The truth about money is not what you have been taught by society. If you want to know about money then you need to look at the wealthy.
People who are wealthy do not hoard money, they would rather spend money and save time.
People who are wealthy are not misers or are they greedy, they would rather spend to have a service save them time then to take that precious time away from their life.
Life is short and if you spend your time cleaning the house, mowing the lawn, washing the dishes, washing the car then you are missing the things that you really like to do.
Think about this. If you can buy an item for $25.00 at the corner store but 30 minutes away it is being sold for $15.00. What would you do?
Most people would drive 30 minutes purchase the item and then drive 30 minutes back just to save $10.00.
Now let\’s say you paid the extra $10.00 and had that extra hour to do something you really enjoyed. We are constantly telling ourselves we never have time to enjoy life. Of course not because we have the wrong perception of money.
Start thinking like the wealthy do! The real problem with today\’s economy is not with the wealthy. The wealthy would rather hire a service or buy something that would save them time.
People need to start spending to save time rather than spending to save a dollar. Money is a tool you can use to save time. The more tools you possess the more time you can save.
But how can you say that? We have been drilled since we were young to save, save, save. That is not the way to happiness unless you are happy working your whole life.
Spend to save time. Think of it that way and you will be happier. Instead of looking for bargains, look for time savers.
What do you think your time is worth?
Start thinking like a wealthy person and you may find you have a lot more time to make money.
The more money you have, the more time you can save by spending it. The more time you save the more money you can make and be happier doing it.
Now go succeed!
John is a retired US Navy Chief and Motivational Speaker. Visit his blog at http://www.workonlinedad.org.
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