| I think most people have seen at least one episode of | | | | mingle with your fellow travelers, but you notice that |
| the game show, "Who Wants to be A Millionaire". The | | | | instead of being happy about meeting these new |
| lights dim, the audience gets nervous, the ominous | | | | people you start to feel like you don't really deserve to |
| music plays, and the host asks, "Who Wants to be a | | | | be here among all these 'wealthy' people (even though |
| Millionaire?" The crowd goes wild. | | | | you yourself are wealthy!). You open your mouth to |
| In today's society, it seems like everyone wants to be | | | | speak, but all of a sudden you feel a lack of |
| a millionaire. Despite the economic hardships the world | | | | self-confidence because you just don't think these |
| is currently facing, making money can be easier than | | | | people could be interested in anything you have to say. |
| ever these days and everyone would love to have a | | | | You look down at your clothes and even though you |
| piece of the pie (myself included!). But instead of | | | | may be dressed nicely, you assume that everyone |
| asking, "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" I think the | | | | can see right through you and see that you didn't |
| better question to ask yourself is, "Are You Ready to | | | | always have this much money. You become |
| be a Millionaire?" I mean, really ready to be a | | | | self-conscious and start to feel as if you don't really |
| millionaire? | | | | deserve to have a lot of money after all. And this is |
| Sure, it would be nice to win the lottery or have a | | | | exactly where the problem lies. |
| million dollar check float down out of the sky, but how | | | | It gets to a point where you are so uncomfortable that |
| often does that really happen? And more importantly, | | | | you say to yourself, "maybe I would be better off |
| we've all heard stories of people who win the lottery | | | | without all this wealth!" And slowly but surely, over the |
| but are completely broke two years later. Then there | | | | next couple of months you realize that you've started |
| are the athletes or musicians who make millions of | | | | doing things to sabotage your wealth, like spending |
| dollars while in their prime, but the minute they fade | | | | more and buying things you don't really need, or not |
| from the spotlight they head straight for bankruptcy. | | | | monitoring your finances and losing track of where |
| So you can see that money is really not the issue. The | | | | your money goes. It can be uncomfortable dealing with |
| real issue is whether or not you are ready to be a | | | | those feelings that first come up when you have more |
| millionaire and handle all that money when it comes to | | | | money, and rather than dealing with them and working |
| you. | | | | through them it is often easier to just go back to not |
| For example, one of the main reasons I wanted to | | | | having very much money. |
| create my website was because I thought that it | | | | Hey, money is supposed to make things easier, right?! |
| would be a great way to pursue my passion of self | | | | And it can. However, you will find yourself facing |
| help and also have flexibility and freedom to stay | | | | issues you may never have even thought of before. |
| home and not have to work a 9-5 corporate job. I | | | | You'll probably want to find a financial advisor to help |
| figured I could sleep in as long as I wanted, stay in my | | | | you deal with your extra cash, or read books on |
| pajamas and watch movies on cable TV all day long... | | | | investing in the stock market, or even decide whether |
| boy was I wrong! Instead of sleeping in every morning | | | | or not you're going to give money to friends and family |
| like I planned, I can barely sleep at all anymore because | | | | who need help during these tough times. All of this can |
| I'm so excited to wake up and work on my site! And I | | | | lead to positive changes things in your life if you let it, |
| hardly watch any TV because I would rather update | | | | but you have to be open to dealing with things that |
| my website and research new self help resources. | | | | might seem uneasy at first. It can be overwhelming to |
| What does this have to do with money? A LOT! If | | | | decide which financial advisor to go with, or which |
| you want to be a millionaire, and by that I mean a | | | | investment book to read, or even figure out exactly |
| millionaire who actually stays that way and doesn't | | | | what they're talking about! |
| lose everything after two years, then your life is going | | | | Having a lot of money when you are not used to |
| to change once the money comes. Obviously your life | | | | having very much can be tricky to deal with at first. |
| can change in very positive ways, but it will change | | | | However, it's the people who take time to deal with |
| and you've got to be ready for that. For example, you'll | | | | these issues as they arise that hold onto their wealth |
| probably start dressing better than before and you | | | | and become millionaires for life, rather than losing |
| don't realize it now, but people will look at you | | | | everything and having to start over from scratch. |
| differently if you're carrying a Coach bag versus a | | | | Have you ever noticed how people like Donald Trump |
| purse you bought on sale at Target. Maybe you'll start | | | | can lose millions and millions of dollars, but within a year |
| eating out more, or taking fancier vacations and | | | | they've accumulated it all over again? That's because |
| staying in high-end resorts rather than the cheapest | | | | they've learned to be comfortable with having a lot of |
| hotel you could find. | | | | money and are ready and able to adapt to the |
| Here's what I mean: Say you've recently booked a trip | | | | changes and challenges that a millionaire lifestyle will |
| to Paris and have decided to stay in a pricey hotel | | | | bring you. |
| right in the heart of the city because you can finally | | | | If you're really ready to be a millionaire, take a look at |
| afford it. Your first night there, you discover the hotel | | | | my website to learn about resources that will help you |
| hosts a nightly cocktail party in the lobby for all their | | | | create wealth in your life, both in terms of money and |
| guests and you decide to stop by. You're excited to | | | | in all-around fulfillment. |