There are but few people who do not dream of being wealthy. Because, well, let us face it no one likes to struggle.

But unfortunately, one does not become wealthy by wishing it.

In an interesting discussion with my kids, we talked about desires and dreams. As most conversations do, that conversation took on a life of its own. The talk soon segued into a brief discourse on manifestation.

You know the well-known adage, “you have to visualize before it’s actualized!”

Anyway, as we talked about all that we had dreamed and the fulfillment of those dreams, up to this point in life. My son remarked, “Wouldn’t it be awesome if we became millionaires tomorrow?”
I had to admit that would be pretty awesome. But, on the back of that comment, I asked him another question.
I said, “Well based on what you know, who do you think has the greatest shot of gaining wealth in this circle?”
He and my daughter did not deliberate long. They gave their responses based on their knowledge. Even so, will not divulge what their responses were, but let us say it led to a very robust and lively discussion. And I took it as an excellent opportunity to teach a valuable lesson.

Wealth does not fall from the sky, and it does not happen overnight, despite what some might believe.

You will never get something for nothing.
You have to put something out there!
That is to say, if you have anything in circulation that could make you wealthy, then how can you get wealth?

No one is going to hunt you down and seek out! No one is on a mission to determine what you have to offer! You must promote what you have to offer for someone to find it.
Ideas do not make you successful.
Implementation of ideas equates to success.
Working 9-5 and collecting a check will not make you wealthy?
It will sustain a specific state of existence! But, one must invest in a growth vehicle to expect bigger returns!
Your expectation must match your contribution!
If you have not contributed, added, invested, or created anything how can you expect success or wealth?
You have to put something out to get something back.
Today, make the decision to create, invest, or contribute.

Every day put something out. The more you put out the greater you can expect. Then the hope that you could become wealthy sometime in the new future, can be a pretty safe bet!

As you think on the above, think on this exemplary statement of John F. Kennedy’s spoken at Berkley in 1962,
“…we must think and act not only for the moment but for our time. I am reminded of the story of the great French Marshal Lyautey, who once asked his gardener to plant a tree. The gardener objected that the tree was slow-growing and would not reach maturity for a hundred years. The Marshal replied, ‘In that case, there is no time to lose, plant it this afternoon.’