21st Century Academy

Jamie McIntyre came to learn a very important lesson that we all need to embrace before we can move on to wealth and prosperity. Continuing on from the last discussion, Jamie goes on to say,

“At the time, I did not realize it, buy by letting go, moving on, and forgetting about it I was creating the space for a lot more new money to come into my life. In the same situation, many other people would have been tempted to hang on and be upset, angry, and peeved off about what happened to them. I am not the only person that has been taken advantage of financially in one way or another, probably half the population has. For those who have not, what do you think is likely to happen in the next 10, 20, or 30 years? The question is how will you deal with it?”

–Jamie McIntyre, What I Didn’t Learn At School But Wish I Had

The Potential Is There For Everyone

The potential to find a reason in the past for our current lacking or limited success is there for all of us. As Jamie says, at some point in your life there is a great chance that something unfortunate will happen. The risk of these unfortunate events is not in the event itself, but in how you deal with it.

If you continue to dwell on the past or focus your energy on unfortunate occurrences, you do two things:

1) You use up all your time and energy wishing for something you can never get back, and
2) You fill up your life with that failure, leaving no room for anything better.

It is easy to feel sorry for ourselves and dwell in the past, and let someone else be to blame for the way we are today. It is far too easy. But it is painful, too. As I like to say,

“Life is not short. It’s the longest thing you’ll ever do!”

You deserve to do it well, and to enjoy the time spent doing it!

To Your Continued Success!
Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 – 2009

Every now and again here we turn the conversation to kids. It’s all in the interest of sparing our children the financial struggle that comes from the lack of a real, viable financial education. As you proceed with the 21st Century Academy you’ll see that Jamie McIntyre also makes an effort to do this, because he also believes that we can put our children in a better financial position by giving them an education in money and finance that they can use to be wealthy from the start.

Speaking The Language Of Wealth With Children

What I’d like to talk about today is speaking the language of wealth with kids. Whatever does that mean? To me it means being open with discussions, and using the same financial vocabulary with your kids (or the kids in your life) as you do with yourself—in your financial dealings, investments, banking, reading, wealth empowerment and education…

Let’s explore for a minute why this is advantageous for the kids you care about.

First off, as with all things, children gain a better understanding about wealth if they know the real terminology and meaning of words from the beginning. When you speak the language you can have real, meaningful conversations and you can learn from others, and read to learn more.

Secondly, we need to remember that much of the language of wealth came to be negatively related to us as we grew up. We made subconscious negative associations with money and wealth. The words of the language were taboo, and so we steered clear of their mention—and of their power and the promise and opportunity being wealthy could provide. When you speak the language to your kids, you preempt that negativity and teach children to embrace wealth for the opportunity and life-tool that it really is.

Too often we do not credit children with the intelligence that they deserve. Kids can learn very valuable life skills from a very early age, virtually without working at it. We have an opportunity to help our kids start at a wealthier point than we did. You can start today by teaching them the language of wealth and prosperity.

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 – 2008

It doesn’t always take a huge effort to motivate you to building wealth; you do not always have to think in things so huge as a whole wealth development program or education to keep yourself on track to financial prosperity. Sometimes all it takes is a small effort repeated over time. In fact, that is probably fundamental to staying the course and not becoming overwhelmed by the wealth program you have embarked on, or are about to embark upon.

A Few Seconds Out Of Your Day

Staying on track and staying motivated to complete a course like Jamie McIntyre’s can be tough when you’re faced with all the other claims on your time and resources. A small, simple practice of reminding yourself and retraining your focus can have a very big impact on how far you go with it and seeing it through to the end.

For example, every day I start my day with just 30 seconds of positivity. I focus my attention on the good, on the potential of the day, and on all that I am lucky to have and to be. It takes next to no effort, and rights my mindset for the rest of the day.

This is not at all hard to do. You can do it while you lie in bed, tucked in warm, and you can even manage it without your morning coffee, or tea, or other caffeinated beverage of choice. All you have to do is, each and every morning, tell yourself what is good about your life; remind yourself that you are a wealthy person (because you have to be that before you can act the part, remember?); remind yourself that your life is good, and that you are improving it even more, even by getting out of bed to start a new day.

While this may sound so simplistic (not unlike the mindset that allows for wealth to build), it is highly effective. Still skeptical? Give it a try for the next week. Then come back and tell me how you feel. I guarantee that you will feel better 7 days from now, wealthier and wiser, than you do today.

Sean Rasmussen
21st Century Academy
Universal Wealth Creation © 2004 – 2008