
this system, to build these partnerships,
and to create the ultimate vehicle for
YOUR SUCCESS. Take advantage of it...
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