from zero to millionaire

$100,000 a month, is that ever possible?

i thought i was a little (ok, very!) silly and unreal when i wrote $10k a month when t. harv eker asked the audience to write down the 'goal in personal income' in 5 years' time. then he said, "add one more zero at the back."

i took notes on this second day at the conference because mr eker really spoke very convincingly. he has to! he is a motivational speaker and i give me a lot of credit for that. also because i thought many of his quotes i could adapt and use them in my classes - whether or not i eventually do that is another matter altogether.

* For some of us, motivation comes from (1) anger, and (2) fear. If this is the case, then we have to delete these roots of motivation and replace them with roots of joy such that we can and we will enjoy what we do. we can and we will get rich and be happy at the same time. These should be roots of purpose and service.

* Rich people has blue prints set for high level of success.

* Victims (1) tend to blame, (2) justify their situation - money is not that important afterall, and (3) complain - worst possible thing one can do for his own wealth and health because what one focuses on expands.

* (This I MUST remember to say to my students.) Whether you do or not is not a big deal to me but it is a big deal to you.

* There is a difference between 'play to win' and 'play not to lose' - it's offensive vs defencive and active vs passive.

* (This is reality check.) Comfortable leads to comfortable and does not lead to rich. To be rich, one needs to be uncomfortable (first). If one sets the goal too low, one hits them!

* So why get rich? (1) lifestyle, (2) contribution, and (3) for who you have to become (in character, habits, etc).

* "You want to climb Mt Everest not because of the stupid top! It's because of who you want to be - strong, determined, successful."

* 'Admire + Model' vs 'Resent + Jealousy'

* Bless that rich you want.

* Act in spite of fear. Do not let fear stop you. Fear the fear but do it anyway.

The jaw-dropping moment at the conference was when eker announced the "best deal" and people literally rushed out of their seats to force their credit cards onto the counter staff. it was like nothing i've seen before (obviously i haven't seen much). for $1,995, you get packages a, b, c, d and e (i think). such a fantastic deal. i am happy for all the eager peope them because there is so much hope (at least at that moment they must be feeling very hopeful) and i sincerely wish them all the very best.

it's never too easy for anyone to jump out of a comfort zone. we are not too fond of taking risks. or perhaps we are just too lazy and use this risk-averse "nature" of ours as an excuse.

so tell me, who says 40 years isn't long enough?