The underlying truth of all this is the fact that many of us have a hangup when it comes to money, because we’ve been conditioned – whether it’s by our parents, schools, churches, or society in general – to think that being wealthy is evil.
For instance, in many movies, the wealthy guy is often a villain. And Robin Hood, who steals from the rich and gives to the poor, is cast as a noble person.
That’s such a fallacy. It’s actually backwards, because having money is important when it comes to your quality of life. If you want a nice house, if you want to have more opportunities, it’s important to have money. Every successful entrepreneur knows (and believes) this.
You Can Help More People
The more money you make, the more profit you have in your business, and that additional profit means you can give more to the world.
More money you can have you would be able to impact more people in the world, and specifically the economically challenged.
Now, think about the people you want to serve. You can’t help them if you don’t have any money, right? If you want to create change in the world, it requires money.
Which means that you need to be a little bit wealthier. Being poor and being broke does not help anybody, especially yourself.
It Comes as a Result of Your Own Personal Growth
This is a multi-pronged reason you should be rich. In fact, I often tell people that they should strive to become a multi-millionaire … but it’s not necessarily because of the money.
It’s because of who you become in the process.
First, you learn to provide value.
The reason top-level entrepreneurs, CEOs, thinkers, and creators earn so much money is because very few people can do what they do. They bring a unique value to the market, and that’s why they get paid those salaries.
And they reason they can bring that value is because they went through a journey of development, growth, and learning that enabled them to acquire the skills and assets that make them extremely valuable to society.
If you want to make more money, provide something that is extremely valuable. And be so good that few people can even compete with you.
If you want more money, become more valuable to the people you serve, whether that’s your own customer base or a company that you’re working with.
Until you become more valuable, you won’t make more money.
Can you see how you become a more valuable person in the process of pursuing more money?
Obviously money is not the end-all, but in terms of adding more value and wealth to the world you first have to become a creator – because all money follows value. Value is simply creation –something you thought up and created, whether it’s a book, product, or an idea.
Creators, on the other hand, take responsibility for their life. They’re victors. They say: “Things might not be the way I want them to be, but I am going to be responsible for changing them to how I want them.”
That is how you create value in this world. It’s not by having a “poor me” attitude.
Third, you learn to manage your money wisely.
There’s a spiritual saying that you should be able to manage the small things before you can get the big things.
It’s who you become en route to becoming wealthy that’s the most important thing.
Go through the journey of becoming a multi-millionaire. You will be much better off when you look back on your life than somebody who just falls into money. I guarantee it.
You Can Live a Better Life
The third reason that you should be rich is that you can improve your quality of life.
If you have kids, they have access to better schools and better food. You’re able to live where you want to live and have a better house. And you can enjoy little perks, like flying first-class instead of coach.
Never feel bad about these “better” things. Never let other people make you feel guilty about having the things and living the life you want to live.
You are meant to have it all. You can enjoy the finer things in life – there’s nothing wrong with that.
You have to be happy first before that stuff comes into your life. Really focus on what matters in your life, which again is not superficial nonsense.
Overcome Your Limiting Thoughts
If you have an issue with money, that’s a personal journey that you have to work on. Do what you can to improve your self worth, along with your association and relationship with money.
Most importantly, working on your self-development, to improve your skills and competencies can go a long way toward overcoming your limiting beliefs. Then, you’ll be ready to move yourself to a more empowered position, which can make a huge difference to you, to your family, to people whom you are serving.