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Having More

People from different race, religions, educational backgrounds are all striving and working everyday for that one goal of having more. Having more money, more happiness, more satisfying life or maybe just more meaning to their existence. But what does it really take to have more? How do people really define it and how to actually achieve it? Or maybe the right question is, do people really stop from wanting to have more?

Truth is, it’s human nature to always want for more. Maybe this is one reason why many people live a frustrating life. Maybe the very moment that people stop from wanting to have more is the moment that they have achieved their own definition of success. So here are the tips that may help you “have more” in whatever areas of your life.

1.Precision. It’s no question that people want more from life. People want more money, a better job, a better car, a better house but they aren’t really very precise. When I spoke to young professionals last year, I asked them who wanted to be debt free. Everyone raised their hands. When I asked who among them know exactly how much their debts were; I didn’t see any hand raising. That was surprising. 

 They were aware that they had debts and I could feel their sincerity of wanting to be debt free. However, no one knew exactly how much they had to pay. They wanted to be debt free but it seemed like nobody really wanted to take the necessary actions to achieve that goal. 

Precision is very important. You can’t just say “I want to have more money.” You have to be precise on how much exactly you mean by that. It’s the same as dreaming a brand-new car without knowing how much it would cost you. How could you plan on saving for something when you don’t have an idea how much you should save? I have learned that if I honestly want to have more, I have to be specific and decide which area in my life that I desire for an improvement. Is it about my health? My finances? My relationships? I have to be precise to make a clear action plan towards it. Until then, these desires will stay as wishful thinking and not a clear goal.

2. Becoming More. Having more simply means becoming more. Contrary to what people believe that becoming more comes after acquiring some sort of fortune or miracle, you have to understand that if you want better results then you have to become better first just like how work comes before success. 

One of the richest man in the world today, Warren Buffet, had impressive school records before he became the Oracle of Omaha. Because of his interest in business and investing, he entered Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania before graduating from University of Nebraska. He also went on from Columbia Business School before finally attending New York Institute of Finance to learn more about his economics background. Having said that, his decisions when it comes to business and investing was neither genius or fluke. It was carefully thought of, planned, and studied. 

The whole point is that if you want to have more, then you should become more first. You have to invest in acquiring skills that will add more value to your earning ability. If you want higher salary, then I advise you to enroll in some short courses or attend seminars that could help you become better in your field. Invest in yourself. Buy books, attend seminars, learn from other people. The more you know, the higher your value will become.  

3.  Perseverance. I always say that talents open doors of opportunities but perseverance seizes them. You can be the most talented person in the world, but without perseverance, sleepless nights, and sweats, you will always stay where you are. If you want to double up the money in your bank account, then you have to double up your efforts as well. There’s no such thing as sitting down and waiting for miracles to simply happen even thru positive thinking. It doesn’t happen that way. The self-made millionaires today, even the multi-billionaires didn’t make it overnight. There is a process. You have to invest your time and effort. Even Warren Buffet spent long years of studying his field of interest and it required a lot of patience and money. I haven’t seen a person who achieved so much without doing his fair share of efforts. 

Truth is, everyone has the capability of having more but not everyone is willing to do more. Most people are aware that they are stuck living an average life but only few decided to get out of their comfort zone and start doing what’s not easy. The only thing that hinders people from having more is not really wanting it bad enough. The distance between your dream and where you are right now is that one word called decision. You may dream of having more or you may live in it. The decision is always yours. -M.D. 


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