| The mere mention of those three words invoke a | | | | our emotional state. Whatever it is, it's just the way we |
| multitude of thoughts and emotions. It's amazing how | | | | are The majority of the people in the world are in this |
| three short words in one tiny phrase can have such | | | | state whether they know it or not, whether they |
| impact on ones imagination that it would invoke | | | | accept it or not, including me. The good news is that |
| wonder, amazement, lust, anger, and even fear. How | | | | this state is alterable. Through will ,determination and |
| can such a simple term as "get rich quick" cause so | | | | good old fashioned hard work we can change this |
| much turmoil in ones soul that it could actually cause | | | | state for the short term or the long term, depending on |
| families to split, marriages to fall apart, and even | | | | how long you're willing to work at it. |
| criminal activity? | | | | Quick is another one of those relative terms. Without |
| Since I'm not a psychologist or a psychiatrist I really | | | | getting into the laws of motion and Einstein's theory of |
| can't answer that question in a true medical sense. But | | | | relativity, I'll just simply say that quick isn't the same for |
| I can answer that question from the burning desire of | | | | everybody. Imagine driving in a car. Some folks are |
| my own heart. For me it's a simple quest to better | | | | content with driving 55 MPH (around 110 KPH). Others |
| myself and to help my family and friends (which | | | | like it a little faster say around 70 MPH (around 140 |
| includes all you members of Prevailing Edge) in the | | | | KPH). Then there are the real speed demons that like |
| process through knowledge, love, and a positive | | | | to cruise in the fast lane at 90 MPH (around 180 KPH). |
| attitude. I would like to ignite the same passion in others | | | | Everyone of them thinks they are going fast and |
| to make their world better for themselves and their | | | | everyone of them are, when you consider that only |
| families and friends. I really believe that there is no | | | | 100 years ago the average speed was a blazing 45 |
| better feeling in life than the feeling you get when you | | | | MPH, when you consider the three basic modes of |
| help someone become a better person. | | | | transportation, trains, automobiles, and the horse. So |
| So let's look at those three little words. The first one is | | | | who's to say? |
| "get". Well anyone can "get" something. Most of the | | | | Even if you find you can't be quick, you have a viable |
| time when we get something, it's an action we take | | | | option, and that is "steady". All of us reading this article |
| like, when we get a drink of water or get mad. Other | | | | can obtain a certain degree of steadiness even if it |
| times, get is something that is totally out of our control | | | | takes a bit of work. As long as you have a of goal, all |
| such as when we get sick or get lucky. So no matter | | | | you have to do is create a pace. Just keep plugging |
| how you look at it, "get" is something we all have the | | | | away, and before you know it, you'll get there. |
| power to do. We can all "get". | | | | So what are the odds of "getting rich quick"? Well that |
| Rich. Now theirs a word. When we here the word rich, | | | | depends on the person, the circumstances, and the |
| we immediately think of monetary gain or yachts and | | | | means an individual chooses to obtain his or her goals. |
| private jets. It brings up visions of glamorous movie | | | | The odds that you will wake up tomorrow and be rich |
| stars arrayed in high fashion gowns and tuxedos and | | | | are pretty slim. Unless you are already rich. The |
| bedecked in gold and jewels. Rich is so much deeper | | | | chance that you will become wealthy six months from |
| than that. I've actually met people who couldn't afford | | | | today are even better these days with the advent of |
| "pocket lint" but they were rich with family and | | | | the Internet and the odds increase substantially after a |
| friendships They were happy to be without money | | | | year or two, and dramatically after three or four years. |
| and were content to just have friends and family be | | | | In the end it doesn't really matter if you "get rich quick" |
| their wealth. I don't know if this is what they settled for | | | | as long as you get rich. |
| in life or just accepted as their fate or what. The main | | | | "Get rich quick" is not a gimmick, although, some will |
| thing is that they were happy. So rich is really just a | | | | use it as one. It is not unattainable, although, skeptics will |
| relative thing. You can be rich and wealthy with yachts | | | | tell you differently (that's why they're always broke). |
| and jets, yet poor in love and happiness. At the other | | | | "Get rich quick" is all about your hopes, your desires, |
| end of the spectrum you can be broke without a dime | | | | your dreams. Even if it isn't over night or six months |
| and rich in love and happiness. The best situation to be | | | | from now, or even two years from last week. It's all |
| in, in my opinion, is to be rich in both love and money. | | | | about you and your passion for the quest. It's all about |
| Now we come down to "quick". This is something not | | | | your dreams for you future. Don't listen to those who |
| attainable by everyone. Most people are just naturally | | | | are negative or the skeptics. Don't let anyone, ever, |
| slow. I guess it's in our genetic make up, or it can be in | | | | steal your dreams. |