The Importance of Positivity

When your profession requires you to watch a lot of news, as mine does, you tend to be bombarded by all sorts of disturbing information. Sometimes, you just have to tune it out and focus on the positives in life. With this situation in mind, I wanted to share with you some insights that I read recently from author/entrepreneur Mark St. Cyr.

Here, St. Cyr reminds us that life is full of riches, if you are willing to go after them. The basic thrust of his thoughts here, thoughts that I very much share, are that your decisions are at the root of your success. To achieve something in life, you first must choose to do so. “It’s all within your control,” as St. Cyr says, and really, who can argue with this profound yet simple wisdom?

Now, when it comes to your financial life, we can apply this wisdom in the following five ways.

1) You need to have a purpose in life, and money must serve that purpose. To get where you want to be, you first need to have clear goals and objectives. For example, if you want to retire in a certain place, or at a certain time, then you need to take the steps now to reach that destination.

2) Have a plan in place to achieve common sense objectives such as reducing your overall debt, saving more money, contributing more to your retirement funds, etc. Basically, this is all part of the action you need to take to make your goals a reality.

3) Take some real action every day, every week and every month to help achieve your goals. It’s one thing to have a goal, but it’s quite another to take action to make that goal happen. In my own life, I have things I do each day to further my goals. Then I have actions I take every week. I also have things I do on a monthly basis to help further my goals. One of them is making sure all of my financial relationships are on the right track and serving my long-term objectives.

4) Have a plan, and work it. It’s great to have a plan, but you must always work that plan, and keep improving it to make sure it’s serving you well. Include your loved ones such as trusted friends and family in this process, as they know you better than anyone else.

5) Be proactive. If something you’re doing isn’t working, then change it up and do something different. There’s no shame in correcting your path if you feel you’ve strayed off course. So, be proactive and embrace change. It’s often the key to making sure you’re on track to achieve your goals.

Incorporating these five principles into your life can really make a positive difference, and I can attest to this fact personally. The way I see it, there is nothing more important than positivity in life, so harness the power within you and get yourself on track to achieving what you desire most.